“One man tried to hold on to their boat to save himself; they chopped his hands off.”

Mohammed Ali Amadalla recounts the horror as traffickers rammed a migrants’ boat, leaving more than 300 dead.


“The stories being told are genuine.”

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat says there may be many more untold shocking migrant stories.


“I will dedicate all my energy (to politics) after winning cancer fight.”

Nationalist Party deputy leader Beppe Fenech Adami speaks at a public event for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer.


“Killing such a beautiful bird for no reason can only be described as stupid.”

Scientific ringer Bruno Dentisani expresses disgust after a stork was killed in Malta.


“Morally and legally correct.”

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat justifies the government’s decision to bar a ship carrying a crew member suspected of having the Ebola virus from entering Malta.


“At times, wardens’ whereabouts could not be traced.”

Valletta mayor Alexiei Dingli laments the previous wardens’ service in the capital.


“Such changes will contribute negatively to the social fabric.”

Saleswoman Lindsay Harmsworth says a proposal to permit all shops to open on Sundays will have a negative impact.

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