International Forum on Information & Democracy to fight information disorder
Eleven organisations from around the world unveiled the newly
November 14, 2019 07:10
‘What the fuck, Joe’: Emails to PM reveal dismissal of abuse by developer
Email correspondence between a Labour Party activist and Prime
The Shift Team
November 13, 2019 07:00
Schembri finally got his day in court, and he chose to run away
Well, that didn’t go very well, did it? In
Ryan Murdock
November 12, 2019 17:54
Refugee Commissioner has no opinion on Gafa’s secret migrant deal with Libya
The Commissioner for Refugees, Roberta Buhagiar, has no opinion
Alice Taylor
November 12, 2019 12:41
Dodging the truth on pushback
“I was mistaken when it comes to the pushback,”
Ryan Murdock
November 11, 2019 18:19
Calls for Keith Schembri’s resignation after withdrawal of libel case on 17 Black
The Opposition and civil society organisations have called for
The Shift Team
November 11, 2019 14:39
Two years of a movement for change
  The endorsements received by The Shift to mark
The Shift Team
November 11, 2019 11:17
Government inaction fuelling human trafficking and modern slavery in Malta
Fake massage parlours operating as thinly-veiled brothels are spreading
Alice Taylor
November 11, 2019 06:03
The Three Amigos Ride Again
The three Cabinet ministers with special involvement in the
Ranier Fsadni
November 10, 2019 07:38
The Attorney General’s unappealing intention
In this long read, Jacques René Zammit looks at
Jacques René Zammit
November 9, 2019 17:25
Two years of The Shift: Malta’s only newsroom funded by readers
The Shift is two years old. We want to
The Shift Team
November 9, 2019 08:35
Paul Caruana Galizia shortlisted for British Journalism Award
Paul Caruana Galizia has been shortlisted for New Journalist
Nicola Driscoll-Davies
November 8, 2019 14:04
Consultation on review of rural policy ‘a waste of time’ – Din l-Art Ħelwa
Heritage organisation Din L-Art Ħelwa expressed its “strong objection”
The Shift Team
November 8, 2019 07:40
Second magistrate rules three Ministers should be investigated on hospitals’ deal
Magistrate Doreen Clarke has upheld a request filed by
Caroline Muscat
November 6, 2019 15:17
Malta among four countries topping list for marine litter in the Mediterranean
More than 1.5 million sheets and bottles of plastic,
November 6, 2019 12:11
A toxic mix of planning and politics
The most unexpected aspect of the controversial permit for
Petra Caruana Dingli
November 6, 2019 07:24
Golden Victoria Awards highlight struggle for press freedom
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) was awarded the prestigious Golden
November 5, 2019 18:09
UN Chief rejects proposal by 70 organisations for journalists’ safety
The United Nations Secretary General has “no plans” to
November 5, 2019 12:03
Malta getting worse for business, despite government claims
Malta is the most difficult place in the EU
Alice Taylor
November 5, 2019 06:00
Cash-for-passport schemes raise issues of ‘conflict and cooperation’
An economic study into citizenship-for-sale schemes within the European
November 4, 2019 16:53
‘This is not on’, said the Dodger to the fly
Dodging journalists. Avoiding interviews. Running away from tough questions.
Ryan Murdock
November 4, 2019 07:54
A woman among us
Internationally acclaimed British actress Natascha McElhone stepped into the
November 3, 2019 17:15
Parliament should summon Neville Gafà
For too long, the press has declined to address
Ranier Fsadni
November 3, 2019 08:14
You will not get away with murder
Guest commentary by Annie Game, Executive Director of IFEX,
The Shift Team
November 2, 2019 08:37
Interactive map showcases journalists killed worldwide for their stories
More than 1000 journalists were killed over the past
November 1, 2019 14:32
Malta insists migrants integrate, but denies the means
The inclusion and exclusion of immigrants in Malta takes
November 1, 2019 10:02
They killed a journalist and created a monster
You have to ask what motivates a man to
Caroline Muscat
October 31, 2019 16:47
Twitter ban: ‘Political advertising isn’t about free expression’
Twitter has announced that it will no longer accept
Alice Taylor
October 31, 2019 14:57
Another paper tiger
This government has a strong record of creating paper
Ryan Murdock
October 31, 2019 07:38
Global Impunity Index reports 318 journalists killed
Some 318 journalists were murdered in retaliation for their
October 30, 2019 12:31

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