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
Court agency breaches law, refuses to give details on court experts
The Court Services Agency is blocking information on the
The Shift Team
February 19, 2022
Press freedom groups urge government bodies to drop appeals in The Shift’s fight for public information
Seven international media freedom organisations are urging the 30
The Shift Team
February 7, 2022
Accusations of intimidation leveled at The Shift are ‘absolutely ludicrous’ – Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders has slammed a government lawyer’s assertions
The Shift Team
January 7, 2022
‘Government contracts should have National Audit Office approval’ – Joe Giglio
Lawyer and PN candidate Joe Giglio told The Shift
Julian Delia
January 6, 2022
You have a right to look under their carpets
Economy Minister Silvio Schembri can’t seem to keep track
Ryan Murdock
December 3, 2021
Malta scores below regional average in new rule of law report
Malta has ranked below the regional average in every
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
October 15, 2021
Better late than never, or is it?
Monday, 11 October, started as a day no different
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
October 14, 2021
Health Ministry wants apology from journalist or no further replies given
A journalist who wanted to request an interview with
Gabriel Schembri
September 11, 2020
Mario Cutajar refuses to explain why he lied about Muscat’s resignation letter
Mario Cutajar, head of the civil service, is refusing
Caroline Muscat
September 1, 2020
‘No documents’ to show for €1.7 million hosting of migrants
The Home Affairs Ministry has replied to a Freedom
The Shift Team
August 7, 2020
‘No documents’ on any perks, positions for Joseph and Michelle Muscat – OPM
The government has rejected a Freedom of Information (FOI)
Joanna Demarco
May 27, 2020
President George Vella refuses to publish Joseph Muscat’s resignation letter
President George Vella is refusing to publish the contents
The Shift Team
May 14, 2020
Auditor General asked to investigate ‘ghost contract’ for Muscat’s pollster
Nicholas Wright, the pollster behind the Labour Party’s success
Caroline Muscat
May 10, 2020
Government won’t say how much is spent clearing memorial
The government has refused to answer a freedom of
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
November 7, 2019
‘This is not on’, said the Dodger to the fly
Dodging journalists. Avoiding interviews. Running away from tough questions.
Ryan Murdock
November 4, 2019
Probe reveals over €2 million in direct orders to Panama Papers’ firm in Malta
The firm that set up the Panama companies for
The Shift Team
March 22, 2019

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