Standards are set at the top
The construction industry disaster has briefly opened a dark
Petra Caruana Dingli
June 19, 2019 07:20
UPDATED: International community reacts to scathing report on Malta
Updated to include the government’s reaction. “Evil tends to
Alice Taylor
May 30, 2019 06:09
International NGOs call for support of Council of Europe report on Malta
Eight leading press freedom and human rights watchdogs have
The Shift Team
May 28, 2019 18:09
Impunity reigns in the realm of ‘il-King’
Joseph Muscat hasn’t saved a cent in the past
Ryan Murdock
May 11, 2019 09:30
‘One day, justice will be done’
Magistrate Doreen Clarke has ordered an inquiry into the
Alice Taylor
April 29, 2019 16:35
Malta falls another 12 places in World Press Freedom Index
Malta has dropped another 12 places in the Reporters
Alice Taylor
April 18, 2019 06:07
Disinformation Watch #32: Trump and Muscat’s playbook – ‘get out of jail free’
Populist strongmen use the same disinformation tactics wherever they
The Shift Team
March 31, 2019 17:30
MEPs vote for change in ‘tax haven’ Malta, phasing out of cash for passports
The European Parliament voted in favour of measures proposed
The Shift Team
March 26, 2019 14:36
Probe reveals over €2 million in direct orders to Panama Papers’ firm in Malta
The firm that set up the Panama companies for
The Shift Team
March 22, 2019 17:46
EP vote condemns Malta’s inaction on corruption, crime and protection of journalists
The European Parliamentary Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and
The Shift Team
February 19, 2019 12:20
Free Speech: Be part of the solution
The incumbent government would have you believe that Malta
Alice Taylor
February 11, 2019 13:05
Shut up and be positive
Just when you thought you’d heard it all –
Lizzie Eldridge
February 6, 2019 09:01
The world reacts while Malta continues to look the other way
The very first person to be charged in the
Alice Taylor
February 2, 2019 10:00
Undeserved respect for the judiciary
A legal bid by PN MP Simon Busuttil and
The Shift Team
January 30, 2019 16:45
Answers we are hoping for in 2019
2018 has been an interesting year full of scandal,
Alice Taylor
December 29, 2018 08:39
They said it in 2018
We’ve heard and seen a great deal in 2018.
The Shift Team
December 26, 2018 13:17
‘If we lose the free press, we cease to be a democracy’
“His aim is to confuse the public, so that
Caroline Muscat
December 21, 2018 10:50
Transparency International calls out European Parliament on failure to investigate Azerbaijan bribes
In a letter sent to European Parliament today, Transparency
The Shift Team
December 12, 2018 14:37
Repubblika demands suspension of all politicians under investigation
In a statement to mark World Anti-Corruption Day, civil
The Shift Team
December 8, 2018 14:29
PD slams Opposition Leader’s decision to drop no confidence motion against Konrad Mizzi
Opposition Leader Adrian Delia’s decision to drop the motion
The Shift Team
November 29, 2018 12:04
Oh my dystopian dream
Living in Malta increasingly feels like a dream. For
November 21, 2018 18:04
Caruana Galizia family ‘not informed’ of developments in investigation
The family of assassinated journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has
Caroline Muscat
November 18, 2018 13:28
Disinformation Watch #26: Toxic tactics on 17 Black
The government’s assault on information intensified last week, as
The Shift Team
November 18, 2018 07:49
Malta for Dummies #10: Bending the rules
In Malta, where everything is upside down and topsy-turvy,
Lizzie Eldridge
November 13, 2018 17:03
Disinformation Watch #25: Going for broke – 17 Black
Reacting to news revealing the mysterious owner of Dubai
The Shift Team
November 11, 2018 07:46
Casa: ‘Lack of anti-money laundering enforcement serious and systemic’
MEP David Casa has flagged the latest revelations on
The Shift Team
November 10, 2018 14:04
17 Black owner identified as Electrogas director Yorgen Fenech
The owner of the elusive Dubai-registered company 17 Black
November 9, 2018 13:36
Disinformation Watch #24: Burying the truth on Egrant
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said in Court on Friday
The Shift Team
October 28, 2018 14:18
Malta for Dummies #8: Dismantling Democracy
In Malta, where everything is upside down and topsy-turvy,
Lizzie Eldridge
October 26, 2018 18:00
Disinformation Watch #23: On dirty political tricks that make headlines
The government undermines civil society by directly suppressing freedom
The Shift Team
October 21, 2018 06:00

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