Balzan was justice ministry paid adviser while on media experts committee
MediaToday co-owner Saviour Balzan was on a paid contract
The Shift Team
March 7, 2023 17:26
Gozo Ministry direct order for Saviour Balzan smacks of political propaganda
More behind-the-scenes pre-electoral machinations put into play by the
The Shift Team
January 15, 2023 10:29
MGA throws €25,000 party at Corinthia London as part of PR extravaganza
The Malta Gaming Authority last year spent more than
The Shift Team
January 12, 2023 07:40
Don’t ask questions if you don’t want lawsuits, PA lawyer tells The Shift
A lawyer for the Planning Authority suggested in court
David Lindsay
December 14, 2022 18:21
The Importance of Being Saviour
My attention was drawn to the fact that government-handout
Jacques René Zammit
November 30, 2022 10:32
Government rushes to appeals court as The Shift wins more FOI tribunal cases
Government entities this week rushed to the Court of
Caroline Muscat
November 27, 2022 07:31
€12 million spent on consultants as traffic gridlock intensifies
Transport Malta made highly lucrative payments to government-connected consultants
The Shift Team
November 9, 2022 16:30
Saviour Balzan gets four slots on TVM as Labour retains control on current affairs
The latest Television Malta schedule published recently is once
The Shift Team
October 30, 2022 11:10
MaltaToday co-owner Saviour Balzan loses libel against journalist Ivan Camilleri
MaltaToday editor Saviour Balzan has lost a libel case
The Shift Team
October 26, 2022 18:03
The inversion of facts, one opinion piece at a time
When local experts or international entities speak out against
Elizabeth De Gaetano
October 12, 2022 16:03
Six more public entities take The Shift to appeals court in FOI request denials
On Friday, just as the Council of Europe’s Human
The Shift Team
October 9, 2022 18:18
Council of Europe warns PM: 40 cases against The Shift sends ‘chilling message’
Tista’ taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti A scathing attack has
David Lindsay
October 7, 2022 06:58
Your Right to Know: The Shift, RSF and Daphne Foundation to debate FOI abuse
The Shift will be holding a public debate on
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 26, 2022 15:04
Right to Know: FOI Tribunal decides another seven cases in The Shift’s favour
The government has been dealt seven more blows in
The Shift Team
September 25, 2022 10:52
Identity Malta gives in, reveals €56,000 to Saviour Balzan’s newspapers
Identity Malta has paid Saviour Balzan’s media house over
The Shift Team
August 16, 2022 07:06
11 international NGOS back The Shift in FOI court battle: ‘We call for these cases to be immediately dropped’
No less than 11 leading freedom of expression, press
The Shift Team
August 8, 2022 12:22
Government attacks The Shift with legal Groundhog Day
Forty separate branches of the government are attacking another
Ryan Murdock
August 5, 2022 08:51
Il-gvern fi sforz ġdid biex lil The Shift jirrovinaha bl-appelli FOI
You can read the article in English here Il-gvern
David Lindsay
August 3, 2022 11:39
Government launches new attempt to cripple The Shift with FOI appeals
Tista’ taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti hawn The government has
David Lindsay
August 3, 2022 07:14
Report calls for implementation of public inquiry recommendations ‘without delay’
The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation and ARTICLE 19 Europe
Julian Delia
July 28, 2022 17:28
The Shift wins another six challenges to Freedom of Information requests
Six more government entities resisting a decision by the
Caroline Muscat
July 15, 2022 10:24
Media experts committee mum on reforms while government sits on recommendations
The press experts committee appointed by the prime minister
Julian Delia
July 14, 2022 11:16
‘Access to information should be recognised as one of the main pillars sustaining media freedom’
Accessing information held by public authorities is not always
Joanna Demarco
July 8, 2022 16:15
The Shift rebħet l-ewwel erba’ appelli FOI li għamel il-gvern biex il-pagamenti lil Saviour Balzan jaħbihom
Read the article in English here. The Shift għadha
Caroline Muscat
June 15, 2022 12:43
The Shift wins first four FOI appeals by government to hide payments to Saviour Balzan
Tista’ taqra l-artiklu bil-Malti hawn. The Shift has won
Caroline Muscat
June 12, 2022 06:58
Help or leverage? Government’s opacity with media funding raises questions
The news that an Italian court handed a prison
Elizabeth De Gaetano
June 9, 2022 10:49
International Press Institute urges reform to Freedom of Information Act, supports legal challenge
The International Press Institute (IPI) has expressed its support
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 11, 2022 18:00
A fresh lick of paint: how government bodies use rebranding for ‘reputation management’
Since 2013, at least 12 government entities underwent a
Julian Delia
April 22, 2022 12:01
Human rights violator handed public broadcasting
The man formerly responsible for trampling on the free
Ryan Murdock
April 8, 2022 06:30
Mariella Dimech, il-kap tal-aġenzija dwar il-cannabis, taqla’ 82,000 Ewro fis-sena
Read the story in English here. Mariella Dimech kienet
The Shift Team
April 7, 2022 13:19

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