Malta government only paying ‘lip service’ to its human rights obligations, UN hears
Leading international press freedom and human rights organisations raised concerns on press... View more
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‘It is when institutions fail that journalists become vulnerable’
Journalists who unearth wrongdoing are endangered when the institutions tasked with ensuring... View more
A Tale of Two Maltas
We’ve never had it so good. We’ve never had it so bad.... View more
Finance Minister steps in to defend China on US concerns on project Malta embraced
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna has again raised a few eyebrows, this time... View more
Rule of law and press freedom in Malta criticised by UN Human Rights Council
The Maltese government has come under significant criticism for a number of... View more
OSCE Media Freedom Representative welcomes judgment for press freedom
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media has publicly welcomed the... View more
Commission told to ‘investigate misuse of EU funds by tuna farm operators’
The European Commission has been asked to investigate any misuse of EU... View more
Electoral Commission admits misinformation given to European citizens voting in EP elections
European citizens residing in Malta were given incorrect information regarding the procedure... View more
Nothing to see here
According to Finance Minister Edward Scicluna, Malta’s financial services aren’t being damaged... View more
Malta government ranking on transparency takes another knock
Since 2016, Malta has dropped a total of six points overall, registering... View more
On the journalist’s duty to scrutinise those in power… and their spouses
“Respect for truth and for the right of the public to truth... View more
Return of the Middle Ages
They are the best of times, they are the worst of times.... View more
U ejja, come on – it’s just €4 million spent on ‘false allegations’ in five months!
Another direct order of over €2 million was given by the Finance... View more
Government criticised at UN on lack of public inquiry on Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination
Delegates at the United Nations Human Rights Council 40th Session (UN HRC... View more
Looking through the glass bell jar
Nanna’s house was like Victory Kitchen. Huge pots and hungry mouths of... View more
Reporters Without Borders condemns latest threat against The Shift News
A new threat of possible legal action against Malta-based investigative outlet The... View more
Russian banker threatens The Shift News with SLAPP lawsuit
Only hours after a conference at the University of Aberdeen on defamation... View more
Can you locate Rwanda on a map? It’s one of those countries trouncing Malta on women in parliament
Well designed gender quotas lead to significantly more women MPs according to... View more
Malta government only paying ‘lip service’ to its human rights obligations, UN hears
Leading international press freedom and human rights organisations raised concerns on press... View more
‘It is when institutions fail that journalists become vulnerable’
Journalists who unearth wrongdoing are endangered when the institutions tasked with ensuring... View more
A Tale of Two Maltas
We’ve never had it so good. We’ve never had it so bad.... View more
Finance Minister steps in to defend China on US concerns on project Malta embraced
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna has again raised a few eyebrows, this time... View more
Rule of law and press freedom in Malta criticised by UN Human Rights Council
The Maltese government has come under significant criticism for a number of... View more
OSCE Media Freedom Representative welcomes judgment for press freedom
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media has publicly welcomed the... View more
Commission told to ‘investigate misuse of EU funds by tuna farm operators’
The European Commission has been asked to investigate any misuse of EU... View more
Electoral Commission admits misinformation given to European citizens voting in EP elections
European citizens residing in Malta were given incorrect information regarding the procedure... View more
Nothing to see here
According to Finance Minister Edward Scicluna, Malta’s financial services aren’t being damaged... View more
Malta government ranking on transparency takes another knock
Since 2016, Malta has dropped a total of six points overall, registering... View more