The Office of the Prime Minister has issued a €6.4 million direct order to Centrecom Ltd, a company partly owned by the national airline KM Malta Airlines, in a move that has prompted renewed discussion around transparency, governance and compliance with European Union state aid rules....
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NEWS Malta
April 8, 2026
Transport Malta consultancy appointment draws renewed scrutiny
A recent consultancy appointment within Transport Malta has prompted renewed public interest due to the professional history of the individual involved. The engagement concerns Jesmond Muscat, a former government official...
NEWS Malta
April 1, 2026
Mater Dei Hospital €120M contract sparks Malta procurement concerns
A growing political dispute has emerged in Malta following the government’s decision to award a €120 million direct order for the extension of Mater Dei Hospital. The Opposition has raised...
NEWS Malta
March 26, 2026
Mater Dei extension direct order raises procurement concerns
The government of Malta has taken an unusual step by issuing a €120 million direct order for the long-awaited extension of Mater Dei Hospital. The contract has been awarded to...
NEWS Malta
December 10, 2025
St Vincent De Paul tender review and Kasco challenge
A rare and notable development has emerged within Malta’s public procurement landscape, as St Vincent De Paul, the state-run long-term care facility for the elderly, formally acknowledged a procedural mistake...
NEWS Malta
November 18, 2025
Questions arise over Anthony Gatt’s government roles
The professional trajectory of Anthony David Gatt, known to many in Malta for his long-standing presence on Labour’s One TV, has increasingly drawn public interest. Recent documentation indicates that Gatt...
NEWS Malta
October 17, 2025
€5.9 million car tender for judges sparks controversy
A recent decision by Malta’s justice ministry to award a car leasing contract for members of the judiciary has sparked significant concern among industry stakeholders and taxpayers alike. The tender,...
NEWS Malta
September 19, 2025
AIMS lease extensions raise transparency concerns in Malta
The government’s sports integrity regulator, AIMS, under the leadership of former Judge Antonio Mizzi, has recently come under scrutiny due to repeated extensions of a direct order contract for its...
NEWS Malta
September 16, 2025
Court orders Ivan Vassallo to sell assets to settle debts
In a recent legal development, Maltese businessman Ivan Vassallo, widely regarded as a central figure in the controversial Vitals hospitals affair, has been ordered by the Court to liquidate certain...
NEWS Malta
September 3, 2025
Malta’s €24M Green Energy Tender Cancelled Amid Legal Dispute
In a decision that has raised eyebrows within Malta’s public procurement and energy sectors, the government-appointed Public Contracts Review Board (PCRB) recently annulled the award of a €24 million green...
NEWS Malta
August 8, 2025
Health Ministry nepotism allegations prompt standards probe
Mounting concerns over alleged nepotism in Malta’s Health Ministry have led to a formal request for an investigation by the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life. The case, which has...
NEWS Malta
August 8, 2025
Gozo Hospital Appointment Raises Transparency Concerns
The recruitment of individuals connected to senior figures within the Ministry for Health has once again come under public scrutiny, following the appointment of a young student to a role...
NEWS Malta
June 5, 2025
Manoel Island Developers Deny Breach of Agreement
The developers behind the Manoel Island redevelopment project have publicly rejected allegations that they have breached the concession agreement governing the ambitious and controversial plans to regenerate the historic site....
NEWS Malta
May 14, 2025
Health Minister’s brother received €42K government contract
The Maltese government has come under fresh criticism following disclosures that Ino Abela, a transport operator from Gozo and sibling of Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela, was paid €42,000 in...
NEWS Malta
March 29, 2025
Money laundering suspect won state contracts in Malta
Despite facing a police investigation for serious financial crimes, accountant Nigel Scerri continued to benefit from direct government contracts amounting to €100,000. Records indicate that through Mater Dei Hospital, Scerri...
NEWS Malta
March 25, 2025
Controversy Over Steve Ellul’s Consultancy Appointments
Concerns have been raised over one of the first consultancy contracts awarded by Steve Ellul after his appointment as CEO of Infrastructure Malta. Reports indicate that the contract was granted...
NEWS Malta
March 19, 2025
Abela’s Inner Circle Wins Millions in Public Contracts
A 36-year-old contractor with well-established ties to the Labour Party has secured approximately €1.4 million in contracts from Infrastructure Malta, largely through direct orders, within the last six months of...
NEWS Malta
February 24, 2025
Minister Clint Camilleri Under Scrutiny Over Contracts
Recent investigations have unveiled a direct link between Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri and architect Godwin Agius, raising serious concerns over a lucrative €722,000 direct order awarded by the Gozo Ministry....
NEWS Malta
February 1, 2025
Malta Incinerator Tender Faces New Legal Challenge
A fresh legal challenge has been lodged against the Maltese government following its decision to once again award a highly disputed €600 million tender for the construction of an incinerator...
NEWS Malta
January 4, 2025
Government Contracts and Public Relations in Malta
In recent months, questions have been raised about the allocation of public funds and the influence of private companies within Malta’s political landscape. A small public relations company, Striped Sox...