EU legislation must cover everybody affected by SLAPP – 27 NGOs
Twenty-seven international organisations have written to European Commissioner Vice
Joanna Demarco
January 28, 2020 15:13
Strengthening media freedom a ‘key dimension’ of democracy action plan – Commission Vice President
Vera Jourová, Vice President of the European Commission for
The Shift Team
January 28, 2020 12:10
UPDATED: Prime Minister stalls on Mizzi amid calls for people to return to the streets
Updated to include statement by Repubblika. After civil society
The Shift Team
January 28, 2020 05:30
Former MFSA chairman Joe Bannister testifies in public inquiry
Former Chairman of the Malta Financial Services Authority Joe
Joanna Demarco
January 27, 2020 15:33
Journalist Carole Cadwalladr appeals for support battling SLAPP lawsuit
British co-founder of the Leave.EU campaign Arron Banks is
The Shift Team
January 27, 2020 13:00
‘Labour hate groups led online dehumanisation campaign against Caruana Galizia’
Daphne Caruana Galizia was a victim of a 30-year-long
Joanna Demarco
January 27, 2020 10:39
Mġarr Council has not objected to Fomm ir-Riħ project by Mayor’s cousin
Paul Vella, the developer behind the controversial project at
The Shift Team
January 25, 2020 15:33
Failed promises lead to increase in waiting list for social housing
The number of people on the waiting list for
Joanna Demarco
January 25, 2020 06:57
Kuciak ’embodied human kindness’, killed in cold blood – editor
The former colleagues of murdered Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak
January 24, 2020 15:39
3 Maltese men facing criminal charges for poaching in Romania
Three Maltese citizens are facing charges for poaching after
The Shift Team
January 24, 2020 10:41
Abela’s government ‘doesn’t feel anger it should be feeling’ – Caruana Galizia
Robert Abela’s government “doesn’t feel the kind of anger
Joanna Demarco
January 23, 2020 17:22
Malta misses European Council hearing on membership obligations
No representatives from the Maltese government attended a hearing
Joanna Demarco
January 23, 2020 14:16
‘All responsible for Caruana Galizia murder must be held to account’ – UK Commonwealth Minister
Those who are responsible for the murder of Daphne
Joanna Demarco
January 23, 2020 11:09
Malta slides further in global corruption index
Malta’s position has declined significantly in Transparency International’s annual
January 23, 2020 06:00
Flat needed for Maltese passport client…who ‘will never live there’
An estate agent was seeking a one-bedroom apartment to
The Shift Team
January 22, 2020 19:05
Activists protest against environmental damage at World Economic Forum
In the past few days, hundreds of protesters took
Joanna Demarco
January 22, 2020 16:36
Head of Security Services testifies in public inquiry
Updated to include the government’s reply. Head of Malta
Joanna Demarco
January 22, 2020 14:13
‘Shortfall in affordable housing’ contributing to forms of homelessness
The majority of people (65%) who used the YMCA
Joanna Demarco
January 22, 2020 10:10
Some trees marked with spray paint will be removed for Central Link project
Infrastructure Malta has confirmed that the trees marked with
The Shift Team
January 21, 2020 18:27
Malta misses deadline for EU plan to end secret company ownership
Malta is one of the EU countries that has
Joanna Demarco
January 21, 2020 13:05
Amnesty bid to revoke licence for the Israeli spyware company linked to Maltese citizen
Human rights organisation Amnesty International is demanding Israel reign
The Shift Team
January 21, 2020 11:38
Former FIAU chief passed documents on Schembri to ex-police commissioner
Former director of the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU)
Joanna Demarco
January 20, 2020 18:01
Justyne Caruana resignation raises questions on Finance Minister and Attorney General
The tenability of other prominent individuals within the government
Joanna Demarco
January 20, 2020 13:42
Streamcast deletes articles, closes Facebook page… then covers for Konrad Mizzi
Information can at times be gleaned from reactions to
The Shift Team
January 19, 2020 18:09
Online harassment of women ‘worse in tone’ and ‘much more personalised’
Online harassment of women is “worse in tone, much
Joanna Demarco
January 19, 2020 16:46
Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar’s resignation ‘long overdue’
The resignation of police commissioner Lawrence Cutajar, announced this
Joanna Demarco
January 17, 2020 16:31
Prime Minister Robert Abela has to give clear answers to society
The protests would not stop until concrete action was
The Shift Team
January 16, 2020 19:00
Maltese bank part of Mafia trail to hide millions from EU agricultural aid
A Maltese bank formed part of a “complex trail
Joanna Demarco
January 16, 2020 17:44
NGO network calls on organisations and diplomats to monitor public inquiry
International NGO network IFEX has called on media, international
Joanna Demarco
January 16, 2020 14:36
Kuciak family immediately suspected businessman Marian Kočner
The first week of the trial of the four
The Shift Team
January 16, 2020 07:00

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