Jason Micallef’s foreign interference
President George Vella called for an end to politically
Kevin Cassar
16 June 2021
Tribunal turns down Marsascala pool appeal, in line with secret deal reached in Castille 
The Environment and Planning Review Tribunal today rejected a
Victor Paul Borg
15 June 2021
‘Huge relief’ for family of Jan Kuciak as court overturns acquittals for journalist’s murder
Following the news that Slovakia’s Supreme Court overturned the
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
15 June 2021
The caravans saga continues: police officers increase regular patrols at Mistra Bay
Authorities have stepped up enforcement efforts in Mistra Bay
The Shift Team
15 June 2021
Repubblika launches proposals for ‘fair, free elections’
Civil society NGO Repubblika launched a document containing a
15 June 2021
65 % in Malta think corruption in government is a big problem – survey
Two-thirds of Maltese people think that government corruption is
Elizabeth De Gaetano
14 June 2021
PA decides on Tuesday on Marsascala pool project planned in secret negotiations
The Environment and Planning Review Tribunal will decide on
Victor Paul Borg
14 June 2021
Police tell restaurant owner ‘no space’ for abandoned vehicles despite new law
The owner of a restaurant situated in Mistra Bay
The Shift Team
14 June 2021
Zammit Tabonas nab Mtarfa hospital after tender goes to daughter of former Fortina chief
The former military hospital at Mtarfa, leased out by
Caroline Muscat
14 June 2021
Muscat changed terminal benefits systems twice while PM, resulting in higher payments for himself
Former prime minister Joseph Muscat changed the policy of
The Shift Team
13 June 2021
British MPs condemn use of UK to silence journalists via SLAPP lawsuits
The UK is being used as a jurisdiction to
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
13 June 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Muscat paid €120,000 in secret golden handshake
Maltese taxpayers have been billed a hefty €120,000 to
The Shift Team
12 June 2021
Manifesto magic
Every time Minister Carmelo Abela needs people to focus
Elizabeth De Gaetano
11 June 2021
Small events to be allowed from 5 July but organisers slam lead-up as ‘discriminatory’
As event organisers across Malta complain of “unfair” and
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
11 June 2021
FIAU spends €63,000 (so far) on paid media content to promote positive image  
During the highly-anticipated assessment by Moneyval, the anti-money laundering
The Shift Team
10 June 2021
Malta receives a whole raft of warnings from the European Commission
As international media organisations welcomed action by the European
10 June 2021
Tarnished gold
Finally, after far too many long years, the European
Blanche Gatt
10 June 2021
Minister Aaron Farrugia’s transparency register still not created, 18 months after pledge
Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia’s pledge to establish and regularly
The Shift Team
9 June 2021
Government still mute on selection process for quarantine hotels
While the Maltese government continues to ignore requests for
9 June 2021
€90 billion European Social Fund Plus approved for Member States
The European Parliament has endorsed almost €90 billion for
9 June 2021
Uncivil defender of the nation
Alex Agius Saliba’s face, contorted with hostility and wounded
Kevin Cassar
9 June 2021
PwC drops ethical concerns as prospect of Pilatus Bank funds looms
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the major ‘big four’ audit
The Shift Team
8 June 2021
PM fails to meet women’s lobby on survey that shows majority against legalising prostitution
Survey results announced on Tuesday by the Malta Women’s
8 June 2021
Keeping things in check #2
We at The Shift were not exaggerating when we
Elizabeth De Gaetano
8 June 2021
Disgraced PM’s former aide Kurt Farrugia replaces Keith Schembri on Smart City board
Kurt Farrugia – a former top aide of disgraced
The Shift Team
7 June 2021
Gozo Minister refuses to confirm details of secret Dar San Guzepp deal
The government has spent as much as €510,000 on
Caroline Muscat
7 June 2021
Malta: zero progress in implementing the Whistleblower Directive
Malta is one of six European countries that have
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
5 June 2021
Gozo under siege: more than 6,000 development permits issued since 2013
Development applications approved by the Planning Authority in Gozo
5 June 2021
With a straight face, Malta signs 87-point UN pledge to end impunity, protect journalists and prosecute corrupt politicians
The Maltese government has signed a United Nations declaration
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
4 June 2021
Lombard Bank fires legal challenge at ‘unconstitutional’ FIAU fine
Lombard Bank has filed a case protesting the “unconstitutional”
Blanche Gatt
4 June 2021