Taxes: two weights, two measures
With a general election looming, the government has yet
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 8, 2022 06:10
Central Bank governor shielding minister’s girlfriend
The Governor of the Central Bank, former finance minister
The Shift Team
February 7, 2022 15:50
Encroachment fees total €9.5 million since 2013
A total of €9.4 million was generated from fees
Julian Delia
February 7, 2022 10:45
UK court orders forfeiture of £5.6 million laundered through Azerbaijan laundromat
A UK court ordered on 31 January the seizure
Julian Delia
February 7, 2022 10:08
Malta-based gaming operator fined £3.8 million over money laundering breaches in the UK
Malta-based Genesis Global Ltd has been fined £3.8 million
Julian Delia
February 5, 2022 13:12
The Shift’s FOI battle registered as ‘violation’ by press freedom watchdog
The unprecedented Freedom of Information (FOI) battle involving 30
The Shift Team
February 4, 2022 18:21
Number of protected birds illegally shot triples since 2014 – BirdLife
In a continuation of an upward trend, the illegal
Joanna Demarco
February 4, 2022 11:28
‘I would definitely not go to a greylisted jurisdiction’ – MFSA chief
The top official of Malta’s financial regulator (MFSA) told
The Shift Team
February 2, 2022 17:33
Five international eNGOs call on EU parliament to object to ‘outdated’ energy project guidelines
Five international eNGOs issued an urgent statement to call
Julian Delia
February 2, 2022 14:04
EU court confirms decision to shut down Pilatus Bank
The EU’s highest court today confirmed the legality of
The Shift Team
February 2, 2022 13:11
Government’s press freedom proposals ‘not enough’
The media experts committee appointed by Prime Minister Robert
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 2, 2022 11:56
Environment, cultural heritage watchdogs object to Wied Ghasri ‘poultry farm’
Both the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) and the
Julian Delia
February 1, 2022 08:05
Gozo Ministry engages same lawyer as contractor to defend Marsalforn road project
In an appeal filed against the planned ‘upgrade’ of
The Shift Team
January 31, 2022 15:44
EU data protection watchdog orders Europol to delete massive cache of personal data
The European Union’s data protection watchdog – the European
Joanna Demarco
January 31, 2022 12:46
Cryptocurrency money laundering increases by 30% since 2021 – report
$8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency was laundered in 2021–
Joanna Demarco
January 28, 2022 15:43
The Shift launches fundraiser to help battle 30 appeals by government entities
The Shift has launched a fundraising campaign to help
The Shift Team
January 27, 2022 16:40
Infrastructure Malta ordered to cancel €55 million tender awarded to Joseph Portelli
A €55 million government contract earmarked for Gozitan developer
The Shift Team
January 25, 2022 16:03
Ministers responsible for film industry should ‘immediately’ set up working group with representatives
The Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association (MEIA) and
The Shift Team
January 25, 2022 10:28
No significant progress for Malta in Corruption Perceptions Index
There has been no significant progress in Malta’s ranking
Elizabeth De Gaetano
January 25, 2022 06:57
Government to borrow another €1.2 billion as forecasts go haywire
The government is planning to borrow at least €1.2
The Shift Team
January 21, 2022 14:46
New road at the centre of a 3 week protest in Dingli opens door for development application
A plot of agricultural land near a hotly-contested area
The Shift Team
January 20, 2022 19:00
It’s not about money
The government has no intention of debating the Opposition’s
Elizabeth De Gaetano
January 20, 2022 11:58
Good governance is not the order of the day
It is unclear why anyone would think it was
Elizabeth De Gaetano
January 19, 2022 07:53
Civil service chief Mario Cutajar continues his attack on the Ombudsman
Principal Permanent Secretary Mario Cutajar upped his attack against
The Shift Team
January 18, 2022 09:12
C-Planet fined €65,000 for voter data breach
C-Planet IT Solutions Ltd, the company that infamously hit
Joanna Demarco
January 17, 2022 17:39
Finance Minister’s declarations on Air Malta prove Konrad Mizzi’s announcements in 2018 were false
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana’s handling of Air Malta, with
The Shift Team
January 17, 2022 13:35
Joe Gerada’s move to silence The Shift registered as ‘violation’ by press freedom watchdog
Lawyer Joe Gerada’s request to the Information and Data
Joanna Demarco
January 15, 2022 09:05
Finance Minister warns businesses about tax dues, while political parties allowed to defy rules
Not a single company owned by the political parties
The Shift Team
January 14, 2022 18:11
Opposition calls for Carmen Ciantar’s €163,000 a year contract to be cancelled
The salary given to Carmen Ciantar, the Deputy Prime
Joanna Demarco
January 14, 2022 14:04
9 international press freedom organisations react to PM decision on committee of experts: ‘Malta must do better to guarantee media freedom’
International press freedom organisations have said in a statement
The Shift Team
January 14, 2022 12:15

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