Culture Ministry splashes out €3.2 million in direct orders while events were banned
In the midst of a ban on events and
The Shift Team
June 17, 2021 15:28
Abela hands administration of passports cash fund to known PL cronies
The government agency tasked with managing more than half
The Shift Team
June 17, 2021 11:51
Malta ignores OGP letter, signals lack of attention to transparency and accountability issues: NGOs
Malta’s government has not yet replied to a letter
The Shift Team
June 17, 2021 10:12
The sixteenth of every month
Wednesday marked 44 months since Daphne Caruana Galizia was
Blanche Gatt
June 17, 2021 02:41
PAC hearing highlights unexplained pay-out arrangements between Electrogas shareholders
The public accounts committee today slammed witness Paul Apap
Julian Delia
June 16, 2021 18:53
From humble garages to lawless fiefdoms: Ghaxaq’s concrete belt exposed
Updated to include answers from the Planning Authority. An
Julian Delia
June 16, 2021 15:37
Malta is EU laggard in COVID digital certification process
Malta is one of only three EU member states
The Shift Team
June 16, 2021 11:32
More promises at international level that government will protect journalists, end impunity
The government has adopted multiple Council of Europe (CoE)
Alice Taylor
June 16, 2021 08:48
Jason Micallef’s foreign interference
President George Vella called for an end to politically
Kevin Cassar
June 16, 2021 06:38
Tribunal turns down Marsascala pool appeal, in line with secret deal reached in Castille 
The Environment and Planning Review Tribunal today rejected a
Victor Paul Borg
June 15, 2021 19:33
‘Huge relief’ for family of Jan Kuciak as court overturns acquittals for journalist’s murder
Following the news that Slovakia’s Supreme Court overturned the
Alice Taylor
June 15, 2021 19:18
The caravans saga continues: police officers increase regular patrols at Mistra Bay
Authorities have stepped up enforcement efforts in Mistra Bay
The Shift Team
June 15, 2021 17:46
Repubblika launches proposals for ‘fair, free elections’
Civil society NGO Repubblika launched a document containing a
June 15, 2021 13:41
65 % in Malta think corruption in government is a big problem – survey
Two-thirds of Maltese people think that government corruption is
Elizabeth De Gaetano
June 14, 2021 21:02
PA decides on Tuesday on Marsascala pool project planned in secret negotiations
The Environment and Planning Review Tribunal will decide on
Victor Paul Borg
June 14, 2021 15:10
Police tell restaurant owner ‘no space’ for abandoned vehicles despite new law
The owner of a restaurant situated in Mistra Bay
The Shift Team
June 14, 2021 12:37
Zammit Tabonas nab Mtarfa hospital after tender goes to daughter of former Fortina chief
The former military hospital at Mtarfa, leased out by
Caroline Muscat
June 14, 2021 06:39
Muscat changed terminal benefits systems twice while PM, resulting in higher payments for himself
Former prime minister Joseph Muscat changed the policy of
The Shift Team
June 13, 2021 12:13
British MPs condemn use of UK to silence journalists via SLAPP lawsuits
The UK is being used as a jurisdiction to
Alice Taylor
June 13, 2021 06:19
EXCLUSIVE: Muscat paid €120,000 in secret golden handshake
Maltese taxpayers have been billed a hefty €120,000 to
The Shift Team
June 12, 2021 07:18
Manifesto magic
Every time Minister Carmelo Abela needs people to focus
Elizabeth De Gaetano
June 11, 2021 17:47
Small events to be allowed from 5 July but organisers slam lead-up as ‘discriminatory’
As event organisers across Malta complain of “unfair” and
Alice Taylor
June 11, 2021 14:30
FIAU spends €63,000 (so far) on paid media content to promote positive image  
During the highly-anticipated assessment by Moneyval, the anti-money laundering
The Shift Team
June 10, 2021 18:49
Malta receives a whole raft of warnings from the European Commission
As international media organisations welcomed action by the European
June 10, 2021 08:12
Tarnished gold
Finally, after far too many long years, the European
Blanche Gatt
June 10, 2021 02:40
Minister Aaron Farrugia’s transparency register still not created, 18 months after pledge
Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia’s pledge to establish and regularly
The Shift Team
June 9, 2021 18:41
Government still mute on selection process for quarantine hotels
While the Maltese government continues to ignore requests for
June 9, 2021 13:50
€90 billion European Social Fund Plus approved for Member States
The European Parliament has endorsed almost €90 billion for
June 9, 2021 12:46
Uncivil defender of the nation
Alex Agius Saliba’s face, contorted with hostility and wounded
Kevin Cassar
June 9, 2021 06:49
PwC drops ethical concerns as prospect of Pilatus Bank funds looms
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the major ‘big four’ audit
The Shift Team
June 8, 2021 17:21

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