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Education minister's gag order slammed by Commissioner
The Commissioner for Education at the Ombudsman’s Office has upheld two formal complaints challenging a directive ..View More

MMH bond default may be salvaged as new shareholders close to a deal
Bondholders of a €15 million Mediterranean Maritime Hub bond have been advised to retain their investment, as a deal h..View More

Revealed: The Shift publishes Europride invoices totalling €5 million - twice the budget
A number of companies and individuals with close ties to Malta’s ruling Labour Party benefitted substantially from mor..View More

We won’t be silenced: The Shift challenges information blackout
Prime Minister Robert Abela has ordered ministers and parliamentary secretaries to stop providing information to parliam..View More

Curia leases Apap Institute to Saudi passport buyer
A massive building in Santa Venera, the Apap Institute, has been leased by the Curia to a Saudi businessman who recently..View More

Discord in national orchestra costs taxpayers €170,000
Taxpayers will have to fork out €170,000 in payments to Zejtun-born internationally acclaimed Maestro Brian Schembri f..View More
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EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION: Exposing a multi-million illegal gambling ring
A network of criminals operating a multi-million-euro underground gambling racket, including illegal lotto and sports be..View More

‘They would kill everything in sight’: An investigation on Maltese hunters in Egypt
This investigation by The New Arab was developed with the support of JournalismFund Europe. The Shift is a co-publisher,..View More

MMH bonds trading suspended
Trading of MMH (Mediterranean Maritime Hub) bonds on the Malta Stock Exchange has been suspended. The struggling company..View More

€42,000 direct order for minister’s brother to transport vegetables
Ino Abela, a haulage operator from Gozo and the brother of Gozitan Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela, was paid €42,000 ..View More

Accused money launderers paid more than €500,000 by Mt Carmel Hospital… so far
The Health Ministry is continuing to engage the services of Ennessee Ltd, an accountancy firm owned by Nigel and Mikaela..View More

Coordinated Freedom of Information refusals prompt alert by European watchdog
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) has formally recorded Prime Minister Robert Abela’s directive to block access ..View More