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
January 14, 2021 12:29
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
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
October 16, 2020 17:49
Constitutional reforms rushed through behind the Venice Commission’s back
Parliament last Wednesday evening unanimously rushed through Constitutional reforms
Victor Paul Borg
July 31, 2020 18:43
Montenegro government ‘sloppy’ in its cover up of corruption in wind farm deal
Srdjan Milic, an independent Montenegrin MP who has written
Caroline Muscat
July 29, 2020 13:20
MP proposes outlawing use of private email by government officials
Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi today submitted a Private Member’s
Gabriel Schembri
July 27, 2020 17:34
A Constitution for the Parties
I write this article 1000 days since a particularly
Jacques René Zammit
July 13, 2020 08:32
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
July 6, 2020 18:15
MTA never commissioned the study it used to justify surge in sponsorships
The Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) has once again been
The Shift Team
July 4, 2020 07:30
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
June 22, 2020 18:59
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
June 21, 2020 16:30
Event organisers complaining about abuse of public funds ‘jealous’ – Gulia
Malta Tourism Authority chairman Gavin Gulia was bombarded by
Gabriel Schembri
June 18, 2020 18:15
‘Spoke to Lionel’: Documents reveal parallel system for MTA sponsorships
Event organisers applying for Malta Tourism Authority sponsorship money
The Shift Team
June 12, 2020 16:56
‘Charles Mercieca negotiated sentence bargaining without AG’s approval’ – MP
Opposition MP Jason Azzopardi has accused Charles Mercieca, the
May 19, 2020 18:07
Mizzi ‘still in London fleeing justice’
Konrad Mizzi, the disgraced ex-minister named in connection with
Gabriel Schembri
May 15, 2020 09:45
Labour fought off last night’s action by PN but larger battle remains open
The government last night moved an amendment to the
Victor Paul Borg
May 1, 2020 11:50
Government derails parliamentary motion to revoke €100 million payout to Steward Healthcare
The government derailed a motion filed by the Opposition
April 30, 2020 21:11
A lesson in ethics
When the Shift published an article on 18 March
The Shift Team
April 2, 2020 10:10
Government spending on Steward Healthcare criticised
The government’s deal with Steward Healthcare, who owns and
March 25, 2020 18:45
Opposition files Bill to protect journalists from SLAPP, again
The Opposition has put forward a draft law in
The Shift Team
February 27, 2020 10:34
Our second-hand-for-new salesman
Joseph Muscat used to take pride in being dubbed
The Shift Team
February 22, 2020 06:35
A leaner, more efficient parliament
A leaner Parliament with fewer ministers and parliamentary secretaries
February 18, 2020 15:13
Will Malta’s parliamentarians begin to serve their role in a democracy?
It’s not clear whether the recent order instigated by
Victor Paul Borg
February 5, 2020 07:00
Complaint to Speaker after citizens stopped from accessing parliament
Former Secretary-General of the Nationalist Party, Rosette Thake, has
Joanna Demarco
January 31, 2020 16:54
2019: The Shift’s investigation highlights
2019 was another significant year of investigative work for
Joanna Demarco
December 29, 2019 16:28
Prime Minister still pulling all the strings of power
The Council of Europe’s Venice Commission – officially known
Victor Paul Borg
December 10, 2019 12:30
Women on the way out
Two of our very few, experienced women politicians are
Petra Caruana Dingli
September 25, 2019 07:36
The silent coup in Valletta
Loud street protests are all over the news. People
Petra Caruana Dingli
September 4, 2019 09:01
Numbing the minds of backbenchers
Just imagine if the Environment and Resources Authority Head
Petra Caruana Dingli
July 10, 2019 07:23
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

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