Direct orders to Party loyalists for cultural events total €3m in 6 months
State cultural agencies in Malta, under the political patronage
The Shift Team
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Silvio Schembri with Facebook advert as Commissioner slams use
As the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life called
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May 9, 2020 10:42
Citizens correct government’s dismissal of slain journalist on Women’s Day
Civil society organisations Occupy Justice and Repubblika added Daphne
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March 8, 2020 09:17
Maltese courts are a continental embarrassment
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) routinely trashes
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Owen Bonnici refuses to budge as calls for his resignation increase
Civil rights group Repubblika called for Education Minister Owen
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February 3, 2020 12:45
The elephant in the room is only getting bigger
The people’s virus The weekend began with the virtual
Jacques René Zammit
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Justice Minister’s orders to clear protest memorial ‘a breach of freedom of expression’
The order handed down by former Justice Minister Owen
January 30, 2020 14:40
Prime Minister’s Office fails to answer on Omtzigt Wikipedia page modification
The Office of the Prime Minister has not replied
Joanna Demarco
January 13, 2020 14:00
Justice Minister wanted Caruana Galizia family to accept Judge Mizzi on inquiry board
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici told the family of murdered
Joanna Demarco
December 27, 2019 13:50
Government targets journalist dismissed by Times of Malta
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici has joined MPs and government
Caroline Muscat
December 21, 2019 13:01
Yorgen Fenech presidential pardon denied after six-hour Cabinet meeting
Joseph Muscat’s Cabinet was summoned to Castille for an
The Shift Team
November 29, 2019 04:29
‘Impunity in any society erodes the rule of law’ – GRECO Executive Secretary
Malta needs an overall strategy and coherent risk-based approach
Alice Taylor
November 23, 2019 10:32
Protesters gather in Valletta for the third time in less than a week
Thousands of protestors gathered in Valletta for the third
The Shift Team
November 22, 2019 20:30
Owen Bonnici’s shattered serenity
Owen Bonnici had a bad night. Why would he
Ryan Murdock
November 21, 2019 14:54
Government won’t say how much is spent clearing memorial
The government has refused to answer a freedom of
Alice Taylor
November 7, 2019 16:58
Cover your assets: Justice and Culture Minister Owen ‘ Noddy’ Bonnici
The asset declarations of Justice and Culture Minister Owen
The Shift Team
August 5, 2019 09:48
Whose line was it anyway?
Let’s play a game of “Whose Line Was It?”
Ryan Murdock
July 4, 2019 12:39
Malta government fails to list ‘serious inaccuracies’ in Council of Europe report
The government is yet to list and communicate the
Nicola Driscoll-Davies
June 18, 2019 13:17
It’s confidential: Ministers deny having access to Egrant inquiry
Ministers Chris Cardona, Konrad Mizzi and Edward Scicluna have
The Shift Team
June 17, 2019 18:03
No explanation in parliament on Ministers’ access to secret Egrant inquiry
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici has failed to answer questions
Caroline Muscat
June 12, 2019 12:04
UPDATED: Infiorata flowers repurposed for Daphne Caruana Galizia protest memorial
Activists from Occupy Justice last night transported flowers from
The Shift Team
May 13, 2019 08:53
Spotlight on threats against journalists in Malta in European report
“Burned in effigy. Insulted. Menaced. Spat at. Discredited by
The Shift Team
May 10, 2019 11:11
How to prove the Press Freedom Index wrong
So, this year’s World Press Freedom Index reports that
Ranier Fsadni
April 21, 2019 06:44
‘It’s time to be brave’
The need for people to stand up to corruption,
Caroline Muscat
April 16, 2019 19:30
PEN International calls on government to ‘urgently reconsider’ Jason Micallef’s promotion
PEN International has called on the Maltese government to
Alice Taylor
April 14, 2019 11:07
Impunity is the name of the game
The closing remarks of the Council of Europe’s Special
Caroline Muscat
April 9, 2019 15:01
EP vote condemns Malta’s inaction on corruption, crime and protection of journalists
The European Parliamentary Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and
The Shift Team
February 19, 2019 12:20
Disinformation Watch #31: On calls for votes for those who ‘love the country’
For anyone “to come here and give the impression
The Shift Team
February 17, 2019 17:00
EP Special Committee on Financial Crimes to focus on Malta
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici will appear before the European
The Shift Team
February 9, 2019 08:23
They said it in 2018
We’ve heard and seen a great deal in 2018.
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December 26, 2018 13:17

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