An investigation by the Standards Commissioner has concluded that the Office of the Prime Minister breached its own internal regulations over a period of years in relation to the secondment of public employees to non-governmental organisations presided over by Michelle Muscat, spouse of former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat....
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NEWS Malta
February 5, 2026
Government contract for judiciary watchdog remains undisclosed
A newly awarded government contract linked to the Office of the Standards Commissioner for the Judiciary has become the subject of growing public scrutiny after authorities declined to disclose the...
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 28, 2025
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
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
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
February 8, 2025
Malta PM Defies Standards Commissioner on Declarations
Prime Minister Robert Abela has once again found himself at the center of controversy due to his apparent reluctance to adhere to established transparency norms. His latest confrontation is with...
NEWS Malta
February 3, 2025
Cabinet Secretary Ryan Spagnol Blocks Asset Declarations
The refusal by Cabinet Secretary Ryan Spagnol to provide access to the 2023 asset declarations of government ministers has sparked widespread criticism. The act directly contradicts the provisions outlined in...
NEWS Malta
January 25, 2025
Malta cabinet faces scrutiny over asset declarations
The Momentum Party, a newly formed political movement led by Arnold Cassola, has officially requested the Standards Commissioner to initiate an inquiry into an alleged breach of ethics by the...