Malta’s ally: Report on censorship, control by China beyond its borders
China is going to great lengths to create a
The Shift Team
March 25, 2019 12:26
Politicians ‘attacking’ NGOs must be held accountable – Sakharov Prize finalists
NGOs operating migrant rescue vessels in the Mediterranean told
The Shift Team
March 22, 2019 17:00
UPDATED: Crane Currency accused of receiving kickbacks, facing criminal charges
Updated to include statement from Crane Currency. International manufacturer
The Shift Team
March 21, 2019 17:45
European journalists demand MEP candidates commit to media freedom
The European Federation of Journalists has launched its manifesto
Alice Taylor
March 21, 2019 16:17
Asylum seekers in Malta living in ‘rat-infested conditions’
Asylum seekers, refugees, and detainees are living in “deplorable”
Alice Taylor
March 21, 2019 09:56
WATCH: ‘Wildlife crime is being actively tolerated in Malta’
In the last 12 days, the Committee Against Bird
The Shift Team
March 21, 2019 09:24
PN opts for rule of law over member of its own political family
During the political assembly of the European People’s Party
Alice Taylor
March 20, 2019 19:31
Global media back call for UN to adopt convention on safety of journalists
A coalition involving the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ),
The Shift Team
March 20, 2019 08:00
Malta’s lack of action on Panama Papers leading to backlash against journalists
Malta’s treatment of journalists and its attitude to media
The Shift Team
March 19, 2019 09:05
EU anti-fraud office dumps Malta Today allegations against MEP David Casa
Accusations made against PN MEP David Casa that were
The Shift Team
March 18, 2019 17:47
MEPs call for sanctions against Russian banker who threatened The Shift News
Over 20 MEPs from 14 countries have demanded sanctions
The Shift Team
March 18, 2019 16:49
WATCH: ‘You made me feel part of something bigger’ – Pelin Ünker
Turkish journalist Pelin Ünker, who is facing 13 months
The Shift Team
March 17, 2019 11:52
‘Without media freedom there can be no democracy’
In the absence of government action, it is up
Alice Taylor
March 16, 2019 15:59
The man charged with Jan Kuciak’s murder, his links to Malta and what a safe can reveal
A safe owned by Marian Kočner, charged with ordering
Caroline Muscat
March 15, 2019 17:58
Malta government only paying ‘lip service’ to its human rights obligations, UN hears
Leading international press freedom and human rights organisations raised
The Shift Team
March 15, 2019 10:00
‘It is when institutions fail that journalists become vulnerable’
Journalists who unearth wrongdoing are endangered when the institutions
Alice Taylor
March 15, 2019 09:08
Finance Minister steps in to defend China on US concerns on project Malta embraced
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna has again raised a few
The Shift Team
March 14, 2019 09:59
Rule of law and press freedom in Malta criticised by UN Human Rights Council
The Maltese government has come under significant criticism for
The Shift Team
March 13, 2019 17:10
OSCE Media Freedom Representative welcomes judgment for press freedom
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media has
The Shift Team
March 13, 2019 09:22
Commission told to ‘investigate misuse of EU funds by tuna farm operators’
The European Commission has been asked to investigate any
The Shift Team
March 12, 2019 18:47
Electoral Commission admits misinformation given to European citizens voting in EP elections
European citizens residing in Malta were given incorrect information
Alice Taylor
March 12, 2019 12:44
Malta government ranking on transparency takes another knock
Since 2016, Malta has dropped a total of six
Alice Taylor
March 11, 2019 12:18
U ejja, come on – it’s just €4 million spent on ‘false allegations’ in five months!
Another direct order of over €2 million was given
The Shift Team
March 9, 2019 16:15
Government criticised at UN on lack of public inquiry on Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination
Delegates at the United Nations Human Rights Council 40th
Alice Taylor
March 9, 2019 09:38
Reporters Without Borders condemns latest threat against The Shift News
A new threat of possible legal action against Malta-based
The Shift Team
March 7, 2019 18:59
Russian banker threatens The Shift News with SLAPP lawsuit
Only hours after a conference at the University of
The Shift Team
March 7, 2019 07:35
Can you locate Rwanda on a map? It’s one of those countries trouncing Malta on women in parliament
Well designed gender quotas lead to significantly more women
The Shift Team
March 6, 2019 11:33
UN and OSCE media freedom representatives raise concerns about whistleblower directive
In a letter sent to the European Commission, the
Caroline Muscat
March 6, 2019 09:32
UN Delegates called on to increase citizens’ protection from surveillance
Delegates at the United Nationals Human Rights Council 40th Session
Alice Taylor
March 5, 2019 18:39
Prince and a Prince – where did the Troika Laundromat money go?
Money laundered through the Troika Laundromat revealed on Monday
Alice Taylor
March 5, 2019 10:16

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