Mega structures built around Shoreline project at Smart City raise concerns
A collection of large structures, including roofed metal sheds,
The Shift Team
September 20, 2021 08:25
Fighting disinformation, one game at a time
Readers of The Shift will have noticed that the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 18, 2021 11:58
‘Media and freedom of speech are indispensable’ for EU democracy, vice-president of EU commission says
Vice-President of the EU Commission for Values and Transparency
Julian Delia
September 17, 2021 12:54
PBS erases news item about waterpolo official and Labour activist after call from Castille
A PBS news item reporting disciplinary action against a
The Shift Team
September 17, 2021 12:03
‘If we don’t fight for press freedom, who will?’
The Shift News’ six-month investigation into Labour’s secret online
Julian Delia
September 16, 2021 16:58
Encroachment by stealth: speculators quietly gobbling up Malta’s farmland
Three areas historically known for their agricultural, natural, historical
Julian Delia
September 16, 2021 13:09
Forty-seven months
It’s been almost four years since the brutal assassination
Blanche Gatt
September 16, 2021 11:51
Musical chairs at Electoral Commission as political parties prepare for looming elections
Several new faces reflecting the recent leadership changes at
The Shift Team
September 15, 2021 17:05
MFSA offers secret deals on non-compliance offences to select companies, individuals
Since 2014, the Malta Financial Services Authority has been
The Shift Team
September 15, 2021 14:17
Malta ranked worst in the EU for money-laundering risk: Basel AML Index 2021
Malta is the riskiest jurisdiction in the European Union
Blanche Gatt
September 15, 2021 12:40
OCCRP: Malta looks like a country working on behalf of criminal groups
Veteran crime and corruption investigative journalist and co-founder at
Alice Taylor
September 14, 2021 18:00
PA blocks information on substantial legal fees paid to Robert Abela
The Planning Authority has turned down an official request
The Shift Team
September 14, 2021 15:08
Planning travesties: residents’ and NGOs’ objections increase, but has anything changed?
Over the past few years, residents and environmental NGOs
Julian Delia
September 13, 2021 15:49
Public gathering and protest swim at Marsascala Bay to defend ‘only open space left’
Residents and activists gathered in Marsascala this afternoon for
September 11, 2021 17:50
Rosianne Cutajar failed to attend Parliamentary Assembly meetings discussing her conduct
Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar has been called to attend
Julian Delia
September 11, 2021 09:46
Platform to combat disinformation discussed at Croatian media festival
A pilot project to create a platform that will
Julian Delia
September 10, 2021 18:41
PEN Malta calls on Prime Minister to act on public inquiry report and ensure safety of journalists and civil society
PEN Malta has called on Prime Minister Robert Abela
Alice Taylor
September 10, 2021 12:56
83% of Maltese believe EU funds should only go to countries that respect rule of law principles
More than four-fifths of Maltese respondents to the EU’s
Julian Delia
September 10, 2021 11:20
Solar farm proposals rejected by academics, farmers, NGOs, opposition party
Two proposed solar farm projects in Mġarr and Burmarrad,
Julian Delia
September 9, 2021 17:06
Facebook’s WhatsApp privacy pledges undermined by ‘improper content’ reviewing system
An investigation by the US non-profit newsroom ProPublica found
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 8, 2021 16:44
United States’ lead witness against Julian Assange admits to lying in testimony – report
The United States’ lead witness in the case against
Alice Taylor
September 8, 2021 13:03
The Shift invited to present its investigation on political propaganda and Daphne’s assassination at IPI World Congress
The findings of The Shift’s six-month investigation into the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 7, 2021 12:41
Malta among 17 tax havens worldwide used by big banks to book €20 billion in profits every year
Malta is one of 17 countries in the world
Julian Delia
September 6, 2021 18:24
GWU lands €109 million jobless scheme deal despite cheaper rival bid
A company owned by the General Workers Union and
The Shift Team
September 6, 2021 13:24
What next, SLAPPing MPs?
Let’s start from the first principles: the SLAPP suit
Andrew Borg Cardona
September 5, 2021 08:58
24 financial services companies surrender licences since greylisting
Twenty-four financial services companies have voluntarily handed back their
Julian Delia
September 4, 2021 12:11
ECHR finds Russia failed to investigate assassination of journalist Natalia Estemirova
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that
Alice Taylor
September 4, 2021 09:34
Family Minister appointed canvasser and disgraced Lands Authority official Matthew Zammit as director at state agency
A disgraced Lands Authority official, forced to resign last
The Shift Team
September 3, 2021 11:20
Malta enabled a money laundering machine
The failings of due diligence in every possible sphere
Ryan Murdock
September 3, 2021 08:01
Financial authorities’ handling of Pilatus Bank leads to international dispute
The infamous Pilatus Bank has received renewed scrutiny throughout
Julian Delia
September 2, 2021 18:04

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