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The 82% manifesto claim that doesn’t add up
The Maltese government’s assertion that it has fulfilled 82% of its 2022 electoral manifesto is a compelling political..View More
Caroline Muscat-
07. April. 2026
Concern over lack of enforcement against illegal padel complex on Manoel Island
The story has been updated to include a comment by the Planning Authority sent to the newsroom post-publication. The act..View More
Julian Delia-
07. April. 2026
Robert Abela’s fair value
Magistrate Lara Lanfranco has decreed that Vitals and Steward Health Care CEO Armin Ernst will face trial over his role ..View More
Kevin Cassar-
07. April. 2026
Mater Dei €120m direct order: government contradicts its own legal stance
The government is contradicting, and ultimately weakening, its ow..View More
Ivan Camilleri-
07. April. 2026
OPM still calculating millions spent on Vision 2050 cube
The Office of the Prime Minister and Permanent Secretary Ronald M..View More
The Shift Team-
06. April. 2026
Government social housing projects still stuck as Malita awaits new loan
Several stalled social housing projects may finally receive a fin..View More
The Shift Team-
06. April. 2026
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The beast of Gozo
There is something almost indecently neat about the suggestion that Salvatore Riina – architect of massacres, butc..View More
Joseph Muscat allowed to use frozen bank accounts to pay bills
Disgraced former prime minister Joseph Muscat has been authorised by the court to make a series of payments from his fro..View More
Prime Minister's wife obtains permit to expand boutique hotel in Gozo
Lydia and Robert Abela are moving closer to launching their boutique hotel in Gozo, with plans now in place to accommoda..View More
HSBC slapped with €2.2 million garnishee order
An unprecedented situation is unfolding involving HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c., raising eyebrows across Malta’s legal and fi..View More
Tax declarations show PN MPs financially better off in opposition
New income figures obtained and analysed by The Shift from 2024 income tax declarations show that a majority of Oppositi..View More
PBS hides payments to indicted former CEO
Public Broadcasting Services, under the remit of Culture Minister Owen Bonnici, is refusing to publish details of paymen..View More
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MIDI ‘bailout’: PR, branding, consultants, travel included in Manoel Island payout by taxpayers
The Shift Team-
24. March. 2026
PL backbencher declared earning more than Cabinet ministers and PM
The Shift Team-
22. March. 2026
Alleged money launderer Adrian Muscat owns illegal entertainment venue in front of police academy
Julian Delia-
20. February. 2026
Prime Minister’s secretive use of private jets continues to raise red flags
Julian Delia-
26. January. 2026
Gozo’s Calypso Hotel to be turned into flats by Fort Chambray developers – minister’s advisers given 10% stake
The Shift Team-
11. January. 2026
Biennale director to get €12,000 a month
The Shift Team-
27. December. 2025
Two sports organisations being scrutinised by authorities
Julian Delia-
15. December. 2025
Unqualified personnel deciding on multi-million-euro cancer treatment tenders at health ministry
Ivan Camilleri-
14. December. 2025
