Court records law under spotlight of six international press freedom NGOs
Pressure continues to grow on the government to scrap a legal notice... View more
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Black Boxes
I almost skipped writing an article this week. Arguments on the ‘backsliding... View more
MTA hands out 200 event sponsorships during pandemic, refuses to name amounts or recipients
Information obtained through a Freedom of Information request filed by The Shift... View more
Speaker decides minister made a ‘mistake’ when withholding information on MGA direct orders
Speaker Anġlu Farrugia has ruled that the wrong information submitted to parliament... View more
Government is ‘either being incompetent or unwilling to listen’ – data law expert
The government is “either incompetent or unwilling to listen” following its decision... View more
Steward’s ship has sunk
The government’s agreement with Steward Healthcare is so fraught legally, politically and... View more
Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo picks individuals from his district to serve as ambassadors
Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo has nominated two of his constituents to be... View more
Conservationists propose EPRT decision review mechanism
A series of decisions by the Environment Planning Review Tribunal to overturn... View more
BOV is paying seven foreign consultants a total of €11,500 a day
Malta’s biggest lender, government-controlled Bank of Valletta, is paying seven foreign consultants... View more
On stupidity
“Having become a mindless tool, the stupid person will also be capable... View more
Cheating the customs
‘It is not dishonest; rather a proof of cleverness and political independence’:... View more
Public accounts committee chair decries lack of investigation into MTA sponsorships
Public accounts committee (PAC) chairman and opposition MP Beppe Fenech Adami said... View more
Din l-Art Helwa files objection to Marsaxlokk FC development proposal on public land
Heritage organisation Din l-Art Ħelwa (DLH) has filed an objection against Marsaxlokk... View more
Bandwagon Dalli
Helena Dalli’s latest bungle as EU Equality Commissioner, necessitating a mortifying climbdown,... View more
EU ‘complicit’ in secretive Libyan prison and shadow immigration systems
An investigation by The New Yorker has shone a light on the secretive... View more
Gozo ministry overtime payments more than tripled in just five years
Payments of overtime to Gozo ministry employees more than tripled in the... View more
You have a right to look under their carpets
Economy Minister Silvio Schembri can’t seem to keep track of his own... View more
FIAU suffers setback as court annuls judgement
The FIAU (Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit) yesterday suffered a significant setback to... View more
Court records law under spotlight of six international press freedom NGOs
Pressure continues to grow on the government to scrap a legal notice... View more
Black Boxes
I almost skipped writing an article this week. Arguments on the ‘backsliding... View more
MTA hands out 200 event sponsorships during pandemic, refuses to name amounts or recipients
Information obtained through a Freedom of Information request filed by The Shift... View more
Speaker decides minister made a ‘mistake’ when withholding information on MGA direct orders
Speaker Anġlu Farrugia has ruled that the wrong information submitted to parliament... View more
Government is ‘either being incompetent or unwilling to listen’ – data law expert
The government is “either incompetent or unwilling to listen” following its decision... View more
Steward’s ship has sunk
The government’s agreement with Steward Healthcare is so fraught legally, politically and... View more
Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo picks individuals from his district to serve as ambassadors
Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo has nominated two of his constituents to be... View more
Conservationists propose EPRT decision review mechanism
A series of decisions by the Environment Planning Review Tribunal to overturn... View more
BOV is paying seven foreign consultants a total of €11,500 a day
Malta’s biggest lender, government-controlled Bank of Valletta, is paying seven foreign consultants... View more
On stupidity
“Having become a mindless tool, the stupid person will also be capable... View more