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
The Shift Team
December 26, 2023 12:29
Beyond the stories: The Shift’s work inside and outside the newsroom
Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. This year, The Shift has
Elizabeth De Gaetano
December 24, 2023 14:06
GWU gets €1.6m per year off ‘unemployed’, Auditor General confirms
Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. Data extrapolated from a new
The Shift Team
December 23, 2023 15:40
Systematic abuse and theft in overtime, allowances at Mt Carmel Hospital
Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. The operations of the government’s
The Shift Team
December 22, 2023 13:38
Alfred Zammit appointed FIAU director despite track record
Alfred Zammit, former deputy director at the Financial Intelligence
Sean Montebello
December 22, 2023 10:30
Influencer paid €1000 to advertise, market state company with no competitors
A Labour TV personality, Claire Agius, is being paid
The Shift Team
December 22, 2023 08:36
Constitutional reform committee left dormant by President Vella
Members of the bi-partisan Constitutional Reform Committee, tasked in
The Shift Team
December 21, 2023 12:00
NAO: State broadcaster loses money across the board, despite €6 million in annual subsidies
Malta’s state broadcaster, PBS, has registered massive losses across
The Shift Team
December 19, 2023 12:30
Ministers dodged 750 parliamentary questions since March 2022
Government ministers have left some 750 parliamentary questions unanswered
Sean Montebello
December 18, 2023 16:27
Late, over budget, €14m Cottonera pool complex did not deliver on promises
The €14 million Olympic-sized swimming pool at the Cottonera
Sean Montebello
December 17, 2023 18:32
Europe’s new media freedom law set to cause problems in Malta
European Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on Friday on
Alice Taylor
December 16, 2023 15:00
Dalli spends €250,000 in direct orders on one-day meeting
Energy Minister Miriam Dalli spent €250,000 in direct orders
The Shift Team
December 15, 2023 08:11
Malta slammed for lobbying for spyware use on journalists amid mounting media freedom failures
The Maltese government’s lobbying to allow legal surveillance of
Caroline Muscat
December 13, 2023 17:10
Marsamxett project shelved despite completed tender process, direct orders
The decision to shelve a project to construct a
Sean Montebello
December 12, 2023 18:11
IDPC tribunal rules in favour of the Shift, throws out remaining FOI appeals
The Maltese government has lost the remaining appeals it
Elizabeth De Gaetano
December 12, 2023 12:13
The Shift launches online art exhibition in bid to raise crucial funds
The Shift News’ annual art exhibition, ‘Art for The
Alice Taylor
December 9, 2023 13:19
‘Government biased in treatment of employees facing criminal charges’ – lawyers
The Maltese government is facing accusations of discrimination that
The Shift Team
December 8, 2023 15:00
Squatters ordered out as Villa Frere risks collapse
Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. A Msida-based scaffolding company has
The Shift Team
December 8, 2023 08:55
Ian Borg: Church initiated property negotiations due to Malta’s ‘new realities’
The ongoing negotiations between the church and the government
The Shift Team
December 6, 2023 10:34
Enemalta spent €10,000 on CEO publicity weeks before grid disaster
Enemalta spent €10,000 on a sponsored interview for its
The Shift Team
December 5, 2023 17:30
Malta missing waste management, EU targets across the board
New data from the National Statistics Office for 2022
The Shift Team
December 5, 2023 12:29
MFSA legal breach risks revocation of all enforcement notices, fines since 2019
A recent Financial Services Tribunal ruled that the Malta
The Shift Team
December 5, 2023 09:04
Government owed €1 billion in ‘collectible arrears’ in 2022
More than €1 billion was owed to the Maltese
The Shift Team
December 4, 2023 09:22
Architect, lawyer, planning consultant Musumeci now advising on pensions too
Robert Musumeci, an architect, lawyer, and recipient of multiple
The Shift Team
December 3, 2023 09:53
Changes to asset freeze law divide legal opinion
Recently proposed changes to economic crime laws related to
Sean Montebello
December 2, 2023 16:18
We’re digging deeper to level up
For six years, The Shift has led investigations into
Caroline Muscat
December 1, 2023 11:27
MEPs, member states reach deal on anti-SLAPP legislation
The European Parliament and member states have reached a
Elizabeth De Gaetano
November 30, 2023 14:58
UNESCO ambassador, culture minister silent on Ggantija apartments controversy
Malta’s Ambassador to UNESCO, Gozitan Monsignor Joe Vella Gauci,
The Shift Team
November 30, 2023 13:44
Key information about FOI Act omitted in letter to Council of Europe
Justice Minister Jonathan Attard sent a letter to the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
November 29, 2023 15:52

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