Minister withholds information from parliament on MGA direct orders
Economy Minister Silvio Schembri and the Malta Gaming Authority
The Shift Team
December 1, 2021 11:03
€700,000 in architect’s fees squandered as ITS new campus plans appear abandoned
A new state of the art campus for the
The Shift Team
November 26, 2021 11:32
Tunnels maintenance project also goes to… Construct Furniture shareholders
The private consortium which was awarded a multi-million contract
The Shift Team
November 22, 2021 11:49
Minister’s ‘friend’ paid in full for controversial ‘consultancy’ despite PM intervention
The most recent list of direct orders made by
The Shift Team
November 12, 2021 09:49
Edward Zammit Lewis’ former employee nabs tens of thousands of euros in direct orders, multiple government appointments
An investigation by The Shift has found that Marouska
Julian Delia
November 6, 2021 15:40
Gozo Ministry ‘completes’ illegal works at Gozo pool project as costs soar by millions of euros
The Planning Authority (PA) is next week expected to
The Shift Team
October 28, 2021 05:43
Well-connected lawyers grab €300,000 in legal fees from Gozo Ministry in under three years
A small group of well-connected lawyers, including Simon Schembri,
The Shift Team
October 21, 2021 07:14
Justice Minister puts judge’s daughter on his ministry’s payroll
The 26-year old, recently-qualified daughter of former Labour deputy
The Shift Team
October 11, 2021 12:34
Exposed: Saviour Balzan received at least €1 million in government contracts under Labour
Malta Today and Illum co-owner Saviour Balzan has raked
Caroline Muscat
October 3, 2021 09:39
Another €1 million in direct orders from Ian Borg
Transport Minister Ian Borg has dished out another €1
The Shift Team
September 30, 2021 06:15
UPDATED: Adrian Delia takes on SVDP direct order recipient James Caterers as legal client
Updated to add Adrian Delia’s comments. Shortly after stepping
The Shift Team
September 27, 2021 12:01
Public finances floundering in danger zone as debt soars €2.2 billion in 18 months
Malta’s public debt ballooned by as much as €2.1
The Shift Team
September 2, 2021 12:55
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
DB Group/James Caterers snapped up €6.2 million contract for COVID vaccination roll-out in April
Two of Malta’s wealthiest businessmen pocketed €6.2 million earlier
Julian Delia
August 24, 2021 17:59
PM set to award new, multi-million euro direct order to DB Group/James Caterers
Prime Minister Robert Abela’s government is in the final
The Shift Team
August 13, 2021 12:32
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
Labour’s Charlon Gouder lands ‘phantom’ €35,000-a-year job at Arts Council
Former One TV reporter-turned lawyer Charlon Gouder has been
The Shift Team
August 4, 2021 10:37
‘Public Service Week’ media hype cost taxpayers €300,000
A week-long media campaign organised in June by public
The Shift Team
July 26, 2021 12:36
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
€100 million awarded in ‘emergency’ tenders in three years; Gozo Ministry leads list of issuers
Over the past three years, the government has awarded
The Shift Team
July 3, 2021 12:23
Central link project costs mushroom as new underpass is added as an afterthought
The controversial €55 million Central Link project, already underway
The Shift Team
June 30, 2021 20:13
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
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
Amid controversy, €3.4 million tender to Bonnici Brothers gets published
Civil engineering and road-building company, Bonnici Brothers was awarded
Joanna Demarco
March 17, 2021 17:48
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
Parliament gets no answers on additional millions spent on shooting range despite NAO report
A list of parliamentary questions regarding the controversial government
Joanna Demarco
January 25, 2021 08:29
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

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