
freedom of information

U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House has barred reporters of Associated Press,... View more

MTA shields Tenor from revealing his taxpayer-funded contracts
Through the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA), the government has filed an appeal against... View more

Tribunal warns Malta Enterprise ‘law not to be used to limit transparency, accountability’
The government agency tasked with attracting foreign direct investment has lost its... View more

Court agency says it is has no documents on court experts’ payments
Information on how members of the judiciary select court experts, how much... View more

UNESCO joins growing list of international organisations calling on Malta to reform its FOI Act
UNESCO is the latest to join calls for for Malta to reform... View more

‘Public’s right to know overrides state secrecy’ – PEN President on Assange extradition
Writers’ association PEN International has called the possible extradition of WikiLeaks founder... View more

Malta crowned ‘SLAPP country of the year’ for abusive, deterring lawsuits
Media freedom NGO Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) has awarded Malta... View more

Opinion: Abela suppresses the truth
“Everyone knows we are honest with the people, and this is because... View more

Members and salaries for government boards remain shrouded in secrecy
The composition, identities and remuneration for members of dozens of government boards... View more

Ministers dodged 750 parliamentary questions since March 2022
Government ministers have left some 750 parliamentary questions unanswered since the beginning... View more

NGO: Court ruling for journalists’ prison access ‘affirmation of importance’ for democracy
A court decision by Judge Toni Abela on Monday, which ruled journalists... View more

European Parliament raises fresh concerns on rule of law
During a European Parliament discussion on Monday on the rule of law... View more

Parliamentary speech highlights need for ‘action’ in reform for journalists’ protection
In a parliamentary speech on Wednesday morning, Opposition MP Claudette Buttigieg called... View more

Future of Maltese media at risk as journalists leave in droves, ‘scared’ to take up profession
Malta’s independent media sector is set to “die a death” due to... View more

Government considers journalists ‘its enemy’, consultation a must – Opposition
Prime Minister Robert Abela’s decision to hide a report by a government-appointed... View more

Why Robert Abela fears the truth
Why is Robert Abela always hiding the truth? Why is he in... View more

The Shift wins 4 more FOI appeals filed by the government to deny information
The Shift has won another four Court of Appeal cases filed against... View more

OPM forced to publish Cabinet Secretary Ryan Spagnol’s contract
The Office of the Prime Minister has been forced to reveal the... View more

Opinion: Time to fight back
U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House has barred reporters of Associated Press,... View more

MTA shields Tenor from revealing his taxpayer-funded contracts
Through the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA), the government has filed an appeal against... View more

UNESCO joins growing list of international organisations calling on Malta to reform its FOI Act
UNESCO is the latest to join calls for for Malta to reform... View more

‘Public’s right to know overrides state secrecy’ – PEN President on Assange extradition
Writers’ association PEN International has called the possible extradition of WikiLeaks founder... View more

Malta crowned ‘SLAPP country of the year’ for abusive, deterring lawsuits
Media freedom NGO Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) has awarded Malta... View more

Opinion: Abela suppresses the truth
“Everyone knows we are honest with the people, and this is because... View more

Members and salaries for government boards remain shrouded in secrecy
The composition, identities and remuneration for members of dozens of government boards... View more

Ministers dodged 750 parliamentary questions since March 2022
Government ministers have left some 750 parliamentary questions unanswered since the beginning... View more