Tunnels maintenance project also goes to… Construct Furniture shareholders
The private consortium which was awarded a multi-million contract
The Shift Team
November 22, 2021 11:49
Glaring contradiction in Steward Healthcare’s defence of hospitals deal: what now?
A critical gap in Steward Healthcare’s defence was exposed after
Julian Delia
November 22, 2021 11:26
Labour-linked lawyer Maria Cardona chairs four government boards at the same time
A lawyer with clear links to the Labour Party
Julian Delia
November 20, 2021 16:58
‘I felt completely humiliated’ – police officer passed over for promotion speaks up
After the Ombudsman ruled that Superintendent Ray D’Anastas was
Julian Delia
November 20, 2021 13:01
‘Coalition for Gozo’ calls for immediate suspension of Xlendi boathouse development
Concern about rampant over-development in Gozo is mounting rapidly,
The Shift Team
November 19, 2021 17:12
Ponte Ferries’ Augusta service finally begins, but port permits didn’t cause the delay
Ponte Ferries – a new fast-ferry service connecting Malta
The Shift Team
November 19, 2021 11:51
Owen Bonnici – still slyly justifying hate speech
A conference about combatting and preventing hate speech held
Blanche Gatt
November 18, 2021 18:04
REFUSED: Dingli explosives factory development application turned down
In a rare decision, the Planning Board of the
The Shift Team
November 18, 2021 15:05
The scourge of procedural errors
Much has been written about how the prosecution seems
Elizabeth De Gaetano
November 18, 2021 11:51
Miriam Dalli refuses to give parliament information on public cash grants to developers
Energy Minister Miriam Dalli has again refused to reveal
The Shift Team
November 18, 2021 08:00
Joseph Portelli asks Planning Authority to sanction illegal excavation works in Qala
In the latest twist in a long-running saga, Gozitan
Julian Delia
November 17, 2021 17:04
Concerns raised over Alex Dalli’s second-in-command remaining in place after prison director’s ‘self-suspension’
The situation at Malta’s correctional facility is a “time
The Shift Team
November 17, 2021 15:05
Corinthia Hal-Ferh deal under scrutiny over potential illegal state aid
National and EU authorities are looking into the potential
Caroline Muscat
November 17, 2021 11:35
Sister of PM’s wife appointed to four different government boards since 2013
Alison Zerafa Civelli, the sister of the prime minister’s
Julian Delia
November 16, 2021 17:57
Disinformation Watch: This is (not) fine
There is a timeless cartoon (meme) often used when
Elizabeth De Gaetano
November 16, 2021 15:41
Crisis looming as government’s electricity tariffs lock coming to an end
Energy Minister Miriam Dalli is refusing to say whether
The Shift Team
November 16, 2021 11:15
Labour Party Secretary’s cousin awarded €722,994 in government contracts since 2013
Wilson Mifsud, the cousin of Labour Party Secretary William
Julian Delia
November 15, 2021 17:10
Government ministries stonewall questions on number of employees in state bodies
Every single government ministry has ignored questions sent to
Julian Delia
November 15, 2021 15:02
Gozo ‘park and ride’ remains a hole in the ground while PM orders electric buses out
As Prime Minister Robert Abela returned from lofty claims
November 15, 2021 12:25
Government ministry staff numbers jumped 14.6% in 2021, swelling total to almost 34,000
The number of employees in government ministries and departments
Julian Delia
November 13, 2021 12:58
The hunting lobby’s stranglehold on Maltese politics
On Tuesday, the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) described
Julian Delia
November 13, 2021 11:02
OSCE: Toxic masculinity leads to rising attacks on female journalists
While both men and women in journalism and politics
Alice Taylor
November 12, 2021 15:05
Minister’s ‘friend’ paid in full for controversial ‘consultancy’ despite PM intervention
The most recent list of direct orders made by
The Shift Team
November 12, 2021 09:49
‘Delegating our food supply to other countries is madness’ – Farmers’ Association
Malta’s small size means it can’t be entirely self-sufficient
Julian Delia
November 11, 2021 17:04
MEP Roberta Metsola vows European Parliament ‘will not stop’ in fight against SLAPPs
“I can assure you; we will not stop,” was
Alice Taylor
November 11, 2021 15:27
Malta must strengthen fight against human trafficking – Council of Europe report
Malta has been asked, again, to step up its
Alice Taylor
November 11, 2021 14:01
UPDATED: Mtarfa Council being run from Piccadilly Circus since Mayor got High Commission post in July
Updated to add UK approval of Manuel Mallia as
The Shift Team
November 11, 2021 10:27
Convicted former priest’s criminal record casts doubt on future warrant eligibility
Following concerns about whether a former Gozitan priest found
The Shift Team
November 11, 2021 07:28
Konrad Mizzi filibusters his way through second PAC appearance
Disgraced former Minister Konrad Mizzi again avoided answering any
The Shift Team
November 10, 2021 16:40
Media Freedom Rapid Response reports violation against The Shift journalist by court official
An international media freedom violation tracker has sounded the
Alice Taylor
November 10, 2021 14:05

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