MTA ‘demotes’ Lionel Gerada from one directorship to another, minister claims
The Malta Tourism Authority’s notorious event organiser Lionel Gerada
The Shift Team
February 20, 2023 14:58
Lionel Gerada back in private business as MTA ignores conflict of interest
Lionel Gerada, former minister Konrad Mizzi’s person of trust
The Shift Team
February 7, 2023 16:04
Silence on refunds for disappointed Malta-partygoers as events company Pollen enters administration
Partygoers who spent hundreds of euros on tickets, accommodation,
Joanna Demarco
August 24, 2022 16:49
Tailspin – Kevin Cassar
Time flies when we’re having fun. The gap between
Kevin Cassar
July 7, 2022 10:54
Waqt li l-MTA qed tipprova taħbi l-infiq tagħha, il-Head of Events baqa’ għaddej qisu qatt ma kien xejn – qatt ma tniżżel grad fl-impieg
Read this article in English here. Bħalissa l-Awtorità Maltija
Julian Delia
June 24, 2022 09:37
As the MTA attempts to conceal expenditure, its head of events keeps up the pace – his demotion never happened
Tista’ taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti hawn. While the Malta
Julian Delia
June 23, 2022 10:53
How to hire talent
Warren Buffett, the world’s most successful investor, has his
Ranier Fsadni
December 19, 2021 08:32
MTA hands out 200 event sponsorships during pandemic, refuses to name amounts or recipients
Information obtained through a Freedom of Information request filed
The Shift Team
December 7, 2021 16:37
Public accounts committee chair decries lack of investigation into MTA sponsorships
Public accounts committee (PAC) chairman and opposition MP Beppe
Julian Delia
December 4, 2021 16:08
Companies close to Konrad Mizzi’s ‘person of trust’ still raking in MTA sponsorships
Entertainment companies linked to disgraced former minister Konrad Mizzi’s
Julian Delia
December 2, 2021 10:37
‘If you want to introduce a new variant, that’s the way to do it’ – Martin Balzan on mass event in September
Holding mass events should be one of the last
Joanna Demarco
February 15, 2021 14:44
MTA’s Lionel Gerada ‘cleans up’ his criminal record
Lionel Gerada, the former canvasser of Konrad Mizzi who
Gabriel Schembri
August 28, 2020 13:00
Former canvasser for Konrad Mizzi dismisses COVID-19 as ‘media hype’
Lionel Gerada, the former canvasser of Konrad Mizzi and
The Shift Team
August 22, 2020 06:00
Deputy PN leader Robert Arrigo partnering with mass event organisers
Deputy PN leader and businessman Robert Arrigo stands to
The Shift Team
July 31, 2020 07:01
MTA never commissioned the study it used to justify surge in sponsorships
The Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) has once again been
The Shift Team
July 4, 2020 07:30
MTA’s Lionel Gerada is a good boy, lawyers insist
Lionel Gerada, the political canvasser of former minister Konrad
The Shift Team
June 29, 2020 19:09
Valletta Film Festival organiser requests probe into MTA’s ‘unjust’ fund refusal
Oliver Mallia, the co-founder of Film Grain Festival, which
Joanna Demarco
June 19, 2020 11:34
Event organisers complaining about abuse of public funds ‘jealous’ – Gulia
Malta Tourism Authority chairman Gavin Gulia was bombarded by
Gabriel Schembri
June 18, 2020 18:15
‘Spoke to Lionel’: Documents reveal parallel system for MTA sponsorships
Event organisers applying for Malta Tourism Authority sponsorship money
The Shift Team
June 12, 2020 16:56
Tourism Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli silent on MTA sponsorship scandals
Tourism Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli has refused to comment
The Shift Team
June 11, 2020 11:42
The Kon-rat Principle
In 2013 he was presented to us as the
Ranier Fsadni
May 31, 2020 07:09
‘Lionel Gerada’s presence left no room for level playing field’ – event organisers
Event organisers have told The Shift that Lionel Gerada’s
The Shift Team
May 30, 2020 18:30
Konrad Mizzi appointed canvasser to top MTA post despite criminal record
The man former Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi chose to
The Shift Team
May 29, 2020 08:32
MTA event sponsorships for select group skyrocketed under Konrad Mizzi
A small group of closely-knit event organisers, mostly of
The Shift Team
May 22, 2020 19:10

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