A dispute has erupted between two long-standing event contractors closely linked to Malta’s Labour Party over the awarding of a government-funded Christmas event contract. The controversy, centering on the Environment Ministry led by Minister Miriam Dalli, has revealed growing tensions within the party’s network of preferred suppliers — a circle that has historically benefited from state-funded work through direct orders rather than transparent tendering processes....
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NEWS Malta
April 25, 2025
Former trainee appointed to top Malta health boards
The recent appointment of Dr Kumar Santhosh Rajasekeran—a former surgical trainee of Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela—to Malta’s Foundation for Medical Services (FMS) Board of Governors has raised serious questions...
NEWS Malta
April 5, 2025
Political loyalty trumps merit in Malta
The recent appointment of Neil Portelli, a former associate of the disgraced ex-chairman of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), Joseph Cuschieri, to a senior role at Infrastructure Malta has...
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
March 17, 2025
Controversial Adviser Lands New Job at MTA
John Grima, the former policy adviser to Malta’s sacked Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo, has landed a new position at the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA). His appointment has raised fresh concerns...
NEWS Malta
March 11, 2025
Controversy Over Mizzi Family Public Sector Roles
The family of former Labour Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Marlene Mizzi has emerged as a focal point in Malta’s ongoing debate over political appointments. In an unprecedented development...
NEWS Malta
March 4, 2025
Pierre Fenech loses MCC CEO role amid controversies
Pierre Fenech, a high-profile government official often referred to as the 'Super CEO' due to his unprecedented dual leadership roles in two state entities, has been removed from his position...
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February 27, 2025
Malta: Where Corruption is Tradition, Not Scandal
Explore Malta’s deep-rooted corruption, from political scandals to legal loopholes and EU defiance. Will change ever come?
NEWS Malta
February 20, 2025
Controversy over Carmen Ciantar MCCAA appointment
Malta's Prime Minister, Robert Abela, has come under scrutiny after being forced to acknowledge the appointment of party loyalist Carmen Ciantar as the new Executive Chairman of the Malta Consumer...
NEWS Malta
February 20, 2025
Malta MPs Stop Investigation Into Free Match Tickets
A controversy has erupted in Malta after four government MPs, led by Cleansing Parliamentary Secretary Glenn Bedingfield, obstructed an inquiry by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) into the allocation of...
NEWS Malta
February 17, 2025
Prison Scandal Figure Lands New Role at NSC
In a move that has raised eyebrows across Malta’s political and public sectors, a former senior prison official, Svetlana Muscat, who was suspended from her role in June 2024, has...
NEWS Malta
February 7, 2025
Carmen Ciantar Returns to Government Amid Controversy
Barely a year after being dismissed from her position as CEO of the Foundation for Medical Services (FMS), Labour Party veteran Carmen Ciantar has once again secured a prominent role...
NEWS Malta
January 31, 2025
Controversy Over OSCE Summit Costs in Malta
In December, Malta played host to a two-day Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Summit, a high-profile diplomatic gathering. The event, spearheaded by Deputy Prime Minister Ian...
NEWS Malta
January 29, 2025
Labour Party Activist Reappointed Despite Past Scandal
In 2021, a major controversy unfolded when Matthew Zammit, a well-known Labour Party activist and a key supporter of Minister Michael Falzon, was forced to resign from his senior managerial...
NEWS Malta
December 24, 2024
Pierre Fenech’s Free Cruise Raises Concerns
Pierre Fenech, the CEO of the Institute for Tourism Studies (ITS) in Malta, has found himself at the center of a major public controversy following his acceptance of a free...