The lonely pariah
There are moments still, that one has to shake
Glenn Bedingfield eyes the truth
On 16 June, Glenn Bedingfield gave a speech in
Bitter medicine
Clyde Caruana, Malta’s finance minister, has scuttled off to
Standards commissioner asked to investigate freebies handed out by government MPs
Independent politician Arnold Cassola has called upon the standards
Keeping things in check #3
Prime Minister Robert Abela and his “best in the
Abela hands administration of passports cash fund to known PL cronies
The government agency tasked with managing more than half
The sixteenth of every month
Wednesday marked 44 months since Daphne Caruana Galizia was
More promises at international level that government will protect journalists, end impunity
The government has adopted multiple Council of Europe (CoE)
Jason Micallef’s foreign interference
President George Vella called for an end to politically
The caravans saga continues: police officers increase regular patrols at Mistra Bay
Authorities have stepped up enforcement efforts in Mistra Bay
Zammit Tabonas nab Mtarfa hospital after tender goes to daughter of former Fortina chief
The former military hospital at Mtarfa, leased out by
British MPs condemn use of UK to silence journalists via SLAPP lawsuits
The UK is being used as a jurisdiction to
The secrecy and the formula
Call it extra-sensory empathy or (if you really must)
EXCLUSIVE: Muscat paid €120,000 in secret golden handshake
Maltese taxpayers have been billed a hefty €120,000 to
Manifesto magic
Every time Minister Carmelo Abela needs people to focus
Small events to be allowed from 5 July but organisers slam lead-up as ‘discriminatory’
As event organisers across Malta complain of “unfair” and
Tarnished gold
Finally, after far too many long years, the European
€90 billion European Social Fund Plus approved for Member States
The European Parliament has endorsed almost €90 billion for
Uncivil defender of the nation
Alex Agius Saliba’s face, contorted with hostility and wounded
Keeping things in check #2
We at The Shift were not exaggerating when we
Playing into the hands of the underworld
Rosianne Cutajar, Ms Dimplechin, aka Nuxellina, she of Catania
Disgraced PM’s former aide Kurt Farrugia replaces Keith Schembri on Smart City board
Kurt Farrugia – a former top aide of disgraced
Critical thinking for critical times
Eighty-seven per cent of voters said they have always
Lombard Bank fires legal challenge at ‘unconstitutional’ FIAU fine
Lombard Bank has filed a case protesting the “unconstitutional”
Keeping things in check #1
Nuggets of disinformation by politicians and public figures are
You’re bankrolling personal fiefdoms
Robert Abela has problems on his hands, and they’re
AG silent on possible conflict of interest with administrator for Progress Press
Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg is refusing to explain how
Twisted minds, warped realities
“To show men that crimes can be pardoned, and
Grand Harbour ‘secret’ concession extension: review board dismisses challenge on technicality
The Public Contracts Review Board (PCRB) has rejected a

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