€19 million in EU funds lost as Naxxar disability hub is still an excavation site
The government, through Agenzija Support, has lost its eligibility
The Shift Team
January 2, 2023 14:59
Stonewalling politicians and word salad manifestos
One of the most striking aspects of Malta’s 2022
Julian Delia
March 29, 2022 10:24
Government ministry staff numbers jumped 14.6% in 2021, swelling total to almost 34,000
The number of employees in government ministries and departments
Julian Delia
November 13, 2021 12:58
19 government MPs stonewall questions from Opposition MPs since re-opening of parliament
A total of 19 government MPs failed to answer
Julian Delia
October 22, 2021 17:01
Active ageing minister doubled amount of money deposited in accounts in one year
In asset declarations filed earlier this year, Senior Citizens
Julian Delia
June 29, 2021 18:11
You’re bankrolling personal fiefdoms
Robert Abela has problems on his hands, and they’re
Ryan Murdock
June 4, 2021 05:27
Minister places convicted fraudster in charge of elderly services
The Minister for the Elderly, Micheal Farrugia, has recruited
April 12, 2021 18:43
Yorgen Fenech’s Quad Towers con
As more news emerges on the intricate web of
Arnold Cassola
March 30, 2021 07:59
Water Services Corporation racks up €72,000 in credit card bills in just over two years
The Water Services Corporation (WSC) managed to rack up
Gabriel Schembri
November 9, 2020 18:31
Damaging trust, causing harm
On 1 September the Commissioner for Standards in Public
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 21, 2020 07:50
Government officials in public inquiry ‘keen on passing the buck’ – former Chief Justice
Government officials appearing before the public inquiry board looking
Joanna Demarco
September 2, 2020 16:39
Joseph Muscat advisers dominate board supervising €400m gas pipeline project
Individuals closely connected to disgraced former Prime Minister Joseph
The Shift Team
August 31, 2020 17:00
No OPM records of meetings between Yorgen Fenech and Joseph Muscat
The Daphne Caruana Galiza Foundation expressed concern at the
The Shift Team
July 2, 2020 14:03
Army officers insulting citizens ‘out of line’
Comments on social media by some soldiers insulting citizens
The Shift Team
December 14, 2019 15:33
The government’s decision to abolish licensing of massage parlours ‘wrong’
Massage parlours throughout Malta are being used for prostitution
The Shift Team
August 28, 2019 16:11
Blue-washing human trafficking and budget cuts
A number of landmark buildings in Malta were covered
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
July 30, 2019 17:09
‘Sex and cheap labour’ most widespread reasons for human trafficking in EU
Sex trafficking is by far the most widespread form
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
July 18, 2019 14:16
Council of Europe Member States urged to strengthen ‘key role’ of Ombudsman
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE)
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
July 13, 2019 09:13
Who belongs in Malta?
The drive-by shooting of three migrants shows us that
Ryan Murdock
May 28, 2019 10:45
Malta for Dummies #11: Gender-based violence in words and action
Equality Minister, Helena Dalli, launched the annual ‘16 days
Lizzie Eldridge
November 26, 2018 11:16
Massage parlours: A happy ending?
Home affairs minister Michael Farrugia told Parliament on 26
The Shift Team
July 1, 2018 07:12
Malta’s sex slaves – hiding in plain sight
A total of 196 massage parlours were licensed in
The Shift Team
June 30, 2018 12:29
Tensions between Malta and Italy rise as migrant rescue ship refused entry into Valletta 
Relations between Malta and Italy are at an all
June 10, 2018 11:41
Only three care orders issued in Gozo in eight years
Only three care orders, which remove a child from
James Debono
January 23, 2018 06:13
Progressing backwards
It is worrying that the Education Commissioner within the
Martina Urso
January 8, 2018 14:23
Equality Ministry declines to comment on Farrugia remarks on shamed police officer
A spokesperson for Equality Minister Helena Dalli has refused
Matthew Mizzi
January 5, 2018 12:07
A head-butt and Malta’s most feminist government
Home Affairs Minister Michael Farrugia yesterday defended Mario Tonna,
Matthew Mizzi
January 4, 2018 08:57
Dramatic decline in arraigned hunters
Only 100 hunters were arraigned in court for infringement
James Debono
December 21, 2017 18:06
Soldiers patrolling streets ‘not good news for democracy’
The army should not be deployed daily in support
Caroline Muscat
December 9, 2017 10:52

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