While Malta’s hospitals deteriorate, Steward Healthcare insists on renegotiation of concession terms
Steward Healthcare is insisting it will not invest in
The Shift Team
July 22, 2022 11:40
Karin Grech staff member: ‘I think about quitting almost every day’
A staff member at Karin Grech spoke to The
Julian Delia
July 11, 2022 16:26
In pictures: the hospitals managed by Steward Healthcare, from bad to worse
The glossy, parquet finishing in the reception area of
Julian Delia
July 4, 2022 18:06
Dak li kien il-bniedem ta’ fiduċja ta’ Konrad Mizzi, issa se jieħu ħsieb il-miljuni ta’ Ewro ta’ fondi tal-UE
Read this article in English here. Ronald Mizzi kien
Julian Delia
June 30, 2022 10:22
Konrad Mizzi’s former right hand man will now oversee millions of euros in EU funds
Tista’ taqra l-artiklu bil-Malta hawn. Ronald Mizzi, the permanent
Julian Delia
June 28, 2022 12:00
Malta of ‘particular concern’ in ongoing UK inquiry into illicit finance
An inquiry initiated by the UK’s Foreign Affairs Committee,
Julian Delia
June 25, 2022 12:52
MIU6 ward at Mater Dei: ‘Showers look like patients are at a camping site’
Patients recovering at Mater Dei Hospital’s MIU6 (Major Incident
Julian Delia
June 9, 2022 18:00
Health minister claims Steward Healthcare concession ‘is what it is’, cannot be changed
While answering a parliamentary question about the latest updates
Julian Delia
May 23, 2022 10:30
Ram Tumuluri sends legal threat to The Shift objecting to being called ‘an international scammer’
Ram Tumuluri, the former face of the “fraudulent“, failed
Julian Delia
March 21, 2022 16:57
Ram Tumuluri suspected of replicating ‘fraudulent’ Malta VGH model in Mumbai
A public procurement contract issued through Mumbai’s civic transport
The Shift Team
March 18, 2022 06:46
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
As Suisse Secrets scandal breaks, Labour’s election poster girl trumpets new role at Credit Suisse
In yet another seismic development in international finance and
Julian Delia
February 22, 2022 14:22
Twisting tales and spinning narratives: Joseph Muscat is (kind of) back
When Joseph Muscat was prime minister, he regularly turned
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 16, 2022 11:17
EXCLUSIVE: Konrad Mizzi’s friend put on €600 a day contract, one week after general elections
One week after disgraced former minister Konrad Mizzi took
Caroline Muscat
February 15, 2022 17:17
Former prime minister denounces his successor
The former prime minister savaged the current one, despite
Kevin Cassar
February 14, 2022 06:40
Steward’s Nadine shames Vitals’ Nadine
“VGH (Vitals) had not delivered, nor had the government
Kevin Cassar
February 10, 2022 13:00
Conflicting narratives about the Steward hospital deal raise more questions than answers
Steward Healthcare has long been trying to get the
Caroline Muscat
February 9, 2022 07:59
UK court orders forfeiture of £5.6 million laundered through Azerbaijan laundromat
A UK court ordered on 31 January the seizure
Julian Delia
February 7, 2022 10:08
Taxpayers fund Steward’s debts on cancer equipment
The government has been forced to top the €90
The Shift Team
January 29, 2022 07:53
‘Police force facing strong political pressure’ to halt Labour MP prosecutions – Repubblika
Thirty-two months after an inquiry into the hospitals concession
Julian Delia
January 5, 2022 10:09
Top cardiologist Albert Fenech dies aged 70
One of Malta’s top cardiologists, Albert Fenech, has passed
The Shift Team
December 28, 2021 16:16
US State Department’s ‘rare rebuke’ indicates US ‘has lost patience’ with Malta
The travel ban imposed by the US Department of
Julian Delia
December 27, 2021 17:30
Schembri, Mizzi travel ban sends ‘strong signal’ in ‘fight against corruption’ – US Embassy
In comments made following the announcement of a US
The Shift Team
December 23, 2021 10:28
Schembri, Mizzi slapped with US travel ban
Former energy minister Konrad Mizzi and former OPM chief
Julian Delia
December 22, 2021 16:00
NAO slams ‘opaquely concealed’ VGH negotiations and ‘inconsistent’ testimonies
“The general opacity that characterised the negotiation process limited
Julian Delia
December 20, 2021 15:06
Mystery €2.8 million VGH concession fee nobody could explain
Among the issues flagged by the National Audit Office
Julian Delia
December 18, 2021 16:47
Government spent €1 billion more than estimated in 2021
The government has spent €1 billion more than it
The Shift Team
December 18, 2021 09:14
The €4 billion debacle: how the government mismanaged the VGH concession
The National Audit Office’s (NAO) comprehensive investigation of the
Julian Delia
December 15, 2021 17:57
Auditor General report on hospitals’ deal confirms government repeatedly favoured concessionaire over taxpayers in negotiations
In its second published report on the Vitals Global
Julian Delia
December 14, 2021 17:01
Steward’s ship has sunk
The government’s agreement with Steward Healthcare is so fraught
Elizabeth De Gaetano
December 7, 2021 06:53

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