“Building hotels on more of Malta’s shores will add to the ring of cement that mars our coastline.”

Din l-Art Ħelwa president Simone Mizzi criticising the government’s proposal to build three hotels in outside development zones in the south.


“St Anthony got me here I suppose, so I have to keep my promise.”

Natale Fenech, 66, who spent almost 24 hours in a dark well full of water, recalling how during those hours he promised St Anthony he would go to Mass once a week if he was rescued. He hadn’t prayed since childhood.


“No idea.”

Police Inspector Geoffrey Azzopardi when asked why he was the target of a bomb attack that caused extensive damage to his Żurrieq home.


“It was evident the play worker did not have the necessary experience and maturity.”

The conclusions of an inquiry into a Skolasajf incident when a three-year-old boy went missing from a five-student classroom and later found walking along a busy Fgura road .


“Unacceptable.”

Gozo Bishop Mario Grech slamming the Church’s response team for taking eight years to investigate a wo­man’s allegations of abuse by Domi­nican friar Fr Charles Fenech.


“We have been here for 27 years and though we’re not perfect we have always tried to abide by the law.”

Leisure Clothing director Han Bin denying allegations of human trafficking and worker exploitation at his Bulebel factory.


“If you support illegal migration then donate to l-Istrina.”

Labour candidate Robert Henry Bu­geja urging the public not to donate to the Boxing Day fundraising marathon because he believed the President was forcing the Maltese to integrate with African migrants.

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