National Festivals Agency run like a village club, NAO says – but the chairman gets a medal
State agency Festivals Malta is being managed like a
The Shift Team
December 27, 2021 10:39
Judge Mintoff’s agricultural leases ruling may be ‘ripe for an embarrassing appeal’
The judgement delivered by Judge Lawrence Mintoff in the
Julian Delia
December 24, 2021 16:22
‘Filtering system’ for asylum seekers is ‘broken’, insider warns
The system through which asylum seekers’ applications are processed
Julian Delia
December 24, 2021 10:25
Reports that mattered (and largely ignored) in ’21
One of the government’s favourite platitudes in 2021 was
Elizabeth De Gaetano
December 23, 2021 17:58
‘Why is Caruana contesting powers she voted for?’
Independent political candidate Arnold Cassola, who was one of
The Shift Team
December 23, 2021 12:35
Schembri, Mizzi travel ban sends ‘strong signal’ in ‘fight against corruption’ – US Embassy
In comments made following the announcement of a US
The Shift Team
December 23, 2021 10:28
Albanian authorities did ‘absolutely nothing to probe supply of bomb that killed my mother’
Speaking to The Shift in a quiet cafe in
Alice Taylor
December 23, 2021 07:21
Schembri, Mizzi slapped with US travel ban
Former energy minister Konrad Mizzi and former OPM chief
Julian Delia
December 22, 2021 16:00
Cardiologist who resigned from MP to join VGH says government ‘bamboozled people’
Professor Albert Fenech, a former PN MP who had
Julian Delia
December 22, 2021 09:39
‘I wasn’t aware architect is minister’s brother’ – ITS CEO
Architect Gilbert Bartolo was given a direct order to
The Shift Team
December 21, 2021 16:45
Refused: FOI request to disclose ‘prohibitive’ €31 million MBR rental contract
Economy Minister Silvio Schembri has once again turned down
Caroline Muscat
December 21, 2021 10:44
It should have been the other way around, Owen
If an apology must come with a caveat, then
Elizabeth De Gaetano
December 21, 2021 07:48
NAO slams ‘opaquely concealed’ VGH negotiations and ‘inconsistent’ testimonies
“The general opacity that characterised the negotiation process limited
Julian Delia
December 20, 2021 15:06
Malta whistleblower protection law ‘not fit for purpose’ – Pieter Omtzigt
The General Rapporteur to the Parliamentary Assembly of the
The Shift Team
December 20, 2021 13:36
PM cancelled Bogdanovic contract in knee-jerk reaction to contain media ‘hype’ – Justyne Caruana
Education Minister Justyne Caruana, who has refused to step
The Shift Team
December 20, 2021 12:43
Mystery €2.8 million VGH concession fee nobody could explain
Among the issues flagged by the National Audit Office
Julian Delia
December 18, 2021 16:47
Court upholds prohibitory injunction against permanent secretary for education, MCAST
The court has upheld a prohibitory injunction against a
The Shift Team
December 18, 2021 15:50
Government spent €1 billion more than estimated in 2021
The government has spent €1 billion more than it
The Shift Team
December 18, 2021 09:14
GWU’s Victor Carachi appointed director representing government interests at Malita Investments
The government has appointed the president of the General
The Shift Team
December 17, 2021 14:08
Joseph Portelli’s daughter Chloe seeks to build second agricultural store
Gozitan developer Joseph Portelli has filed a new application
The Shift Team
December 17, 2021 11:44
Bangladeshi businessman contradicted by Yorgen Fenech chats
Bangladeshi businessman and Cabinet advisor Salman Rahman’s comment to
The Shift Team
December 16, 2021 14:55
The Speaker to the rescue
If by some unexpected turn of events, the House
Elizabeth De Gaetano
December 16, 2021 10:48
OPM gave same day approval for Caruana to hire Bogdanovic, no questions asked
Education Minister Justyne Caruana began the administrative process of
The Shift Team
December 15, 2021 23:31
The €4 billion debacle: how the government mismanaged the VGH concession
The National Audit Office’s (NAO) comprehensive investigation of the
Julian Delia
December 15, 2021 17:57
St John’s Foundation to replace CEO to give impetus to stalled €10 million project
St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation – a joint administrative organisation
The Shift Team
December 15, 2021 11:26
Silvio Schembri refuses to explain €17 million discrepancy on MBR office lease
Economy Minister Silvio Schembri has refused to explain the €17
The Shift Team
December 15, 2021 09:00
Auditor General report on hospitals’ deal confirms government repeatedly favoured concessionaire over taxpayers in negotiations
In its second published report on the Vitals Global
Julian Delia
December 14, 2021 17:01
Our commitment to transparency: financial statement for 2020
We retain our commitment to transparency as a community-funded
The Shift Team
December 14, 2021 13:10
Standards committee publishes report on Justyne Caruana’s ‘abuse of power’
The parliamentary committee tasked with monitoring ethical breaches committed
Julian Delia
December 14, 2021 11:24
Zammit Clapp may get new management after Zaren Vassallo’s company loses out to new entrant
State-owned residence for the elderly Zammit Clapp Hospital in
The Shift Team
December 14, 2021 10:20

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