“It’s a green area... and anything but shabby. That was a stupid comment.”
Marsascala resident Jean Paul Cauchi criticising Malta Developers Association chairman Sandro Chetcuti’s comment justifying the building of three hotels in ODZ areas.
“At this stage, Silvio Scerri is being considered a victim not a suspect.”
The police media unit in an unusually prompt and long reply absolving the Home Affairs Ministry chief of staff of accusations he was behind an alleged plot to murder his estranged partner’s boyfriend.
“It is evident there is blatant conflict of interest.”
Cleansing company W.M. Environment claiming Labour MP Luciano Busuttil simultaneously represented the winning bidder and the Cospicua council that awarded the tender – he denied the allegations.
“Cash was stored for safekeeping.”
Industrial and Employment Relations Department official Antoine Grech telling the court that Leisure Clothing staff worked 14-hour days and were issued payslips, not wages.
“To tell you the truth I didn’t know I had workmen on site.”
Patrick Dalli, husband of Consumer Affairs Minister Helena, claiming he had no idea workmen were at his Żejtun farmhouse that had been slapped with an enforcement notice.
“Pray for us... so we won’t have a heart attack while she’s performing.”
Iris and David Falzon, the parents of Malta’s Junior Eurovision contestant Federica, were more nervous than their 11-year-old daughter.
“The workers loved each other... and the machines.”
Former Enemalta engineer Carmel Pulé reminiscing about the Marsa power station that is in the process of being dismantled.