A formal investigation by the Standards Commissioner has examined secondment practices within the Office of the Prime Minister in Malta and identified administrative failures in the handling of public employees assigned to non government organisations. The inquiry focused on arrangements connected to NGOs presided over by Michelle Muscat and assessed whether established procedures were respected....
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NEWS Malta
January 9, 2026
Standards chief warns on changes to ministers financial disclosures
The Commissioner for Standards in Public Life has formally raised serious concerns with Prime Minister Robert Abela over recent changes to the system governing how government ministers declare their financial...
NEWS Malta
October 7, 2025
Clayton Bartolo cleared of wedding favour claims
The Commissioner for Standards in Public Life, Joseph Azzopardi, has concluded that former Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo did not receive any form of preferential treatment in connection with his wedding...
NEWS Malta
June 5, 2025
Standards Commissioner Clears MP Toni Bezzina of Misconduct
The Standards Commissioner for Public Life, Joseph Azzopardi, has formally concluded that there is no evidence to support allegations of professional misconduct made by Prime Minister Robert Abela against Opposition...
NEWS Malta
May 21, 2025
Standards chief rebukes Robert Abela over transparency issue
Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela has come under renewed scrutiny following a second formal criticism in a week by Standards Commissioner Joseph Azzopardi. The Commissioner issued a detailed report condemning...
NEWS Malta
May 12, 2025
Silvio Schembri accused of misleading Standards Commissioner
Malta’s Standards Commissioner, Joseph Azzopardi, has raised serious concerns over Minister Silvio Schembri’s conduct during an ethics probe, suggesting that the Minister lied about deploying public employees to staff his...
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...