“Equality is essential to make Malta a global model.”

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat outlining his vision to make Malta a “land of opportunity” during Lab­our’s annual general conference.


“Gianluca taught me a lesson to try to produce a song to stand out.”

Malta’s Eurovision contender Richard Micallef on what inspired his song Coming Home that has echoes of Mumford & Sons.


“The prosecution’s argument is smart but not so smart, excuse the pun.”

Lawyer Joe Giglio arguing that an Enemalta technician who tampered with electricity smart meters should be granted bail.


“What you do in life always catches up with you.”

A neighbour of 67-year-old Peter Cassar, known as Pietru l-Ħaqqa, who was found murdered outside his garage in Żejtun, did not seem surprised by his violent death.


“It was probably about the loud music.”

Serb Zoran Jocic admitting he was too drunk to remember what happened on the night fellow Serb Dragoljub Kristic, 27, was stabbed in the heart by a Bulgarian man.


“We have pupils who haven’t had a uniform for months... but parents, who are on benefits, still have money for tattoos, cigarettes and nail extensions.”

Cospicua primary head Marion Falzon Ghio recounting how schools are plagued by truancy and unfit parents during a public consultation with the Education Minister.


“An arrant piece of nonsense.”

Environmentalist Edward Mallia criticising the Prime Minister’s insistence to stick to his pre-election comments that the Delimara power station was a “cancer factory” despite a report stating the opposite.

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