UNESCO joins growing list of international organisations calling on Malta to reform its FOI Act
UNESCO is the latest to join calls for for
Elizabeth De Gaetano
March 16, 2024 15:22
The Shift in landmark FOI ruling as central bank ordered to reduce charges
In what can be considered a victory for the
The Shift Team
May 14, 2023 09:42
PBS boss is being paid twice for the same role, a two-year FOI battle reveals
Tista’ taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti PBS Executive Chairman Mark
Caroline Muscat
April 23, 2023 09:00
The doors of perception
I had this dream. Or maybe it was real.
Jacques René Zammit
February 1, 2023 10:30
In an ironic twist, government turns down FOI request for its own FOI report
Two years ago, the government embarked on a project
Caroline Muscat
January 29, 2023 07:04
The Shift constrained to file Freedom of Information request to publish study on… Freedom of Information requests
Justice Minister Jonathan Attard has refused to answer questions
Caroline Muscat
December 6, 2022 11:08
Malta lowest-scoring country in Europe for state of data governance
A new tool that aims to measure the state
Elizabeth De Gaetano
December 3, 2022 14:57
‘Good reason to withhold Marsa junction documents’, IM tells Cassola
According to Infrastructure Malta, “there is good reason for
The Shift Team
November 16, 2022 15:26
‘Climate for freedom of information in Malta has deteriorated’ – RSF
The default position for Freedom of Information (FOI) should
Elizabeth De Gaetano
October 6, 2022 16:19
Right to Know: FOI Tribunal decides another seven cases in The Shift’s favour
The government has been dealt seven more blows in
The Shift Team
September 25, 2022 10:52
Abela’s tax on information
Anything too stupid to say, said Voltaire, must be
Ranier Fsadni
August 7, 2022 09:55
International Press Institute urges reform to Freedom of Information Act, supports legal challenge
The International Press Institute (IPI) has expressed its support
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 11, 2022 18:00
Appeals Tribunal rules in favour of international NGO, extends the right to information to non-residents
The Information and Data Protection Appeals Tribunal has ruled
Elizabeth De Gaetano
March 31, 2022 10:59
Right to information must be enshrined, OSCE says in government media bill critique
A report by the OSCE (Organization for Security and
Joanna Demarco
March 3, 2022 17:04
The latest attempt to castrate the press
Poor little Joe Gerada doesn’t want to be accountable
Ryan Murdock
January 7, 2022 07:45
Government in desperate legal scramble to hide Saviour Balzan deals in defiance of FOI order
At least 29 government entities, ranging from the Education
Caroline Muscat
January 4, 2022 09:00
Minister refuses to divulge names of developers receiving €4 million from Malta Enterprise
The government agency responsible for attracting foreign direct investment
The Shift Team
November 9, 2021 12:48
OPM says it has ‘no documents’ on €120,000 golden handshake to Joseph Muscat
The Office of the Prime Minister is insisting that
Caroline Muscat
October 30, 2021 11:19
No OPM records of meetings between Yorgen Fenech and Joseph Muscat
The Daphne Caruana Galiza Foundation expressed concern at the
The Shift Team
July 2, 2020 14:03
‘This is not on’, said the Dodger to the fly
Dodging journalists. Avoiding interviews. Running away from tough questions.
Ryan Murdock
November 4, 2019 07:54
Freedom of Information request on Environment Ministry’s involvement in White Flag rejected
A Freedom of Information request filed on the communication
The Shift Team
August 26, 2019 13:29

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