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Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. Even as a small community-funded
Lil hinn mill-istejjer: ħidmet The Shift fil-kamra tal-aħbarijiet u fuq barra
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Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. This year, The Shift has
Opinion: The Labour cartel won’t change itself
An experienced EU lawyer and football enthusiast said on
L-għeluq u l-ftuħ ta’ linja tal-ajru ġdida se tiswiena patrimonju
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Former minister’s daughter reappointed Commissioner for Justice
The youngest daughter of former Justice Minister Jose’ Herrera,
Economy slowing as debt forecasted to rise further – Central Bank
Malta’s economy is slowing down while the island’s surging
Housing Authority puts 66 lawyers on its books, spends a million on direct orders
The list of lawyers providing services for the Housing
Keep dreaming – Kevin Cassar
“Let’s dream big,” Robert Abela urged the nation.  “Air
Permanent Secretary’s Gozitan getaway full-up for Santa Marija
A private business venture set up by Ronald Mizzi,
Et tu, Clyde? – Kevin Cassar
Clyde Caruana wrote to the Speaker of the House
Clyde Caruana admits he misled parliament
In yet another letter to the Speaker of the
Finance Ministry spends over a million a year on the members of its 35 boards
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana, who has been harping on
Court throws out UHM boss’ legal challenge against The Shift
The Court on Monday threw out a legal challenge
MFSA paying US lawyers €420 an hour and still needs 10 other law firms
Malta’s financial services regulator is paying €420 an hour
Central bank governor paid an extra €12,000 a year for MFSA board meetings
Central Bank of Malta Governor Edward Scicluna is being
Cronies share €2 million in direct orders from government billing company
Government utilities billing company ARMS spent more than €2
The land of make-believe – Joe Azzopardi
Listening to Robert Abela and his acolytes, one would
Minister’s friend and canvasser given a new €101,000 contract
Francois Piccione, one of Economy Minster Silvio Schembri’s closest
Il-kap diżonorat tal-MFSA tawh ħatra governattiva ġdida
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Disgraced MFSA boss given a new government appointment
Tista’ taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti Joseph Cuschieri, the former
Traffic minister employs 36 consultants for over €700,000 a year
The Transport Ministry is spending more than €700,000 a
Union leader appointed director of government company sees no conflict of interest
The Secretary General of the workers’ union UHM, Josef
Public debt increasing by a record €3 million a day
Malta’s public debt has been increasing by a staggering
Blogs, books and a beleaguered government – Jacques René Zammit
At last week’s Labour conference, Robert Abela behaved like
The Pharisee – Kevin Cassar
Jesus told the parable of the Pharisee and the
Growing conflicts of interest as GWU boss rakes in government retainers
General Workers Union President Victor Carachi’s growing list of
Lands Authority using direct orders for new Selmun Palace valuation
The government is discreetly working on plans to come
Italy’s highest court confirms sentences for Marsascala mafia extortion beating
Francesca Rispoli, the daughter of imprisoned ‘Ndrangheta mafia boss

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