Mark Mallia, the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, and Kurt Farrugia, CEO of Transport Malta, have moved their offices to the Labour Party headquarters, signaling that general elections in Malta may be imminent.
In 2022, Robert Abela stood on the steps of Castille with the political equivalent of a towering bastion behind him. Forty thousand plus votes, a majority so large it looked less like a democratic outcome and more like a geological feature. Never mind that Joseph Muscat had done it before him, Abela was grinning like … Continued
The Maltese government faced a significant setback as the Public Contracts Review Board (PCRB) canceled the award of the lucrative Evans Building concession in Valletta to a consortium involving the Decesare family and hotelier Mark Weingard.
Chamber of SMEs official Philip Fenech has been told he must choose between contesting the next general elections on behalf of the Labour Party or continuing in his role as deputy president of the Chamber (known as the GRTU), The Shift can confirm. Chamber officials told The Shift that following persistent rumours that Fenech was … Continued
One of the canvassers of disgraced former social accommodation minister Roderick Galdes simultaneously serves as a director on the Housing Authority’s Board as well as a Board member on the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal’s appeals Board (EPRT), The Shift has learned. Lawyer Alicia Borg’s two roles effectively mean that a canvasser who was close … Continued
Transport Minister Chris Bonett is facing accusations of misusing ministerial authority after a restriction affecting ride-hailing drivers was announced through a political letter to residents in his own electoral district rather than through official government or regulatory channels. The letter states that geo-fencing measures have been introduced with immediate effect, preventing Y-plate vehicles located in … Continued
The American University of Malta (AUM) is facing financial difficulties and struggling to repay creditors, attributed to declining student numbers and overall mismanagement, despite earlier promises of an elite campus.
In yet another endorsement of an operator known to have broken the rules, Prime Minister Robert Abela saw fit to visit the premises of the Obstacle Course Academy earlier this week, a sports facility illegally set up in ODZ land in Mrieħel. The illegal development is located in Triq il-Ħofor, and is nestled between multiple … Continued
The Maltese Parliament has postponed a decision on transferring public industrial land at Malta Freeport to Malta Fish Farming Ltd, a tuna ranching company facing a court-ordered asset freeze due to ongoing criminal charges.
The government has reportedly offered MIDI plc a €50 million compensation package to relinquish its concession over Manoel Island, a proposed settlement that would see taxpayers cover the cost.
An illegal dumping site in Ta’ Qali, Malta, used for construction waste for the past decade, continues to expand despite multiple enforcement actions by the Planning Authority and tens of thousands of euros in unpaid fines.
The Planning Authority is expected to reissue a controversial permit, revoked two years ago, allowing the construction of 22 flats and 20 garages near the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ġgantija Temples in Xagħra.
What was presented as a sweeping tax break for pensioners risks proving, on closer inspection, a far narrower measure that benefits very few ordinary retirees while allowing the government to claim a generosity the law itself does not deliver. In the Budget Speech on 27 October, the finance minister declared: “Pensioners will not pay tax … Continued
A magisterial inquiry into serious criminal allegations against a director of an NGO providing public-sponsored services to children with autism has concluded and been forwarded to the Attorney General's Office for action.
The Government’s Planning Authority postponed a decision on a controversial apartment development planned just metres from the Ġgantija Temples in Xagħra after NGOs argued that their technical…
The University of Malta's €46 million Sustainable Living Complex, a major research facility, remains unfinished after years of delays, with its completion now targeted for June 2026.
Gżira United FC’s President, Sharlon Pace, whose club is currently in the spotlight due to its decision to develop illegal padel courts in Manoel Island, refused to explain his involvement in IK…
The Planning Authority has once again approved the redevelopment of the Ta’ Muxi ruins in Qala, granting Gozitan developers Joseph Portelli and Mark Agius permission to convert the dilapidated structure into a large 'agriculture store'.
Joyce Cassar is the Permanent Secretary at The Office of the Prime Minister’s People and Standards Division. A damning Standards Commissioner report revealed how Cassar broke the rules to give Michelle Muscat’s NGOs preferential treatment at the cost of the taxpayer. Cassar attempted to mislead the Commissioner by withholding information and giving false information to … Continued