MFSA expenditure shoots up, €25 million needed from taxpayers
An analysis of the 2019 accounts of the Malta
The Shift Team
May 17, 2020 19:00
Xewkija Square upgrade cost twice the price, increasing to over €1 million
A project to upgrade St John the Baptist Square
The Shift Team
May 11, 2020 12:15
Auditor General asked to investigate ‘ghost contract’ for Muscat’s pollster
Nicholas Wright, the pollster behind the Labour Party’s success
Caroline Muscat
May 10, 2020 10:43
Keeping up appearances: new roles for familiar faces
Every time the Maltese government seemingly takes a step
Gabriel Schembri
May 8, 2020 13:13
BEAT Ltd given another €43,000 contract for Air Malta by Konrad Mizzi
A company co-owned by Konrad Mizzi’s childhood friend, David
May 6, 2020 07:24
No comment from ARMS on IT company services linked to massive data leak
Local water and electricity services company ARMS Ltd has
Joanna Demarco
May 4, 2020 12:54
Government derails parliamentary motion to revoke €100 million payout to Steward Healthcare
The government derailed a motion filed by the Opposition
April 30, 2020 21:11
Konrad Mizzi’s personal lawyer was the advisor he took to seal Montenegro deal
Despite the government’s reluctance to divulge the name of
Caroline Muscat
April 30, 2020 13:09
The leisure of gods
If you think democracy and transparency are expensive –
Ranier Fsadni
April 26, 2020 07:44
Over €1 million given to BEAT Ltd without competition
David Galea, Konrad Mizzi’s childhood friend, was given more
The Shift Team
April 23, 2020 17:45
Keith Schembri’s wife shareholder in roadwork company receiving millions in government work
Updated with follow-up revelations. Josette Schembri Vella, the wife
Joanna Demarco
April 22, 2020 17:15
Another day, another dodgy contract
Another day, another dodgy contract. I wonder, what’s it
Ryan Murdock
April 17, 2020 20:00
Controversy over €20m tender for face masks in Spain links back to Malta
The Spanish government has bought €20 million worth of
Gabriel Schembri
April 16, 2020 18:00
Rogue company awarded €8.7m tender
The government’s home for the elderly St Vincent De
The Shift Team
April 14, 2020 17:27
The good in the bad and the ugly
A memo to readers who, upon reading of Keith
Ranier Fsadni
April 12, 2020 06:46
You’re only making it worse for yourself
Well that didn’t take long. Keith Schembri’s short-lived publishing
Ryan Murdock
April 10, 2020 18:44
Data Leak unravels Zrinzo Azzopardi’s client list, and its ties to the Labour Party
While Malta is effectively on lockdown, Malta’s personal data
The Shift Team
April 3, 2020 16:00
Threatened for standing up to Gozitan developer: ‘You come to Malta, I’ll break your teeth’
A Maltese national who lives in the US has
Gabriel Schembri
March 20, 2020 18:37
Pilatus Bank owner ‘appears to have cheated justice in Malta’
A prominent US financial crime consultant has alleged that
Gabriel Schembri
March 14, 2020 16:02
The general election we deserve
Imagine this. A general election is called tomorrow for
Ranier Fsadni
February 16, 2020 06:30
‘Ali Sadr used 5 different names, 2 dates of birth’ – US financial crime consultant
The owner of the now-defunct Pilatus Bank, Ali Sadr
Joanna Demarco
February 14, 2020 08:25
Owen Bonnici refuses to budge as calls for his resignation increase
Civil rights group Repubblika called for Education Minister Owen
Joanna Demarco
February 3, 2020 12:45
Robert Abela set a new record
On his first day in office, Abela gave to
Ryan Murdock
January 17, 2020 07:00
Change, not continuity
During the Labour Party leadership campaign, Robert Abela was
Petra Caruana Dingli
January 15, 2020 11:30
2019: The Shift’s investigation highlights
2019 was another significant year of investigative work for
Joanna Demarco
December 29, 2019 16:28
There is no darkness but ignorance
Winter has come. It was announced with the shortest
Jacques René Zammit
December 23, 2019 08:56
Egrant: ‘The most expensive cover up in Malta’s political history’
You won a difficult battle in court and gave
The Shift Team
December 22, 2019 17:20
‘What the fuck, Joe’: Emails to PM reveal dismissal of abuse by developer
Email correspondence between a Labour Party activist and Prime
The Shift Team
November 13, 2019 07:00
Banker unchained: Ali Sadr wants to break free
The Iranian owner and chairman of the now-defunct Pilatus
The Shift Team
September 12, 2019 15:55
Labour MEP spins conspiracy theories to cloud facts in Malta
Labour MEP Josianne Cutajar has not been around for
Caroline Muscat
September 5, 2019 17:20

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