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
Government will not join igaming companies in case on White Flag scam
Environment Minister Jose Herrera has told The Shift that
The Shift Team
October 29, 2019 17:18
Gaffarena loses court battle to buy third part of Old Mint Street building
A scandalous deal on a Valletta property involving developer
October 29, 2019 12:52
Breaking boundaries in search of truth
Danish artist Marie Louise Kold knows what it is
October 29, 2019 10:20
A dirty bill of health
No well-governed country is immune from corruption. Normally, however,
Ranier Fsadni
October 27, 2019 07:15
Government mum on Malta’s failure to sign global media freedom pledge
The Maltese government has failed to sign a pledge
Alice Taylor
October 26, 2019 11:59
How much does Malta have to give?
Malta has a racism problem, and nothing is being
Ryan Murdock
October 25, 2019 15:53
The big pay off: A key hidden investor in Vitals Global Healthcare
One man is at the centre of all the
Caroline Muscat
October 24, 2019 09:29
What will make them listen?
The dust is settling after a week of collective
Petra Caruana Dingli
October 22, 2019 15:52
Four people charged with Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak’s murder
Four people have been charged with the murder of
The Shift Team
October 22, 2019 15:43
Human Rights Commissioner ‘worried’ about excessive use of force by police
The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of
October 22, 2019 14:36
International pressure essential for journalists’ protection
Human rights, anti-corruption and media freedom organisations called on
The Shift Team
October 21, 2019 16:38
‘Strong condemnation’ of Turkish air strike that killed two journalists in Syria
International press freedom organisations have strongly condemned the apparent
Alice Taylor
October 21, 2019 07:55
Identity Malta and Hitchens’ Razor
The late Christopher Hitchens, scourge of humbuggery, once formulated
Ranier Fsadni
October 20, 2019 07:46
Judicial schizophrenia
Justice Joanne Vella Cuschieri has ruled that Malta Enterprise’s right
Ryan Murdock
October 19, 2019 10:46
Cracks appear in the government’s piggy bank
Who thought extending ‘‘interest-free’ property loans to people who
Ryan Murdock
October 18, 2019 09:55

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