Predictive failure
“Hospital numbers confirm that COVID is under control” Robert
Kevin Cassar
1 day ago
Bleak house
In April 2020 I had penned a “letter to
Jacques René Zammit
1 week ago
‘They asked us if we’d be carrying placards’: Are COVID rules being used to stifle protest?
An NGO dedicated to the promotion and safeguarding of
Julian Delia
3 weeks ago
Revenue from gambling industry drops by 41% in pandemic year
Figures published in the annual report of the Malta
4 weeks ago
Government still mute on selection process for quarantine hotels
While the Maltese government continues to ignore requests for
9 June 2021
New digital COVID certificate will be recognised throughout EU
Hopes for a European COVID certificate that will facilitate
21 May 2021
Doctors reveal ‘dire’ situation at Mater Dei
Doctors at Mater Dei have been warned of a
Caroline Muscat
16 March 2021
A systemic failure
As Covid cases continue to rise, we are in
Isabelle Vella Gregory
10 March 2021
Hot under the collar
That press conference. People were still talking about it
Jacques René Zammit
8 March 2021
Under pressure
Watching Robert Abela’s extraordinary response to legitimate questions from
Blanche Gatt
6 March 2021
Oceania 1984, Malta 2021
The flashes began with the news that Assistant Commissioner
Jacques René Zammit
1 March 2021
Heaven is a place on earth
There is an old Maltese saying that goes, ‘Bil-flus
Jacques René Zammit
1 February 2021
900 pandemic tracers left in the lurch
The government has still not managed to assign duties
28 January 2021
Vigil for Daphne Caruana Galizia commemorates victims of pandemic
A vigil commemorating the life and work of assassinated
Gabriel Schembri
16 January 2021
Donald, is that you?
Donald Trump blew a gasket. He unleashed his fury
Kevin Cassar
13 January 2021
COVID-19 survivors face lingering health issues 6 months after leaving hospital – study
Healthcare professionals are becoming increasingly concerned that the long-term
Elizabeth De Gaetano
12 January 2021
‘Government tactic is to punish and intimidate health care professionals’
The Malta Association of Public Health Medicine (MAPHM) has
12 January 2021
Disinformation hit list 2020
The disinformation that accompanied the pandemic was used in
Elizabeth De Gaetano
30 December 2020
The Yuletide charm offensive
PR (Propaganda Report) number 202679 issued by the Department
Jacques René Zammit
28 December 2020
The wrong of rudeness: Mercieca’s meanness
Simon Mercieca, University history lecturer, publicly accused Matthew Caruana
Kevin Cassar
23 December 2020
‘Significant increase’ in people needing assistance, Foodbank calls for donations
For a Christmas season that marks the end of
11 December 2020
Gratuitous cruelty
Do not participate in the distribution of meals to
Kevin Cassar
2 December 2020
When they get it wrong
The coordinated attack on The Shift by the three
Victor Paul Borg
30 November 2020
Si yo fuera Maradona (If I were Maradona)
I learnt this week of an interview given by
Jacques René Zammit
30 November 2020
‘No EU funds for government-controlled media or political propaganda’ – MEPs
Media freedom in Europe has declined MEPs deplore harassment
26 November 2020
Robert Abela’s use of a virus to limit public access to information
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on press freedom
23 November 2020
A turn in the tide
A few months ago, Konrad Mizzi was finally expelled
Ranier Fsadni
15 November 2020
Disinformation Watch: A smile a day keeps the virus away
The year 2020 is, in some form or another,
Elizabeth De Gaetano
9 November 2020
The power of our example
The world breathed a sigh of relief on Saturday
Jacques René Zammit
9 November 2020
Who cares?
Reading the news right now is a bit like
Jacques René Zammit
2 November 2020