Six years after his death, family of teenage workplace victim Matthew Bartolo still awaits justice
Six years after the workplace death of a teenager
Julian Delia
October 18, 2021 14:02
Dingli quarry has pending appeals from two decades ago, operates with impunity
A quarry on the outskirts of Dingli in which
Julian Delia
October 14, 2021 17:25
Contract for cargo facilities goes to Joseph Portelli for €18 million more than cheapest offer
The contract to build a new quay and cargo
The Shift Team
October 14, 2021 11:00
Corinthia scandal: PN wants hotel chain to pay full amount in advance, but remains silent
The Opposition wants to see a change in the
Caroline Muscat
October 12, 2021 11:20
Justice Minister puts judge’s daughter on his ministry’s payroll
The 26-year old, recently-qualified daughter of former Labour deputy
The Shift Team
October 11, 2021 12:34
€8 million Nadur roadworks project has no development permit, PA claims it doesn’t need one
The massive, ongoing €8 million infrastructural project in a
The Shift Team
October 8, 2021 12:11
New record: 350 direct orders in 6 months by Transport Malta cost taxpayers €13.6 million
Another raft of direct orders in the first six
The Shift Team
October 7, 2021 12:45
REVEALED: Corinthia will in fact pay only €1.3 million, rather than €10 million, for Hal Ferh
Article updated to include Right of Reply by Corinthia.
Caroline Muscat
October 5, 2021 12:21
Exposed: Saviour Balzan received at least €1 million in government contracts under Labour
Malta Today and Illum co-owner Saviour Balzan has raked
Caroline Muscat
October 3, 2021 09:39
Alleged fraudster’s ship servicing company never submitted audited accounts
Updated to include a response from the MFSA. Multinational
Julian Delia
October 2, 2021 15:09
Alleged $50 million fraudster released by Maltese courts owns shares in Malta-based companies
Frank Rafaraci, who allegedly defrauded the US Navy of
Julian Delia
October 1, 2021 17:57
Another €1 million in direct orders from Ian Borg
Transport Minister Ian Borg has dished out another €1
The Shift Team
September 30, 2021 06:15
Prime minister awards direct order to law firm linked to his parliamentary secretary
A government agency falling under the direct responsibility of
The Shift Team
September 30, 2021 05:58
Hotel complex on ex-Pulvich factory land in protected area recommended for approval
The controversial application aiming to convert an abandoned explosives
Julian Delia
September 28, 2021 16:53
Minister Jose Herrera awards his main canvasser a €55,000 post at Manoel Theatre
National Heritage Minister Jose’ Herrera has placed a retired
Caroline Muscat
September 28, 2021 07:49
UPDATED: Adrian Delia takes on SVDP direct order recipient James Caterers as legal client
Updated to add Adrian Delia’s comments. Shortly after stepping
The Shift Team
September 27, 2021 12:01
Government offers Corinthia Group Ghajn Tuffieha site for €10.3 million
After more than two years of negotiations between the
The Shift Team
September 25, 2021 10:08
Taxpayers funding Robert Abela’s continuity in feeding Joseph Muscat’s ‘fat cats’
Despite the changing of the guard in 2020, Prime
The Shift Team
September 23, 2021 14:36
Government spent at least €89.2 million on questionable direct orders since July 2020
Just five of The Shift’s multiple investigations into government-issued
Julian Delia
September 20, 2021 17:31
Public sector jobs swell by 25% under Labour to a record 50,000 – total number actually higher
Over the past eight years, public sector employment has
The Shift Team
September 20, 2021 11:48
PBS erases news item about waterpolo official and Labour activist after call from Castille
A PBS news item reporting disciplinary action against a
The Shift Team
September 17, 2021 12:03
Encroachment by stealth: speculators quietly gobbling up Malta’s farmland
Three areas historically known for their agricultural, natural, historical
Julian Delia
September 16, 2021 13:09
MFSA offers secret deals on non-compliance offences to select companies, individuals
Since 2014, the Malta Financial Services Authority has been
The Shift Team
September 15, 2021 14:17
PA blocks information on substantial legal fees paid to Robert Abela
The Planning Authority has turned down an official request
The Shift Team
September 14, 2021 15:08
GWU lands €109 million jobless scheme deal despite cheaper rival bid
A company owned by the General Workers Union and
The Shift Team
September 6, 2021 13:24
24 financial services companies surrender licences since greylisting
Twenty-four financial services companies have voluntarily handed back their
Julian Delia
September 4, 2021 12:11
Government bought 36 vehicles for €2 million over two years from just one supplier
Motors Inc Ltd was awarded five contracts for the
Julian Delia
September 3, 2021 18:55
Fearne’s ministry splashed out €60 million on direct orders in first half of this year
Deputy prime minister Chris Fearne’s health ministry has spent
The Shift Team
September 1, 2021 10:32
Exposed: Arts minister awards two-thirds of national festa NGOs’ fund to groups from his own electoral district
A national arts fund administrated by the Arts Council,
The Shift Team
August 27, 2021 12:35
Infrastructure Malta doles out further €10.5 million in direct orders in first six months of 2021
Infrastructure Malta, the state roads building agency under the
The Shift Team
August 25, 2021 12:05

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