“If there’s one day in the calendar that should kept holy it’s Good Friday.”

GRTU director general Vince Farrugia demanding the law be changed to prohibit shops from opening on Good Friday after Lidl Supermarket advertised it would open on this “untouchable” day.


“Illegal shooting is unacceptable.”

FKNK secretary general Lino Farrugia vowing that the hunting federation would eradicate “these criminals” from the countryside.


“Detention cannot make us happy, but we are very grateful.”

Ethiopian Dawit Metamu, one of the migrants rescued from the perilous journey from Libya, thanking Malta for saving their lives.


“A battle of legal opinions, not a question of irregularity.”

Parliamentary Secretary Mario de Marco defending the decision to appoint Petra Bianchi as environment protection director after the planning authority’s audit office slammed her appointment as “irregular”.


“His faith... helped him gain respect and admiration.”

Foreign Affairs Minister Tonio Borg on his disappointment that the resignation of US Ambassador Douglas Kmiec, who was criticised for the time he dedicated to promoting his faith, was accepted.


“We have four now! Soon we’ll have a decent air force.”

Chris Grillo commenting on timesofmalta.com after two French Mirage fighter jets made an emergency landing in Malta to refuel; the second such batch to land after two Libyan colonels defected at the start of the conflict.

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