The Dictator’s Handbook #5: The perils of meritocracy
“It is better to have loyal incompetents than competent
The Shift Team
October 10, 2018 18:00
MEPs back call for public inquiry into journalist’s death
MEPs from across political groups have reinforced the call
The Shift Team
October 10, 2018 16:31
The show must go on
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Economy Minister Chris Cardona
Caroline Muscat
October 10, 2018 14:13
Bulgarians mourns slain journalist amid calls for international independent investigation
Bulgarians across the country mourned the death of 30-year
Caroline Muscat
October 10, 2018 09:09
The State of Siege
“Isn’t it fascinating that Nazis always manage to adopt
Andrew Galea
October 9, 2018 15:16
Daphne Caruana Galizia had named the man who called her on fuel smuggling
In October 2016 – the time when The Daphne
Caroline Muscat
October 9, 2018 11:02
International experts to scrutinise Malta’s legal and institutional structures
The Legal Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of
Caroline Muscat
October 9, 2018 06:00
Press freedom a major concern in UN review of human rights in Malta
PEN International has highlighted concerns on four main areas
Caroline Muscat
October 8, 2018 18:18
Help NGOs and local councils appeal the permit for DB project at St George’s Bay
NGOs and local councils have called on the public
The Shift Team
October 8, 2018 15:06
Disinformation Watch #21: On a public inquiry into a journalist’s death
On 9 August, Daphne Caruana Galizia’s family called for
The Shift Team
October 7, 2018 08:00
Malta for Dummies #5: The culture of justice and freedom of expression
In Malta, where everything is upside down and topsy-turvy,
Lizzie Eldridge
October 5, 2018 19:13
The tuna kingpin: No public accounts for 18 years
AJD Tuna Ltd, one of the largest operators in
Caroline Muscat
October 5, 2018 12:15
The environment is political too
The Planning Authority’s recent approval of the permit for
Benjamin Dalli
October 5, 2018 09:47
A country of two truths
One of the most fascinating facets of Maltese society
October 4, 2018 17:19
Businessman accused of ordering Ján Kuciak murder
Slovak businessman Marian Kočner could be the person who
The Shift Team
October 4, 2018 14:18
Joe Gerada drops German brothel cases against Daphne Caruana Galizia
Joe Gerada has dropped libel cases he had filed
October 4, 2018 11:33
The Dictator’s Handbook #4: How to gain power and keep it
Whatever system a political aspiring leader finds himself in,
The Shift Team
October 3, 2018 15:30
End of discussion on Egrant? No way
On the recommencement of Parliament following the summer recess,
Andre Delicata
October 3, 2018 12:13
Brussels to force Malta to improve anti-money laundering efforts
The European Commission is preparing to issue binding demands
Caroline Muscat
October 3, 2018 09:03
Slovakia is no normal country 
Malta and Slovakia don’t have much in common. The
October 2, 2018 17:53
‘The problem is toxic business leeching off taxpayers’ – Jan Kuciak’s editor
The editor of the news portal for which murdered
The Shift Team
October 2, 2018 11:55
A personal appeal
A heartfelt appeal made by Rosa Borg is being
The Shift Team
October 2, 2018 08:23
PN files motion to strip Tony Zarb of national award
Opposition Leader Adrian Delia filed a parliamentary motion to
The Shift Team
October 1, 2018 17:15
Mintoff ‘is-Salvatur’ and Joseph ‘il-King’: Political cults and democracy
You would think the Maltese would be more adept
Andrew Galea
October 1, 2018 13:07
One dog saved, 1,700 lives lost
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat was tweeting about a dog
Caroline Muscat
October 1, 2018 10:19
Disinformation Watch #20: Joseph Muscat at the UN
Last week, Joseph Muscat delivered his annual speech to
The Shift Team
September 30, 2018 11:26
50 million Facebook users attacked in huge security breach
If you were asked to log into your Facebook
September 29, 2018 12:36
‘Wake up Europe’, indeed!
The op-ed by European leaders published in some of
Caroline Muscat
September 28, 2018 18:25
Malta for Dummies #4: Cultural absurdity
In Malta, where everything is upside down and topsy-turvy,
Lizzie Eldridge
September 28, 2018 17:00
International call for press freedom on anniversary of journalist’s assassination
Around 30 Italian journalists are coming together to visit
Caroline Muscat
September 28, 2018 14:53

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