A low, dishonest decade
“Uncertain and afraid of a low dishonest decade,” WH
Kevin Cassar
March 14, 2022 07:30
A Kama Sutra of a political programme
I must have missed the thunderbolt that struck Robert
Ranier Fsadni
March 13, 2022 08:18
First impressions: the governing party’s raft of electoral promises
In another instalment of The Shift’s 2022 elections series,
Julian Delia
March 12, 2022 18:27
End times for the passport programme – Ryan Murdock
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has put the final
Ryan Murdock
March 11, 2022 08:36
Abela pushing direct orders ‘supremo’ as candidate on Fearne’s district, despite scandal
Labour leader Robert Abela is actively pushing for the
The Shift Team
March 9, 2022 08:49
The moral void – Kevin Cassar
A spokesperson for the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage confirmed
Kevin Cassar
March 7, 2022 08:41
Continuity, only worse – Ranier Fsadni
Apart from the bonanza of gifts and discounts, Labour’s
Ranier Fsadni
March 6, 2022 06:00
Planning Authority silent on prime minister’s conflict of interest in property deals
The Planning Authority (PA) has not responded to questions
Julian Delia
March 5, 2022 06:00
Labour Party electoral campaign billboard registered as threat to press freedom
The Labour Party electoral campaign billboard featuring blogger Manuel
Elizabeth De Gaetano
March 4, 2022 15:54
Trying to make hay while bombs rain down
Robert Abela is so far out of his depth
Ryan Murdock
March 4, 2022 06:00
Right to information must be enshrined, OSCE says in government media bill critique
A report by the OSCE (Organization for Security and
Joanna Demarco
March 3, 2022 17:04
The iniquity of ingratiation
Anyone who wants to receive favour from the leader
Kevin Cassar
March 3, 2022 06:00
‘Unity in Adversity’ and the Pariah Island
It has been described as a bloodied silver lining
Jacques René Zammit
March 2, 2022 06:00
Abela borrowing €3.7 million per day
Prime Minister Robert Abela has increased Malta’s debt by
The Shift Team
February 28, 2022 15:38
Clues for the clueless
If only we had some clues about Joseph Muscat,
Kevin Cassar
February 28, 2022 06:00
Robert Abela’s programme in two words
There’s a rule of thumb that distinguishes a democratically
Ranier Fsadni
February 27, 2022 06:30
New primary school without compliance certificate after two years
A new primary school inaugurated by Prime Minister Robert
The Shift Team
February 26, 2022 11:25
Zonqor AUM swap is ploy to save failed project
Prime Minister Robert Abela’s announcement that the government will
The Shift Team
February 26, 2022 06:30
Responsible Gaming funds diverted to Silvio Schembri’s electioneering campaign
Tens of thousands of euro in public funds earmarked
The Shift Team
February 25, 2022 10:30
Will Malta keep playing both sides?
Robert Abela took an evening off campaigning this week
Ryan Murdock
February 25, 2022 06:29
Government proposals ‘more concerned with regulating, than enabling media’
The government’s press freedom proposals have “a long way
Joanna Demarco
February 24, 2022 16:15
PL insider vouches for Christian Borg, raising further questions on Labour’s links to crime
One man stepped forward in court and vouched for
The Shift Team
February 22, 2022 15:21
The destruction of memory
“Expect now that others, our friends in the opposition,
Kevin Cassar
February 22, 2022 08:12
Malta’s options are running out
The impunity enjoyed by the disgraced former prime minister
Ryan Murdock
February 18, 2022 08:36
Government refused to ‘include a reference to journalism as the fourth pillar of democracy’ – IGM co-founder resigns
One of the co-founders of the IGM (journalists’ association)
Julian Delia
February 17, 2022 17:14
Girlfriend surprises Minister Bartolo with birthday bash at tourism ministry… when she’s supposed to be working in Gozo
Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo, already under intense pressure to
The Shift Team
February 16, 2022 11:29
The only former prime minister to use public property as office was… Dom Mintoff
Contrary to what former prime minister Joseph Muscat said
The Shift Team
February 14, 2022 17:47
PA thwarts hotel height policy to accommodate De Cesare Paceville development
The Eden Leisure Group, owned by Ian and Kevin
Caroline Muscat
February 14, 2022 13:01
Former prime minister denounces his successor
The former prime minister savaged the current one, despite
Kevin Cassar
February 14, 2022 06:40
Disgraced former prisons director to receive €103,000 annual salary for new role
Retired Colonel Alex Dalli, forced out of his job
Caroline Muscat
February 12, 2022 11:29

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