Standards Commissioner defends conclusions of Rosianne Cutajar ethics probe
In a chaotic sitting in which the parliamentary committee
Julian Delia
2 weeks ago
Ian Castaldi Paris says he was ‘threatened twice’ by unspecified parties in Cutajar investigation
Labour MP and notary Ian Castaldi Paris claimed in
Julian Delia
3 weeks ago
Cabinet members declare €4.5million in savings
Cabinet members have declared over  €4.5 million in financial
Caroline Muscat
1 month ago
Repubblika’s president slams Rosianne Cutajar after speech in parliament targeting activists
Repubblika president Robert Aquilina has called out Labour MP
Julian Delia
1 month ago
Abusing the bereaved
Glenn Bedingfield, in his latest parliamentary streak of callousness,
Kevin Cassar
1 month ago
PM keeps tight lid on secretly-boosted golden handshakes to his cabinet
Prime Minister Robert Abela has refused to give taxpayers
The Shift Team
1 month ago
Gozo Grab #10: Parliamentary committee to discuss law aimed at foundation’s Gozo land grab
A medieval foundation’s attempts to take ownership of large
Victor Paul Borg
31 May 2021
A very Maltese scandal
Anyone following the stench of Malta’s overflowing sewer of
Blanche Gatt
22 May 2021
Glenn Bedingfield swallowed his shoe
Poor Glenn Bedingfield got slapped down. Even Anglu Farrugia
Ryan Murdock
14 May 2021
Unfit for office
Minister Carmelo Abela is so dishonourable that he disgraces
Kevin Cassar
12 May 2021
Speaker shoots down Bedingfield’s ‘breach of privilege’ against The Shift
Glenn Bedingfield, doing the cute pooch to His Master’s
Caroline Muscat
11 May 2021
Prime Minister Robert Abela misled parliament on expenditure on public relations firms
Contrary to what Prime Minister Robert Abela told parliament,
Caroline Muscat
10 May 2021
New Lands Authority Chair to face parliament after ministerial blunder
Veteran lawyer John Vassallo who was appointed Chair of
23 March 2021
Dodger’s gone, Dodge City remains
Babylon had Hammurabi. Judaism had Moses. Classical Athens had
Ranier Fsadni
7 March 2021
Julia Farrugia Portelli says no need for political responsibility over shooting range spend
Equality Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli told parliament that she
Gabriel Schembri
3 February 2021
Prime Minister using ‘cost limits’ to deny information to parliament
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has deployed
Caroline Muscat
30 January 2021
No time for a weak constitution
Parliament. They’re are at it again. The two Parties
Jacques René Zammit
18 January 2021
Gavin Gulia’s swift resignation as MP ‘another argument in favour of need for parliamentary reform’
Malta Tourism Authority Chairman Gavin Gulia’s resignation within hours
14 January 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
9 November 2020
UK parliamentary motion condemns Caruana Galizia murder, calls on PM to cease interference in public inquiry
The UK House of Commons has received a motion
Gabriel Schembri
16 October 2020
Constitutional reforms rushed through behind the Venice Commission’s back
Parliament last Wednesday evening unanimously rushed through Constitutional reforms
Victor Paul Borg
31 July 2020
Montenegro government ‘sloppy’ in its cover up of corruption in wind farm deal
Srdjan Milic, an independent Montenegrin MP who has written
Caroline Muscat
29 July 2020
MP proposes outlawing use of private email by government officials
Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi today submitted a Private Member’s
Gabriel Schembri
27 July 2020
A Constitution for the Parties
I write this article 1000 days since a particularly
Jacques René Zammit
13 July 2020
Rule of law reforms presented to parliament show government is set to retain its influence on judiciary
The Shift’s analysis of the first set of rule
Victor Paul Borg
6 July 2020
MTA never commissioned the study it used to justify surge in sponsorships
The Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) has once again been
The Shift Team
4 July 2020
Protesters pick up again their call for justice for Daphne and the truth
People took to the streets of Valletta once again
The Shift Team
22 June 2020
A call for wider, deeper reforms in Venice Commission’s guarded opinion
In an 18-page report filled with caveats, subtleties and
Victor Paul Borg
21 June 2020
Event organisers complaining about abuse of public funds ‘jealous’ – Gulia
Malta Tourism Authority chairman Gavin Gulia was bombarded by
Gabriel Schembri
18 June 2020
‘Spoke to Lionel’: Documents reveal parallel system for MTA sponsorships
Event organisers applying for Malta Tourism Authority sponsorship money
The Shift Team
12 June 2020