**Geothermal Potential in Malta: Tapping into a Renewable Future** Malta, a sun-soaked archipelago in the heart of the Mediterranean, is often celebrated for its historical sites, azure waters, and vibrant culture. Amidst the allure of its timeless charm, a less-discussed but equally promising aspect of Malta’s future lies beneath its surface: geothermal energy. This renewable…
### Government Stands Firm on Planning Reform Bill: Aiming for Improvement Amidst Controversy The Maltese government has recently reaffirmed its commitment to the planning reform bill, a move that has sparked both hope and controversy among local residents and developers. Despite mounting pressure from various quarters, the administration insists that the bill is not only…
**Ancient wisdom, modern solutions: Sustainability family day at Tarxien temples** The prehistoric stones of Tarxien Temples have witnessed 5,000 years of Mediterranean sunrises, but last Saturday they framed something entirely new: hundreds of Maltese children learning to make seed bombs while their grandparents compared notes on water-harvesting techniques that once kept island gardens green through…
Valletta’s Republic Street was already humming with early-morning shoppers when the bronze bells of St John’s Co-Cathedral tolled nine times and the first of three government press conferences kicked off on 25 September 2025. By the time the last microphone clicked off at 6 p.m., the island had been handed a reshuffle of policies that…
**Bridging Stone and Policy: How Malta’s Top Build Seminar is Rewriting the Rules of the Islands’ Skyline** Valletta’s 17th-century bastions have survived sieges, sunstroke, and selfie sticks, but they’ve never faced a challenger quite like Malta’s 2024 construction boom. On Friday, inside the vaulted halls of the Mediterranean Conference Centre—once a hospital for the Knights…
**Investing in Local Councils: Key to Sustainable Communities** In the heart of the Mediterranean, Malta’s charm lies not just in its azure waters and baroque architecture, but in the tight-knit communities that pulse through its villages. From the festa fireworks of Birkirkara to the almond blossoms of Rabat, local identity is stitched into every stone…
**Let’s make our balconies green** *From Sliema’s concrete cliffs to Valletta golden-stone tiers, a quiet revolution is unfurling—one geranium, one herb box, one reused tal-ħobż tin at a time.* Walk down any Maltese street at dawn and you will hear it before you see it: the splash of water on wrought iron, the creak of…
Hans Travel & Lifestyle joins Serandipians by Traveller Made: Malta’s boutique agency steps onto the world’s most exclusive travel stage Valletta – When Hans Hili closed his first luxury-travel sale from a tiny Sliema flat in 2008, the only “global network” he owned was a battered Nokia full of Maltese taxi numbers. Fifteen years on,…
**Architects warn Malta’s construction frenzy is ‘eating the future’ – and the past** Valletta – Walk down any village street at 6 a.m. and the soundtrack is identical: pneumatic hammers, steel cutters and the low rumble of trucks dumping limestone dust into the dawn. To many Maltese, the noise has become the heartbeat of a…
Coach Inferno at Malta International: Quick-Thinking Driver Saves 50 Passengers By Hot Malta Newsroom | 07:45, 14 June 2024 A routine airport run turned into a scene straight out of an action movie yesterday when the bright-yellow passenger coach shuttling tourists from Malta International Airport to St Julian’s burst into flames at the drop-off bay….
Has your clothing been produced ethically? On a humid Saturday morning in Valletta, while tourists queue for pastizzi, 23-year-old student Leanne Saliba is hunting for a different kind of souvenir. She flips the collar of a linen blouse inside-out, scans the care label with her phone, and frowns. “Made in Bangladesh – but no certification,”…
Żepp’s Wake-Up Call: How One Man’s September 14 Pledge Rocked the Islands By Hot Malta Staff | September 15, 2025 Żepp’s name has always been shorthand for “everyman” in Malta—the guy who can fix your muffler, quote the Gospels, and whistle a ħanżira tune before you’ve finished your first espresso. But by sunset yesterday, September…
