"There is nothing more to comment about... government will implement what was presented."

GWU general secretary Tony Zarb reporting Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt's reply to a request to further discuss utility tariffs.

"Nothing is cast in stone."

Parliamentary Secretary Chris Said telling social partners that the government's revised utility tariffs were not final.

"Quite polite and rational."

Police describing the behaviour of a man whose breath smelt of alcohol, but refused to take a breathalyser test and was later acquitted of drink- driving.

"Top management knows the employees... and their hearts are breaking."

GWU section secretary Jason Deguara on Toly Product Ltd's decision to lay off 84 workers.

"Few people portray the animal point of view..."

Andrew Bartolo, 15, on his painting of penguins that placed third in a UN competition on climate change.