“Fares will be affordable.”

Transport Minister Joe Mizzi refusing to confirm whether bus fares will go up once a Spanish company takes over public transport.


“I was not speeding as there is a speed camera outside the tunnel and nobody likes getting fined, including me.”

Justice Minister Owen Bonnici, who was acquitted of speeding and negligent driving, recounting how he had been so surprised to find a car on the bend, that he didn’t even brake.


“Excessive court delays intolerable.”

Mr Justice Anthony Ellul concluding that criminal proceedings against Welshman Daniel Holmes – serving a 10-year jail term over cannabis cultivation – took an unreasonable amount of time.


“It was only two days before Skolasajf started that the CEO admitted he had a ‘minor problem’ – he was short of 220 teaching staff.”

The damning conclusions of an inquiry report into July’s fiasco when the government had to postpone the summer school’s opening.


“In spite of some lack of detail in his replies, he demonstrated a sufficient grasp of the main issues.”

A document penned by the coordinators of the EP’s political groups after Malta’s commissioner-designate Karmenu Vella was grilled for the post.


“Prostitutes and those who frequent them will remain at risk until the sector is regulated.”

Labour deputy leader Toni Abela expressing a personal opinion – after nine prostitutes were charged in court – that the ‘oldest profession’ would never be eliminated and today’s realities should be considered.


“An epidemic of crime and victimisation.”

A report by the International Organisation for Migration urging governments to address the migrant tragedy – 3,000 of the 4,000 who died globally, perished while crossing the Mediterranean.

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