Stonewalling politicians and word salad manifestos
One of the most striking aspects of Malta’s 2022
Julian Delia
March 29, 2022
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
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
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
You’re bankrolling personal fiefdoms
Robert Abela has problems on his hands, and they’re
Ryan Murdock
June 4, 2021
Minister places convicted fraudster in charge of elderly services
The Minister for the Elderly, Micheal Farrugia, has recruited
April 12, 2021
Yorgen Fenech’s Quad Towers con
As more news emerges on the intricate web of
Arnold Cassola
March 30, 2021
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
Damaging trust, causing harm
On 1 September the Commissioner for Standards in Public
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 21, 2020
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
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
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
Army officers insulting citizens ‘out of line’
Comments on social media by some soldiers insulting citizens
The Shift Team
December 14, 2019
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
Blue-washing human trafficking and budget cuts
A number of landmark buildings in Malta were covered
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
July 30, 2019
‘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
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
Who belongs in Malta?
The drive-by shooting of three migrants shows us that
Ryan Murdock
May 28, 2019
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
Massage parlours: A happy ending?
Home affairs minister Michael Farrugia told Parliament on 26
The Shift Team
July 1, 2018
Malta’s sex slaves – hiding in plain sight
A total of 196 massage parlours were licensed in
The Shift Team
June 30, 2018
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
Only three care orders issued in Gozo in eight years
Only three care orders, which remove a child from
James Debono
January 23, 2018
Progressing backwards
It is worrying that the Education Commissioner within the
Martina Urso
January 8, 2018
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
A head-butt and Malta’s most feminist government
Home Affairs Minister Michael Farrugia yesterday defended Mario Tonna,
Matthew Mizzi
January 4, 2018
Dramatic decline in arraigned hunters
Only 100 hunters were arraigned in court for infringement
James Debono
December 21, 2017
Soldiers patrolling streets ‘not good news for democracy’
The army should not be deployed daily in support
Caroline Muscat
December 9, 2017

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