Hundreds call for halt to Portelli Miżieb development, petition sent to MPs
A petition calling for a halt to the planned
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January 29, 2024 14:54
Mystery over €1 million direct order at EU-funded ‘Hospital for the South’
The new Health Minister, Jo Etienne Abela, has failed
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January 29, 2024 12:22
No action from Planning Authority over Xemxija boatyard on public land
The Planning Authority has refused to act over a
The Shift Team
January 29, 2024 08:00
Concerns about protected Għar il-Friefet reignited as planning refusal appealed
An application to demolish and replace a house with
Sean Montebello
January 28, 2024 18:03
Former Xandir Malta boss returns to PBS, age 82
Norman Hamilton, a staunch Labour Party militant and former
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January 27, 2024 11:07
Ex-Infrastructure Malta CEO investigated for money laundering, fraud
Article updated with additional response from Azzopardi. The European
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January 26, 2024 13:32
Armier lido developers tell watchdog to ‘overlook’ rooftoop development in culturally sensitive area
Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. The private developers of public
The Shift Team
January 25, 2024 08:20
Fish farm conglomerate allocated additional public land for expansion
Aquaculture Resources Ltd., a conglomerate formed between Azzopardi Fisheries
Sean Montebello
January 24, 2024 11:30
Inexperienced reporters at TVM oust high-ranking veterans
State-owned television station TVM has promoted several staff, pushing
The Shift Team
January 23, 2024 14:58
Tweets revealing Yorgen Fenech and Malta Today co-owner’s networks deleted
Leaked WhatsApp messages, apparently from businessman Yorgen Fenech’s phone,
Sean Montebello
January 22, 2024 17:49
Dictator’s daughter who laundered millions through Malta to face court
The daughter of the authoritarian former president of Angola,
Alice Taylor
January 22, 2024 08:19
Goverment still refusing to detail payments to Saviour Balzan despite The Shift winning all cases
The Maltese Labour Party government is ignoring scores of
Elizabeth De Gaetano
January 21, 2024 17:00
Joseph and Michelle Muscat still using diplomatic passport despite corruption, abuse of public funds inquiries
Disgraced former prime minister Joseph Muscat and his wife,
The Shift Team
January 20, 2024 08:49
Driving test failure rates raise fresh suspicions in industry
More than a third of those sitting for a
The Shift Team
January 19, 2024 14:31
Chief civil servant using MITA to buy positive government ‘news’
Tony Sultana, the principal permanent secretary who holds a
The Shift Team
January 18, 2024 08:24
Members and salaries for government boards remain shrouded in secrecy
The composition, identities and remuneration for members of dozens
Sean Montebello
January 15, 2024 15:10
Public service reshuffle keeps scandal-ridden permanent secretaries in place
While former transport minister Aaron Farrugia may have lost
The Shift Team
January 14, 2024 17:11
Rosianne Cutajar targets opposition MPs over public sector jobs
Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. Disgraced former Labour Party MP
The Shift Team
January 12, 2024 15:23
Anti-money laundering unit collected less than half the value of fines it issued
The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit, the government’s anti-money laundering
Sean Montebello
January 12, 2024 13:51
Concerns about independent media joining political propaganda outlets
The recent establishment of the Association of Media Owners
Elizabeth De Gaetano
January 11, 2024 17:22
Ggantija’s UNESCO World Heritage Site status at risk over plans for flats in buffer zone
UNESCO is in dialogue with the Maltese government about
Alice Taylor
January 10, 2024 11:05
Thousands of ‘private sector’ workers put on government payroll
Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. The Shift has established that
The Shift Team
January 8, 2024 09:40
Steward Healthcare pursued for $50 million in US rental dues amid year of financial, legal woes
Steward Health Care System is being actively pursued for
Alice Taylor
January 7, 2024 10:38
European water polo championships off air in Malta due to PBS failure
The national public broadcaster will not air Malta’s participation
Sean Montebello
January 2, 2024 17:21
Court agency ‘consistently bypassed’ procurement regulations – NAO
Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti The Court Services Agency, the
Sean Montebello
January 2, 2024 08:43
Villains, heroes, liars and fails
At The Shift, I often find myself reading the
Alice Taylor
January 1, 2024 08:29
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Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. Even as a small community-funded
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December 31, 2023 10:55
Malta Enterprise chief’s rental SUV among scores of direct orders handed out in just six months
Kurt Farrugia – disgraced former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s
The Shift Team
December 29, 2023 08:07
Government amended local plans dozens of times while claiming ‘hands were tied’
Extensive changes to local plans regulating building heights and
Sean Montebello
December 26, 2023 15:44
Gozo ministry’s permanent secretary ‘habitually’ abusing procurement rules
Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. Gozo’s Ministry Permanent Secretary John
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December 26, 2023 12:29

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