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Robert Abela's move on the Chief Justice post
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Robert Abela's move on the Chief Justice post

I am conscious of my reputation for shooting my mouth off and thereby (not much) endearing myself to all and sundry. The..View More

Andrew Borg Cardona- Posted 16 minutes ago
St Paul Bay's residents flag loss of heritage, urban congestion in objections to proposed hotel
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St Paul Bay's residents flag loss of heritage, urban congestion in objections to proposed hotel

Objections from St Paul Bay residents against a proposed eight-storey hotel on the site of the former HSBC outlet on Tri..View More

Julian Delia- 31. January. 2026
New cash handout for civil servants in March
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New cash handout for civil servants in March

As the Labour government edges closer to general elections, the machinery of state patronage has once again been switche..View More

Ivan Camilleri- 31. January. 2026
Legal hurdle cleared for new fast ferry service linking Sliema to Gozo
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Legal hurdle cleared for new fast ferry service linking Sliema to Gozo

The launch of a long-delayed public fast ferry service linking Sl..View More

Ivan Camilleri- 30. January. 2026
Contractors under scrutiny secure new €14m Gozo project
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Contractors under scrutiny secure new €14m Gozo project

Gozitan contractors Joseph Portelli and Mark Agius, known as ta�..View More

The Shift Team- 30. January. 2026
Government quietly boosts PBS subsidies by 60% to €9.2m a year
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Government quietly boosts PBS subsidies by 60% to €9.2m a year

The Government has quietly agreed to raise state subsidies to the..View More

The Shift Team- 29. January. 2026

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DIZZ Group loses Kalkara restaurants as financial problems deepen
DIZZ Group loses Kalkara restaurants as financial problems deepen

Updated to include statement from DIZZ Group  DIZZ Group has lost control of two restaurants on the Kalkara seafront as..View More

Ivan Camilleri- 25. January. 2026
Gozo's Calypso Hotel to be turned into flats by Fort Chambray developers – minister’s advisers given 10% stake
Gozo's Calypso Hotel to be turned into flats by Fort Chambray developers – minister’s advisers given 10% stake

The Calypso Hotel in Marsalforn, a landmark in Gozo and one of the first hotels built on the island, dating back to the ..View More

The Shift Team- 11. January. 2026
Confirmed: Minister’s colleague paid €773,000 by direct order on Nadur road despite denials
Confirmed: Minister’s colleague paid €773,000 by direct order on Nadur road despite denials

A senior architect with close personal and professional ties to Gozo and Planning Minister Clint Camilleri earned more t..View More

The Shift Team- 21. January. 2026
Chinese buying Maltese property as affordability problems surge
Chinese buying Maltese property as affordability problems surge

Chinese nationals have become the dominant source of foreign demand for Maltese residential property, according to parli..View More

Ivan Camilleri- 20. January. 2026
Minister’s daughter appointed to board of state-owned airline
Minister’s daughter appointed to board of state-owned airline

Simona Refalo, a 21-year-old university law student, has been appointed by Finance Minister Clyde Caruana as a member of..View More

Ivan Camilleri- 05. January. 2026
Disused public toilet to be converted into three-storey building after deal with Żabbar band club headed by Labour broadcaster
Disused public toilet to be converted into three-storey building after deal with Żabbar band club headed by Labour broadcaster

In yet another taxpayer-sponsored handout to local band clubs, Għaqda Madonna tal-Grazzja Banda San Mikiel, which is ba..View More

Julian Delia- 14. January. 2026

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