Owen Bonnici’s ‘band club protection’ law re-confirmed to be in breach of human rights
On Thursday morning, the Constitutional Court conclusively determined that
The Shift Team
January 20, 2022 16:21
It’s not about money
The government has no intention of debating the Opposition’s
Elizabeth De Gaetano
January 20, 2022 11:58
After 2 years of ‘ongoing negotiations’, government drops threats of ending hospitals deal
The health ministry has ignored questions on the outcome
Julian Delia
January 20, 2022 08:45
No end to Konrad Mizzi’s filibustering on Electrogas deal at public accounts committee
Yet another hearing of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC),
Julian Delia
January 19, 2022 18:14
More taxpayer money sent Saviour Balzan’s way
The co-owner of Media Today, Saviour Balzan, has been
The Shift Team
January 19, 2022 09:24
Good governance is not the order of the day
It is unclear why anyone would think it was
Elizabeth De Gaetano
January 19, 2022 07:53
Speaker to decide whether ethics committee is to continue investigating Justyne Caruana
The parliamentary committee for standards in public life suspended
Julian Delia
January 18, 2022 18:53
Stream of congratulations for Roberta Metsola, European parliament’s new president
After a plenary session which saw Maltese MEP and
The Shift Team
January 18, 2022 17:44
Roberta Metsola secures European Parliament presidency in landslide victory
Securing 67% of all votes, Roberta Metsola became the
The Shift Team
January 18, 2022 12:29
Civil service chief Mario Cutajar continues his attack on the Ombudsman
Principal Permanent Secretary Mario Cutajar upped his attack against
The Shift Team
January 18, 2022 09:12
Police union flags ‘disconnection’ between officers’ needs and administration
The Malta Police Union (MPU) is currently at loggerheads
Julian Delia
January 17, 2022 17:14
Finance Minister’s declarations on Air Malta prove Konrad Mizzi’s announcements in 2018 were false
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana’s handling of Air Malta, with
The Shift Team
January 17, 2022 13:35
FIAU slaps gambling operator with €387,000 fine, 14 regulations breached
Remote gaming operator Online Amusement Solution Ltd was slapped
Julian Delia
January 17, 2022 09:10
Joe Gerada’s move to silence The Shift registered as ‘violation’ by press freedom watchdog
Lawyer Joe Gerada’s request to the Information and Data
Joanna Demarco
January 15, 2022 09:05
Finance Minister warns businesses about tax dues, while political parties allowed to defy rules
Not a single company owned by the political parties
The Shift Team
January 14, 2022 18:11
National Orchestra Hall announcement falls flat
Plans to convert a palazzo that used to host
The Shift Team
January 14, 2022 10:57
Malta has highest rate of SLAPP cases per capita
Malta had the highest rate of SLAPP cases per
Julian Delia
January 14, 2022 07:18
Fearne appoints his canvasser Carmen Ciantar chief of staff on top of her €163,000 role at FMS
Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne has confirmed he has
Caroline Muscat
January 13, 2022 15:05
Government silent on China’s project in Gozo
As both local and Chinese dailies were flooded with
Julian Delia
January 13, 2022 08:22
Patterns of resistance
The government’s reluctance, verging on recalcitrance, for meaningful reform
Elizabeth De Gaetano
January 13, 2022 07:04
Fearne puts his campaign manager on €163,000 ‘irregular’ contract
Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne has put one of
Caroline Muscat
January 12, 2022 13:20
Ghasri local council, residents raise concerns over poultry farm application
An application to convert an agricultural field in a
Julian Delia
January 12, 2022 08:43
Reform committee should be ‘independent, chosen through transparent consultation with civil society’ – Reporters Without Borders
The committee appointed by the government to guide the
Caroline Muscat
January 11, 2022 16:30
‘Persons of trust’ go beyond Malta’s borders: Arts Council appoints one in New York
The government’s practice of appointing those loyal to the
The Shift Team
January 11, 2022 12:43
Opposition presents draft bill to parliament: ‘An opportunity to take things forward’
In what is perhaps the first and most tangible
Elizabeth De Gaetano
January 11, 2022 07:17
Ombudsman slams civil service chief on ‘insinuations, half truths and allegations’
The Office of the Ombudsman has reacted strongly to
The Shift Team
January 10, 2022 17:41
Application for tourism complex on site of former explosives factory in Dingli withdrawn
The controversial planning application aiming to convert an abandoned
The Shift Team
January 10, 2022 12:22
Infrastructure Malta admits blacklisting measure ‘limited’ as Polidano set to win €40 million in contracts despite tax arrears
Infrastructure Malta last year awarded Polidano Brothers, supposedly blacklisted,
The Shift Team
January 10, 2022 08:08
Chambray restoration stalled since 2015, PA took six years to issue permit
Much needed restoration works on the fortifications of Fort
The Shift Team
January 8, 2022 08:28
Gozo Channel’s unused, leased premises belongs to former client of chairman Joe Cordina
The building leased as offices by Gozo Channel in
The Shift Team
January 7, 2022 11:15

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