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Citing concerns for his mental health, district Judge Vanessa Baraitser has ruled... View more
Tourism ministry spends over €250,000 in direct orders for legal services in six months
Over a quarter of a million was spent on legal services obtained... View more
Twenty Twenty-One
Never was a year the subject of so much hatred as the... View more
Politics when facts don’t matter
Voters don’t use identical benchmarks when judging prime ministers and Opposition leaders,... View more
Electrogas director linked to Canadian company receiving first cannabis licence
The first licence issued by the government for the production of medical... View more
Out with the old and in with… the same?
Good riddance to 2020. I’m sure no one’s sorry to leave that... View more
Decree in Yorgen Fenech case has chilling effect on freedom of expression
Last Monday’s decree handed down by magistrate Rachel Montebello in the compilation... View more
Another bad year for journalists around the world
In 2020, at least 50 journalists and media workers were killed and... View more
Disinformation hit list 2020
The disinformation that accompanied the pandemic was used in many countries as... View more
End of year, end of shame
Jonathan Swift observed: “I never wonder to see men wicked, but I... View more
When nobody’s looking: Jose Herrera’s Ministry publishes over €2 million in direct orders
While 2020 has been a challenge for artists in Malta due to... View more
The Shift’s Financials: Taking a stand for transparency
The Shift is our readers’ project – you. A start-up independent investigative... View more
2020: A year of investigations despite a pandemic
Despite the circumstances brought about by the pandemic, The Shift pushed forward... View more
Court decisions against FIAU to remain ‘secret’
Court challenges to hefty administrative fines being dished out by the Financial... View more
The Yuletide charm offensive
PR (Propaganda Report) number 202679 issued by the Department of (Mis)Information on... View more
Keith Schembri’s phone: a hypothesis
It’s the season to be jolly and put cynicism to rest. Let... View more
Journalist who exposed Turkish arms shipment to Syrian rebels sentenced to 27 years in prison
A court in Turkey has sentenced journalist Can Dundar to more than... View more
A Christmas playlist for the entire family
It’s been a tough year for everyone between the global pandemic, with... View more
UK court blocks extradition of Julian Assange
Citing concerns for his mental health, district Judge Vanessa Baraitser has ruled... View more
Tourism ministry spends over €250,000 in direct orders for legal services in six months
Over a quarter of a million was spent on legal services obtained... View more
Electrogas director linked to Canadian company receiving first cannabis licence
The first licence issued by the government for the production of medical... View more
Out with the old and in with… the same?
Good riddance to 2020. I’m sure no one’s sorry to leave that... View more
Decree in Yorgen Fenech case has chilling effect on freedom of expression
Last Monday’s decree handed down by magistrate Rachel Montebello in the compilation... View more
Another bad year for journalists around the world
In 2020, at least 50 journalists and media workers were killed and... View more
Disinformation hit list 2020
The disinformation that accompanied the pandemic was used in many countries as... View more
End of year, end of shame
Jonathan Swift observed: “I never wonder to see men wicked, but I... View more