“He informed me… when the matter appeared in the media.”

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat saying he only found out about his chief-of-staff Keith Schembri’s Panamanian shell company when the story broke in the media.

“Only one honourable thing to do: sack them.”

PN deputy leader Beppe Fenech Adami urging the Prime Minister to shoulder the responsibility of his two most trusted colleagues – Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi and Mr Schembri – over their financial decisions.

“Not acceptable.”

The Chamber of Advocates objecting to a proposal in the justice reform Bill empowering the Prime Minister to appoint judges and magistrates without the recommendation of the Commission of Judiciary Appointments.

“He loved running… Our last words were about running up to the finish.”

Nicola Freeman sharing her husband Mike’s last moments before he collapsed 100 metres away from the finish line of the Malta Marathon, dying moments later in hospital.

“Those billed had a pattern of not sending their children to childcare.”

ETC chairman Clyde Caruana fending off criticism that parents were being misled by the government on free childcare.

“He loved her to death.”

Police Inspector Keith Arnaud recounting what former policeman Carmel Cutajar had told him after he shot his estranged wife. The 50-year-old has been charged with attempted murder.

“The objection was over his level of expertise in European law, not over his experience or integrity.”

Justice Minister Owen Bonnici confirming that Chief Justice Silvio Camilleri had not passed the screening process to sit on the European Court of Justice.