‘We got the impression that without external pressure reforms would not have been done’ – MEPs
From their latest fact-finding mission in Malta, six civil
Joanna Demarco
May 25, 2022 14:45
Compliance in their words
GRECO (the Group of States against Corruption), the Council
Jacques René Zammit
May 25, 2022 08:24
Malta has shown ‘little visible response to allegations of corruption’ – PACE
There has been “little visible response” to allegations of
Joanna Demarco
May 24, 2022 17:41
COE anti-corruption watchdog says Malta still far from implementing 2019 recommendations
Council of Europe anti-corruption watchdog, GRECO has said that
The Shift Team
May 24, 2022 14:00
MEPs in Malta – box-ticking can’t hide the reality
If we were to list the tasks Malta was
Noel Grima
May 24, 2022 10:44
‘Tainted’ cancer machine procurement: ‘Let’s leave FMS out’ – health official tells Mater Dei boss
Increased doubts over a possible ‘tainted’ procurement process of
The Shift Team
May 23, 2022 12:00
Health minister claims Steward Healthcare concession ‘is what it is’, cannot be changed
While answering a parliamentary question about the latest updates
Julian Delia
May 23, 2022 10:30
The hippopotamus phase of corruption
The corruption of a free society is a multi-phase
Ranier Fsadni
May 22, 2022 06:00
Mgarr Mayor slams solar farm project, calls it ‘theft of Malta’s environment’
Mgarr Mayor Paul Vella spoke out on Saturday against
Joanna Demarco
May 21, 2022 14:30
UOM has previously never raised issues with board composition probes – Ombudsman
The University of Malta has, in the past, never
Joanna Demarco
May 21, 2022 12:00
Malta facing total of 60 active infringement procedures initiated by the European Commission
The EU Commission has 60 open infringement procedures against
Julian Delia
May 20, 2022 14:30
Boutique hotel owners ‘exhausted’ by prolonged road works saga devastating their business
Traditional Maltese balconies grace the facade of a beautiful
Joanna Demarco
May 20, 2022 12:30
Placements on government ‘jobs-for-votes’ scheme doubles
Enrolment in the Community Workers Scheme (CWS) hit a
The Shift Team
May 17, 2022 15:48
Gozo elderly home hits new snag as bidder claims illegal €30 million tender award
Gozo’s first ever public residential home for the elderly
The Shift Team
May 17, 2022 09:38
‘Our protest is about the state’s attempt at killing journalism’ – Therese Comodini Cachia
The ongoing protest for truth and justice for assassinated
The Shift Team
May 16, 2022 19:49
Arnold Cassola demands probe into Ian Borg’s direct orders to TEC
Independent election candidate Arnold Cassola has requested Standards Commissioner
The Shift Team
May 16, 2022 11:39
Evarist Bartolo blames you
The nerve of some politicians. In Evarist Bartolo’s recent
Ranier Fsadni
May 15, 2022 06:58
Scrutiny and standards go hand in hand
Criticism is for has-beens, accountability is for fools, and
Caroline Muscat
May 14, 2022 10:59
‘Use your influence with Israel,’ PEN Malta tells Ian Borg, Roberta Metsola after assassination of Al Jazeera journalist
Freedom of expression advocacy group PEN Malta has written
The Shift Team
May 13, 2022 12:30
New civil service head appointment mired in political controversy
The prime minister’s choice of Tony Sultana as the
The Shift Team
May 13, 2022 12:10
Murder of journalists is avoidable, says EU Commission Vice President Vera Jourova
The murder of journalists is avoidable, Vera Jourova, the
The Shift Team
May 12, 2022 10:30
UPDATED: ‘Labour Party’s involvement in collation of C-Planet-leaked data should be investigated’ – Foundation
UPDATED WITH IVAN BUTTIGIEG’S REACTION The involvement of the
Joanna Demarco
May 11, 2022 16:00
Brussels fudges responses to questions about legality of state aid to floundering Enemalta
The European Commission – the guardian of the EU
The Shift Team
May 11, 2022 12:00
War and conflict: lessons in democracy
Anġlu Farrugia cut a sorry figure in parliament on
Jacques René Zammit
May 11, 2022 07:10
Parliament of howls
It’s a funny old world. There are crowned midgets
Ranier Fsadni
May 8, 2022 06:00
From warriors to wimps?
The Nationalist Party was founded in 1880 by Fortunato
Austin Sammut
May 7, 2022 15:56
Mario Cutajar recruited personal ‘image booster’ at €40,000 a year
Outgoing Principal Permanent Secretary Mario Cutajar used taxpayer funds
The Shift Team
May 7, 2022 09:49
BOV’s Deiulemar Trust fiasco
Guest commentary from financial services practitioner Paul Bonello Now
May 6, 2022 17:23
Prime Minister Robert Abela silent on promise to revise government CEO packages
Prime Minister Robert Abela has so far reneged on
The Shift Team
May 4, 2022 17:38
Election month cost taxpayers dearly
The government spent €191 million more in March than
The Shift Team
April 30, 2022 07:45

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