Do polls produce self-fulfilling prophecies?
As the electoral campaign comes to the end of
Julian Delia
March 23, 2022 14:33
Independent newspapers open floodgates to payments from political parties
Malta’s two most popular independent newspapers have opened up
The Shift Team
March 2, 2022 08:53
Four months and counting for Silvio Schembri’s €31 million extravagance
Economy Minister Silvio Schembri is still finding it difficult
The Shift Team
February 28, 2022 17:35
Another €640,000 in direct orders to Labour election organisers
Four companies that provide logistics and organisational support to
The Shift Team
February 26, 2022 15:59
New primary school without compliance certificate after two years
A new primary school inaugurated by Prime Minister Robert
The Shift Team
February 26, 2022 11:25
Zonqor AUM swap is ploy to save failed project
Prime Minister Robert Abela’s announcement that the government will
The Shift Team
February 26, 2022 06:30
Responsible Gaming funds diverted to Silvio Schembri’s electioneering campaign
Tens of thousands of euro in public funds earmarked
The Shift Team
February 25, 2022 10:30
Big Bank shares nosedive
Investors in Malta’s two largest banks have suffered unprecedented
The Shift Team
February 24, 2022 17:41
Government proposals ‘more concerned with regulating, than enabling media’
The government’s press freedom proposals have “a long way
Joanna Demarco
February 24, 2022 16:15
Where have we heard these before? PM launches election campaign with rehashed electoral pledges
If the first five electoral pledges by the Labour
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 23, 2022 17:46
As Suisse Secrets scandal breaks, Labour’s election poster girl trumpets new role at Credit Suisse
In yet another seismic development in international finance and
Julian Delia
February 22, 2022 14:22
‘A strong democracy needs a strong press’: Tributes to Ján Kuciak mark four years since assassination
Political leaders, journalists and press freedom organisations on Monday
Joanna Demarco
February 21, 2022 16:10
Magistrate Joe Mifsud’s ruling on Cittadella ditch damages thrown out
A blunder by Magistrate Joe Mifsud will lead to
The Shift Team
February 21, 2022 15:35
Former FTS chair slams Justyne Caruana
Michael Sant, the former chairman of the Foundation for
The Shift Team
February 21, 2022 11:22
PM spends another €300,000 on direct orders to decide on ‘corrupt’ deal with Steward Healthcare
Prime Minister Robert Abela has dished out two new
Caroline Muscat
February 19, 2022 09:27
Court agency breaches law, refuses to give details on court experts
The Court Services Agency is blocking information on the
The Shift Team
February 19, 2022 08:10
Army veteran tells his story: AFM ‘from bad to worse’
Anthony Grech is a soft-spoken man whose sense of
Julian Delia
February 19, 2022 07:33
The two faces of the government’s attitude towards media freedom
You’d be forgiven for thinking that something, somewhere, got
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 18, 2022 10:49
Government refused to ‘include a reference to journalism as the fourth pillar of democracy’ – IGM co-founder resigns
One of the co-founders of the IGM (journalists’ association)
Julian Delia
February 17, 2022 17:14
Girlfriend surprises Minister Bartolo with birthday bash at tourism ministry… when she’s supposed to be working in Gozo
Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo, already under intense pressure to
The Shift Team
February 16, 2022 11:29
Twisting tales and spinning narratives: Joseph Muscat is (kind of) back
When Joseph Muscat was prime minister, he regularly turned
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 16, 2022 11:17
PEN Malta latest press freedom group to support The Shift’s fight for public information
Freedom of Expression advocacy group PEN Malta are the
The Shift Team
February 15, 2022 17:23
€33.5m landscaping contract changes hands
Malta’s first ever public private partnership, established in 1992
The Shift Team
February 15, 2022 14:52
UPDATED: FTS employees feel short-changed by GWU
Government employees at the Foundation for Tomorrow Schools (FTS),
The Shift Team
February 14, 2022 07:16
Media and gaming conglomerate set to leave Malta, cites FATF greylisting
Media and Games Invest SE (MGI), a media and
Julian Delia
February 13, 2022 09:21
Finance Minister mum on attempt to put Stagno Navarra on government payroll… permanently
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana is refusing to state whether
The Shift Team
February 11, 2022 12:25
Excavation works ordered to halt on complex featuring 200 apartments near Ghar il-Friefet
The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) issued orders to
Julian Delia
February 10, 2022 17:14
€3 million in passport funds diverted to parliamentary secretary’s district
Proceeds from the notorious cash for passports scheme are
The Shift Team
February 10, 2022 11:25
BOV stops fixed term accounts
BOV clients who have been banking with Malta’s largest
The Shift Team
February 9, 2022 10:43
Conflicting narratives about the Steward hospital deal raise more questions than answers
Steward Healthcare has long been trying to get the
Caroline Muscat
February 9, 2022 07:59

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