“We cannot give in to the barefaced breach of international law by this captain.”
National Security Minister Manuel Malla accusing the captain of tanker MT Salamis of ignoring orders from Italy to take 102 rescued migrants to Libya.
“The comments have exposed the darker side of our society.”
European Studies Institute director Roderick Pace reacting to the abusive comments Maltese fomented on European Commissioner Cecilia Malmström’s Facebook page over immigrants caught in a diplomatic spat.
“Nowadays, many do not believe in Christ because He is hidden behind an institution which lacks transparency.”
Cardinal Prospero Grech in a leaked speech made at the conclave ahead of the Pope’s eelction – four months on, he believes Pope Francis is doing a “brilliant job”.
“British Governor Thomas Maitland did his best to change the situation in 1814... but old habits die hard.”
Lawyer Joe Brincat pointing out that Malta’s system of detaining suspects without trial had barely improved since the 1800s.
“It is better to err on the side of caution, as the results could be fatal.”
The Constitutional Court ruling that a three-year-old and an eight-month-old baby should be put in foster care on suspicions of abuse and neglect.
“I spent more than €1,000 on hotels and excursions.”
A holidaymaker who booked a trip to Corfu with Fantasy Tours saying he was informed via SMS that his holiday later this month had been cancelled.
“They did us a favour by removing the broken planks – that bench was an eyesore.”
Retailer Edward Maggi defending the two Frenchmen who landed in court after vandalising a bench in St Julian’s, as it had been lying in sorry state for months.