The conduct of Social Housing Minister Roderick Galdes is under renewed and intensifying examination following the emergence of detailed information about a discounted penthouse he acquired from contractors linked to his ministry, which was not listed in his publicly available Cabinet declarations of assets for 2021 and 2022. The omission, on its face, appears inconsistent with the requirements of the ministerial code of ethics and has raised important questions about transparency and public accountability within Malta’s executive branch....
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NEWS Malta
October 29, 2025
Nepotism claims surround parliamentary secretary
The Parliamentary Secretary for Active Ageing, Malcolm Agius Galea, has declined to confirm whether he appointed his wife’s cousin, Rudi Camilleri, as his official spokesperson — a position reportedly financed...
NEWS Malta
July 5, 2025
Developer facing charges reinstated to government job
Kurt Buhagiar, who is among those currently facing charges of involuntary manslaughter in relation to the death of 20-year-old Jean Paul Sofia, has been returned to his previous position within...
NEWS Malta
May 9, 2025
Robert Abela refuses to apologies over promo video scandal
Prime Minister Robert Abela has once again come under public and institutional scrutiny for his disregard of the very structures designed to uphold democratic accountability. The latest controversy surrounds a...
NEWS Malta
May 7, 2025
Standards Commissioner flags misuse of public funds
The Commissioner for Standards in Public Life has raised serious concerns over the use of public funds for political promotion in Malta, citing videos produced and shared by the Office...
NEWS Malta
May 6, 2025
Ryan Borg Returns to AIMS Amid Past Criticisms
Ryan Borg, who previously served as chief of staff to Malta’s Education Minister Clifton Grima, has discreetly returned to a high-ranking role at the Authority for Integrity in Maltese Sport...
NEWS Malta
April 21, 2025
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Minister Chris Bonett
A new promotional video celebrating Malta’s expanded public transport initiative has sparked controversy, leading independent politician and Momentum Chairperson Arnold Cassola to formally request an ethics investigation into Transport Minister...
NEWS Malta
March 1, 2025
Robert Abela Blocks Public Access to His Assets
Prime Minister Robert Abela has once again obstructed The Shift’s request for access to the ministerial declarations of assets for 2023. Despite publicly stating in Parliament on 20 January that...
NEWS Malta
February 21, 2025
Controversial Appointments in Maltese Government
The recent appointments made by Alicia Bugeja Said, the Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Animal Welfare in Malta, have become a focal point of public scrutiny. Her decision to enlist...
NEWS Malta
February 5, 2025
Commissioner Demands Immediate Disclosure of Assets
The Maltese government is facing mounting pressure to release the 2023 ministerial asset declarations, as the Standards Commissioner, Joe Azzopardi, has formally called upon Prime Minister Robert Abela to table...