“Overall, a lack of reading with its concomitant lack of thinking skills is becoming alarmingly apparent.”

A report by the Matsec Examinations Board which highlighted students’ poor use of English in the English Language Secondary Education Certificate Examinations held last May.

“The Malta Community Chest Fund enabled us to socialise and live life like other people.”

Jeanesse Abela, who has cerebral palsy, talking to Times of Malta during this year’s L-Istrina about how the Community Chest Fund had helped her purchase a wheelchair.

“We don’t know what causes some cancers, but we do know that smoking, alcohol, obesity and some microbes such as HPV are prime triggers.”

Parliamentary Secretary for Health Chris Fearne during the opening of the Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre, opposite Mater Dei Hospital.

“The way he acted when he resigned to me shows what a gentleman he is.”

MHRA senior vice president Tony Zahra reacting to the resignation of MHRA president Matthew Pace after investigations by Times of Malta revealed a string of irregularities in his businesses.

“Nothing beats children’s expression of innocence and love.”

Albert McCarthy, who has regularly dressed up as Father Christmas over the past 15 years and who has been invited to numerous Christmas fairs, private parties, village street parties as well as private family functions and schools.