Embattled Minister Roderick Galdes is once again under intense public and political scrutiny after the Housing Authority declined to release details of multi-million-euro leasing agreements signed with developer Joseph Portelli and his business partners. The refusal, which the Authority justified on the basis of commercial sensitivity, has reignited long-standing questions about transparency, governance, and the use of public funds within Malta’s social-housing sector....
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NEWS Malta
September 13, 2025
Audit questions €60,000 state payment to Joseph Calleja
Fresh controversy has emerged in Malta regarding the financial relationship between the state and one of the country’s most internationally recognised performers, Joseph Calleja. A recent notice published in the...
NEWS Malta
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Robert Abela criticized over asset declaration secrecy
Prime Minister Robert Abela’s recent decision to discontinue the long-standing tradition of publishing the annual declarations of assets by ministers has sparked a wave of criticism. Among the most vocal...
NEWS Malta
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Tourism Ministry awards dual contracts to Ryan Pace
Ryan Pace, a 31-year-old lawyer with relatively modest experience in the legal field and a prior association with the private law firm once linked to Prime Minister Robert Abela, has...
NEWS Malta
May 16, 2025
Robert Abela blocks access to consultant information
In a significant blow to transparency and accountability, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela has reportedly instructed his ministers and parliamentary secretaries to withhold information regarding individuals employed as advisors or...
NEWS Malta
April 18, 2025
Lands Authority refuses FOI on €1M Gozo land deal
A request filed by The Shift under Malta’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Act has been denied by the Lands Authority, blocking the release of critical details concerning a €1 million...