Electoral commission stonewalls questions about whether all candidates have filed expenditure reports
The Electoral Commission would not confirm whether all candidates
Julian Delia
May 9, 2022 12:01
Gozo Museum project falls behind as costs swell and direct orders proliferate
Construction works on a new museum in Victoria, Gozo,
The Shift Team
April 26, 2022 07:08
Five Labour-linked architects had more than 90% of development applications approved since 2013
Five architects closely tied to the Labour Party have
Julian Delia
April 16, 2022 17:27
Skeletons in the Cabinet: the stories ministers and parliamentary secretaries wish you’d forget
Fourteen members of the new government’s Cabinet – out
Julian Delia
April 8, 2022 12:00
Election 2022: Out with the old, in with the new
Parliament will look very different in a few weeks’
The Shift Team
March 28, 2022 17:26
Gozo Minister employs Labour stalwart to support campaign, paid by taxpayers
A move by Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri to put
The Shift Team
March 22, 2022 08:32
Girlfriend surprises Minister Bartolo with birthday bash at tourism ministry… when she’s supposed to be working in Gozo
Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo, already under intense pressure to
The Shift Team
February 16, 2022 11:29
Gozo Channel’s unused, leased premises belongs to former client of chairman Joe Cordina
The building leased as offices by Gozo Channel in
The Shift Team
January 7, 2022 11:15
Gozo Square project riddled with shortcomings, final bill more than €2 million over budget – NAO
A small, supposedly uncomplicated project in Gozo – the
The Shift Team
January 5, 2022 12:27
Indian business tycoon who bought 30,000sqm of Dwejra coastline becomes Maltese citizen
Vijay Kumar Berlia, an Indian business tycoon who had
The Shift Team
December 29, 2021 15:21
Gozo ministry overtime payments more than tripled in just five years
Payments of overtime to Gozo ministry employees more than
The Shift Team
December 3, 2021 11:01
Government ministry staff numbers jumped 14.6% in 2021, swelling total to almost 34,000
The number of employees in government ministries and departments
Julian Delia
November 13, 2021 12:58
The hunting lobby’s stranglehold on Maltese politics
On Tuesday, the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) described
Julian Delia
November 13, 2021 11:02
19 government MPs stonewall questions from Opposition MPs since re-opening of parliament
A total of 19 government MPs failed to answer
Julian Delia
October 22, 2021 17:01
€8 million Nadur roadworks project has no development permit, PA claims it doesn’t need one
The massive, ongoing €8 million infrastructural project in a
The Shift Team
October 8, 2021 12:11
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
Gozo Channel ordered to issue ‘forgotten’ pier tender after The Shift’s report
A ‘forgotten’ tender, for the provision of fenders and
The Shift Team
August 24, 2021 11:14
New €1.6 million Cirkewwa pier still unusable two months after inauguration
A new €1.6 million berth in Cirkewwa, inaugurated by
The Shift Team
August 18, 2021 18:16
Cabinet members declare €4.5million in savings
Cabinet members have declared over  €4.5 million in financial
Caroline Muscat
June 24, 2021 17:43
You’re bankrolling personal fiefdoms
Robert Abela has problems on his hands, and they’re
Ryan Murdock
June 4, 2021 05:27
Millions of taxpayer euros squandered on stalled Gozo elderly home project
The government has spent tens of thousands of taxpayer
The Shift Team
May 24, 2021 18:33
Cost of Gozo Sports Complex almost doubles after tender is awarded
The costs for the building of a new public
May 12, 2021 08:43
Environment Minister silent on ‘illegal’ works in Comino protected area
Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia has remained silent on the
The Shift Team
May 10, 2021 18:42
Standards Commissioner asked to investigate Gozo Minister for illegal works in Comino
Arnold Cassola has asked the Standards Commissioner to launch
May 7, 2021 12:34
Architect responsible for illegal Comino works is a Labour Party official
The architect responsible for illegal works carried out by
May 6, 2021 12:47
Major public project supplied through illegal batching plant
Millions in taxes are being paid for hundreds of
April 23, 2021 12:38
Minister’s wife continues her private practice while appointed manager at Transport Malta
Transport Malta has set special working conditions for Deborah
April 12, 2021 08:32
Convent turned into Gozo Ministry offices by direct order
Dozens of employees at the Gozo Ministry have started
April 8, 2021 14:54
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
New ‘emergency’ permit for Gozo Sports Complex raises questions on abuse
The Gozo Ministry has obtained the Planning Authority’s swift
January 18, 2021 07:50

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