Quotes of the week

"If not today, tomorrow I will kill you."

The alleged threat made by GRTU council member Sandro Checuti to GRTU director-general Vince Farrugia. He was later charged with Mr Farrugia's attempted murder.

"Frightening."

Independent research scientist Barrie Trower describing the genetic damage to young girls' ovaries, which he claimed could be caused by mobile phone antennae.

"Women need to shake off the 'sacrifice' culture."

National Council of Women representative Clare Thake Vassallo on the need for women to stop feeling they have to sacrifice their career for their children.

"One thing that worries me is that the Church of Malta has really washed its hands of it."

Former child migrant Joseph Azzopardi urging the Church to make some form of apology for the abuse children like him suffered when they were shipped to Australia over 50 years ago.

"Malta cannot support the proposal."

A declaration by Malta against the European Commission proposal banning the international trade of bluefin tuna from next year - it was the only EU country to vote against.