“What they have done is scratch the surface and satisfy people’s complaints. They need to deal with the root cause. They need to deal with the abuse of migrant workers” – Christian Inkun, head of YMCA Malta’s residential department on six-person-per-dwelling cap - 7 January
 

“Women have a wide diversity of choices in roles in how to live their life compared to their predecessors. They think about their future primarily in terms of personal development and establishing themselves financially” – Valerie Visanich, Sociologist and senior lecturer – 14 January
 
“I wouldn’t be surprised if the gender quota mechanism is removed before its 20-year sunset clause, especially after the results of the last general election” – Eve Borg Bonello, PN MP – 21 January
 
“Major works on the Paceville flyover are envisaged to begin in 2026” – Ivan Falzon, CEO Infrastructure Malta – 21 January
 
“I’ve seen changes in my own lifetime of things going past the point of irreversibility. So yes, I do think within the next half century, if we do not do anything by then, the country’s biodiversity will be lost” – Thomas Cassar, entomologist – 21 January
 
"Through regulation, at least, not only would we know how many massage parlours there are in Malta, but rules and specifications can also be imposed on them" – Graziella Attard Previ, PN MP – 28 January

“Given that these couriers are stuck in a loop, if a court hands out a prison sentence they’d rather suck it up than saying the name of the trafficker” – Anthony Gatt, Caritas director – 28 January
 
“I think a lot of players are still afraid (to report match fixing)…  after seeing what (players who reported match fixing) went through (they) would now think twice… that’s a really bad advert – Carlo Mamo, secretary general of the Malta Football Players Association (MFPA) – 4 February
 
I would rate (quality of life of a person with a disability in Malta) at 5 (out of 10). We have done a lot as a country, and in some areas we have excelled over other countries, but there are certain areas where we still need to excel in – Oliver Scicluna, Aġenzija Sapport’s CEO – 4 February.
 
I really don’t like seeing earth worms sliced in half when I plough – Brandon Spiteri, electronics engineering graduate -turned farmer – 4 February
 
There are no IT or music teachers, no full-time speech therapist, no full-time occupational therapist, no calm room, no behavioural therapist, and in general not enough staff - Emma McEwen mother student attending the San Ġorg Preca College Guardian Angel Resource Centre in Hamrun – 4 February
 
Tourists travelling to Malta are coming to a construction site... Do we want to see a Dubai and bury all of our historical sites? - Martin Galea De Giovanni, Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) director – 11 February

 
“We cannot have policies that are redundant and somewhat outdated that are harming states like Malta, Spain, Cyprus, Ireland and others” - Matthias Iannis Portelli, Volt candidate MEP elections – 11 February
 
“A change to the fundamental rule of celibacy might attract a few people (to the priesthood while still having) a family” - Fr Charles Mallia, Provincial prior of the Maltese Carmelite Province – 18 February
 
“Under the leadership of former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat critical thinking within the Labour fold was encouraged, but it’s not the same since Robert Abela has taken over” – MEP Cyrus Engerer – 18 February
 
“Church schools are facing serious challenges in finding, not just teachers, but also Learning Support Educators (LSEs). In specific subject areas, the challenge to find qualified teachers is even greater." - Ian Mifsud, Director General of the Secretariat for Catholic Education – 18 February
 
“We need a discussion (to regulate) PQs, to determine a definite timeframe for these questions to be answered” – Julie Zahra, PN MP – 18 February
 
“The European Union is becoming increasingly aware of its need to be more strategically autonomous and less dependent on some of its long-standing partners.” – Andre Debattista, political scientist – 25 February