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Second Xemxija road collapse aggravates residents' concerns about major construction site
13+ hour, 58+ min ago (568+ words) Julian Delia - 03. April. 2026 A collapse adjacent to roadworks currently being carried out for a major construction project in Xemxija, the second one to occur near the site in as many months, has aggravated concerns expressed by nearby residents who sought…...
HSBC slapped with €2.2 million garnishee order
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (594+ words) The Shift Team - 30. March. 2026 An unprecedented situation is unfolding involving HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c., raising eyebrows across Malta's legal and financial circles. Despite losing an appeal and being definitively ordered to pay what now exceeds "2.2 million, the bank has yet to…...
University’s Sustainable Living Complex remains unfinished after years of delays - The Shift News
3+ week, 2+ day ago (454+ words) Ivan Camilleri - 11. March. 2026 The long-promised Sustainable Living Complex at the University of Malta remains unfinished after years of delays, with the latest completion target now set for June 2026. The "46 million major research facility, intended to become a flagship centre for…...
Police given names, evidence and footage – yet Sliema’s violent Libyan teen gang left untouched
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (479+ words) Home / News / Article The Shift Team - 08. February. 2026 Parents, residents and business owners have repeatedly raised the alarm over a group of youths, mostly Libyan nationals living with their families in the area, who have turned parts of Sliema " particularly Qui…...
Steward did not even pay for water, electricity and cleaning
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (606+ words) Home / News / Article Ivan Camilleri - 26. January. 2026 Steward Malta Management Ltd, the former operator of three of Malta's public hospitals, has been ordered by the courts to pay close to "1 million in unpaid utility and cleaning bills, adding to the mounting…...
Johann Grech spends €100,000 a year on foreign trips
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (538+ words) Home / News / Article The Shift Team - 16. January. 2026 Film Commissioner Johann Grech has spent close to "100,000 per year over the past two years on foreign travel, according to parliamentary figures that have revived concerns about his apparent disregard for transparency and…...
Unpaid planning fines climb to €16.5 million - The Shift News
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (505+ words) Home / News / Article Ivan Camilleri - 08. January. 2026 Unpaid fines linked to illegal developments in Malta have risen to "16.5 million, underlining the culture of impunity in the construction sector and persistent weaknesses in enforcement by the state. Figures tabled in parliament by…...
Health Ministry, President's Office silent on unkept promises for cancer medicine state-financing
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (471+ words) Home / News / Article The Health Ministry and the Office of the President of Malta refused to respond to The Shift's questions about the government's failure to add more types of cancer medicine to the government's formulary, which would relieve the…...
Court confirms MFSA's record fine of €414,000 slamming disgraced former CEO Joseph Cuschieri - The Shift News
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (493+ words) Home / News / Article The Shift Team - 06. June. 2025 The Court of Appeal, presided over by Judge Lawrence Mintoff, has confirmed in its entirety a decision by the Industrial Tribunal, finding the MFSA and its then-CEO, Joseph Cuschieri, guilty of abuse of…...