Abela hands administration of passports cash fund to known PL cronies
The government agency tasked with managing more than half
The Shift Team
June 17, 2021 11:51
Malta ignores OGP letter, signals lack of attention to transparency and accountability issues: NGOs
Malta’s government has not yet replied to a letter
The Shift Team
June 17, 2021 10:12
Malta is EU laggard in COVID digital certification process
Malta is one of only three EU member states
The Shift Team
June 16, 2021 11:32
The caravans saga continues: police officers increase regular patrols at Mistra Bay
Authorities have stepped up enforcement efforts in Mistra Bay
The Shift Team
June 15, 2021 17:46
Police tell restaurant owner ‘no space’ for abandoned vehicles despite new law
The owner of a restaurant situated in Mistra Bay
The Shift Team
June 14, 2021 12:37
Muscat changed terminal benefits systems twice while PM, resulting in higher payments for himself
Former prime minister Joseph Muscat changed the policy of
The Shift Team
June 13, 2021 12:13
EXCLUSIVE: Muscat paid €120,000 in secret golden handshake
Maltese taxpayers have been billed a hefty €120,000 to
The Shift Team
June 12, 2021 07:18
FIAU spends €63,000 (so far) on paid media content to promote positive image  
During the highly-anticipated assessment by Moneyval, the anti-money laundering
The Shift Team
June 10, 2021 18:49
Minister Aaron Farrugia’s transparency register still not created, 18 months after pledge
Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia’s pledge to establish and regularly
The Shift Team
June 9, 2021 18:41
PwC drops ethical concerns as prospect of Pilatus Bank funds looms
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the major ‘big four’ audit
The Shift Team
June 8, 2021 17:21
Disgraced PM’s former aide Kurt Farrugia replaces Keith Schembri on Smart City board
Kurt Farrugia – a former top aide of disgraced
The Shift Team
June 7, 2021 17:50
AG silent on possible conflict of interest with administrator for Progress Press
Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg is refusing to explain how
The Shift Team
June 3, 2021 17:27
Grand Harbour ‘secret’ concession extension: review board dismisses challenge on technicality
The Public Contracts Review Board (PCRB) has rejected a
The Shift Team
June 2, 2021 18:03
Minister’s aide employed by James Caterers during negotiations on St Vincent de Paul €274m deal
Anthony Ellul, a close aide of Minister for Senior
The Shift Team
June 1, 2021 18:03
Hope that treasured Knights’ era battery may be returned to the public
After almost 20 years of indecision by the government
The Shift Team
June 1, 2021 10:37
Kasco administrators quit as Keith Schembri said to continue business as usual
Two court-appointed auditors from Deloitte, tasked with administering disgraced
The Shift Team
May 28, 2021 14:47
Wall of silence from police, Minister Ian Borg over whether his advisor was caught trapping illegally
Transport Minister Ian Borg has refused to comment on
The Shift Team
May 27, 2021 08:55
PA’s Attard quarry extension permit to erase decades of illegalities
Update: The permit has been approved. The Planning Authority
The Shift Team
May 26, 2021 11:32
Millions of taxpayer euros squandered on stalled Gozo elderly home project
The government has spent tens of thousands of taxpayer
The Shift Team
May 24, 2021 18:33
Gozo Minister’s direct order costs taxpayers €90,000 for 3-year convent lease
Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri has committed to pay €90,000
May 21, 2021 15:12
New €113 million tender for jobless scheme seems ‘set for GWU’
A new tender issued by the government’s employment agency
The Shift Team
May 18, 2021 18:24
SVDP scandal: Top civil servants shun responsibility as PL, PN take no action
Top civil servants who pushed through the illegal 2017
The Shift Team
May 18, 2021 08:48
Environment Minister silent on ‘illegal’ works in Comino protected area
Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia has remained silent on the
The Shift Team
May 10, 2021 18:42
Passport Papers: oligarchs, royalty and fugitives
The Passport Papers shed light on the applicants for
The Shift Team
April 24, 2021 06:39
Passport Papers: Henley and Partners’ leaked documents show most applicants are from countries where dual citizenship is not permitted
Most applicants for Malta’s cash-for-passports programme who applied for
The Shift Team
April 22, 2021 06:00
Government mum on deals with Gozo Curia
The government is refusing to give information on a
January 19, 2021 18:14
The People vs Joseph Muscat
As expected, disgraced former prime minister Joseph Muscat’s brazen
December 7, 2020 18:06
The 17 Black trail to Bangladesh
Updated with Right of Reply sent by Salman Rahman
The Shift Team
December 5, 2020 09:44
Chris Cardona downplays controversial MOU as public inquiry board questions hospitals’ deal
Former Economy Minister Christian Cardona, who had signed the
November 13, 2020 15:29
Robert Abela’s promotions for those who pushed Joseph Muscat’s propaganda
Robert Abela’s government is following the same pattern as
The Shift Team
October 20, 2020 16:20

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