Government spent at least €89.2 million on questionable direct orders since July 2020
Just five of The Shift’s multiple investigations into government-issued
Julian Delia
September 20, 2021 17:31
Fearne’s ministry splashed out €60 million on direct orders in first half of this year
Deputy prime minister Chris Fearne’s health ministry has spent
The Shift Team
September 1, 2021 10:32
Infrastructure Malta doles out further €10.5 million in direct orders in first six months of 2021
Infrastructure Malta, the state roads building agency under the
The Shift Team
August 25, 2021 12:05
Building industry council CEO pockets tens of thousands of euros in extra cash via direct orders issued by new regulator
Former Labour minister Charles Buhagiar, appointed CEO of the
The Shift Team
August 6, 2021 13:22
New TVM programme host’s company made €136,000 in direct orders in two years
An analysis of the financial links between government and
Julian Delia
August 3, 2021 13:19
Gozo Ministry’s direct orders soar to €7.5 million in just six months
Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri has spent more than €7.5
The Shift Team
July 21, 2021 16:31
Culture Ministry splashes out €3.2 million in direct orders while events were banned
In the midst of a ban on events and
The Shift Team
June 17, 2021 15:28
New companies making a killing from Transport Malta direct orders
Companies recently set up are making a killing out
April 26, 2021 08:02
Transport Ministry spends €60 million on direct orders in 3 years
The Transport Ministry has dished out almost €60 million
March 30, 2021 06:41
Anton Refalo dishes out €3.6 million in direct orders in first year in office
Veteran Labour Minister Anton Refalo has gone into overdrive
March 22, 2021 07:43
Number of direct orders surpass tenders at Infrastructure Malta
Infrastructure Malta has set another record as the government
February 9, 2021 09:01
€200,000 in 2 years: Lands Authority direct orders to Musumeci-Schembri firm
Government consultant Robert Musumeci and former Parliamentary Secretary Deborah
January 30, 2021 08:03
Prime Minister’s ‘team member’ given €2 million in direct orders for road works
Matthew Bongailas, 32, from Fgura, who describes himself on
January 14, 2021 17:59
Edward Zammit Lewis using direct orders to lure Chris Cardona’s votes
Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis, who failed to get
January 7, 2021 14:56
Tourism ministry spends over €250,000 in direct orders for legal services in six months
Over a quarter of a million was spent on
Joanna Demarco
January 4, 2021 12:11
When nobody’s looking: Jose Herrera’s Ministry publishes over €2 million in direct orders
While 2020 has been a challenge for artists in
December 29, 2020 18:09
Former MFSA boss signed-off on €12m direct orders in 2 years
Joseph Cuschieri, the former chief executive of the Malta
December 3, 2020 07:44
Direct orders ‘supremo’ set to be appointed to lead fight against sports corruption
There is scepticism among the top tiers of Maltese
November 18, 2020 12:49
€35 million spent on direct orders related to COVID-19
The government has completely rubbished public procurement rules, spending
The Shift Team
September 30, 2020 10:01
Water Services Corporation gives €65,000 in direct orders to Nexia BT
Nexia BT, the company subjected to the court freezing
Gabriel Schembri
September 28, 2020 12:28
€9 million in direct orders from Infrastructure Malta in 6 months
During the first six months of this year, Infrastructure
The Shift Team
September 25, 2020 09:49
Close to €2 million in direct orders to Gozitans from Anton Refalo’s Ministry
Veteran Labour MP Anton Refalo, who was removed from
The Shift Team
August 20, 2020 07:21
Direct orders to Party loyalists for cultural events total €3m in 6 months
State cultural agencies in Malta, under the political patronage
The Shift Team
August 6, 2020 18:08
€6 million in direct orders from the Prime Minister’s Office in 3 years
The Office of the Prime Minister dished out close
Caroline Muscat
May 31, 2020 09:54
Over €1 million in direct orders to James Fenech’s firearms company in 4 years
The company owned by arms dealer James Fenech has
Joanna Demarco
May 7, 2020 09:20
Konrad Mizzi’s direct orders published more than a year late
A list of direct orders issued by Konrad Mizzi’s
Joanna Demarco
February 11, 2020 13:17
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
Reporters Without Borders’ chief and ‘tireless defender of press freedom’ passes away
International press freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has
Caroline Muscat
June 9, 2024 09:28
PBS director supplied Robert Abela’s New York tickets
Hamilton Travel, owned by Labour stalwart and PBS board
The Shift Team
May 1, 2024 08:06
Government Gazette embroils lawyer in €140,000 direct order he never received
The Government Gazette has published details of a €140,000
Sean Montebello
March 16, 2024 11:46

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