10 more government ministries and bodies join effort to hide payments to Saviour Balzan
A further 10 government entities, including several ministries, have joined the effort... View more
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NSO confirms €1.2 billion deficit in 2021
Government finances remained under heavy pressure last year, with the country spending... View more
ADPD takes Electoral Commission, State Advocate to constitutional court over electoral discrimination
ADPD, Malta’s longest-standing alternative to PL and PN, held a brief press... View more
The Pope is coming….no time for planning permits
Planning laws have been brushed aside in Gozo in the construction of... View more
The many elephants in the election room
On the eve of election day, I was out and about in... View more
Former UCM director-general was employed despite ongoing fraud, embezzlement charges in Italy
Concerns about Malta’s reputation as an educational hub have been raised by... View more
Portelli hotel handed another €0.5 million from public funds three days before election
Gozitan construction magnate Joseph Portelli was the recipient of another half a... View more
Saviour Balzan’s attempt to discredit independent reporting ‘troubling’ – RSF
Reporters without Borders said Saviour Balzan’s attempt to discredit independent reporting is... View more
National debt skyrockets to €8.4 billion, up by €266 million in first 2 months of year
Malta’s national debt soared by a further €266 million in the first two... View more
Stonewalling politicians and word salad manifestos
One of the most striking aspects of Malta’s 2022 general elections was... View more
In greed he trusts
It wasn’t my business to see where he got the money from ... View more
Election 2022: Out with the old, in with the new
Parliament will look very different in a few weeks’ time as many... View more
Traditional parties in difficulty as Labour endorsed by less than half voting population
While Labour celebrates its third consecutive victory at the polls, the early... View more
Saviour Balzan has to go
Waking up this morning to the prospect of a further five years... View more
Interpreting the signal, ignoring the noise
This piece has been written while we know it’s a Labour landslide... View more
Not-so-silent day: social media, Google ads flooded with propaganda on ‘day of reflection’
Labour Leader and Prime Minister Robert Abela is at the forefront of... View more
Quiet please, we’re voting
The ‘Day of Reflection’ is upon us. No, it isn’t a blessed... View more
OPM rejects FOI requests, insists that it has ‘nothing’ on Joseph Muscat’s severance package
The Office of the Prime Minister has stonewalled The Shift’s official requests... View more
10 more government ministries and bodies join effort to hide payments to Saviour Balzan
A further 10 government entities, including several ministries, have joined the effort... View more
NSO confirms €1.2 billion deficit in 2021
Government finances remained under heavy pressure last year, with the country spending... View more
ADPD takes Electoral Commission, State Advocate to constitutional court over electoral discrimination
ADPD, Malta’s longest-standing alternative to PL and PN, held a brief press... View more
The Pope is coming….no time for planning permits
Planning laws have been brushed aside in Gozo in the construction of... View more
The many elephants in the election room
On the eve of election day, I was out and about in... View more
Former UCM director-general was employed despite ongoing fraud, embezzlement charges in Italy
Concerns about Malta’s reputation as an educational hub have been raised by... View more
Portelli hotel handed another €0.5 million from public funds three days before election
Gozitan construction magnate Joseph Portelli was the recipient of another half a... View more
Saviour Balzan’s attempt to discredit independent reporting ‘troubling’ – RSF
Reporters without Borders said Saviour Balzan’s attempt to discredit independent reporting is... View more
National debt skyrockets to €8.4 billion, up by €266 million in first 2 months of year
Malta’s national debt soared by a further €266 million in the first two... View more
Stonewalling politicians and word salad manifestos
One of the most striking aspects of Malta’s 2022 general elections was... View more