Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Social & Personal

From the President's diary (1)
President George Abela received a courtesy call from Enya Magri, who will be representing Malta at the international children's song festival,...

From the President's diary (2)
Dr Abela met Francesca Sciberras (left) and Mikela Bajada, who will represent Malta at the Junior Eurovision Song Festival on Saturday.

Europe house
The official opening of Europe House, the new quarters of the European Parliament Office and the European Commission Representation in Malta, took...

Remembrance day
Remembrance Day was marked last Sunday with concelebrated Mass at St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta and a wreath-laying ceremony in Floriana. The...

Maltese beauty queens in UK
A group of Maltese girls recently took part in the Miss European contest in Folkestone, England. Six European countries participated, with each...

World Diabetes Day
The Malta Medical Students' Association (MMSA) marked World Diabetes Day on November 7 by organising an awareness campaign. A stand was set up at...

YWCA concert
A fundraising concert hosted by the committee and members of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Malta was recently held at the...

Pandora book launch
Pandora, the book compiled by Ruth Frendo (right) and Charles Zarb, was recently launched during a media party at the Mdina Dungeons. The book is...

Forthcoming cat show
The Malta Feline Guardians Club will be hosting its International Cat Show at the SAS Radisson, St Julians, on Saturday from noon to 8.30 p.m. and...

Wedding bells
The wedding recently took place between Randolph Carl Borg, of Mosta, and Maria Cachia, of Żurrieq. Nuptial Mass was celebrated at Żurrieq...

Vittoriosa celebrates ageing population
Vittoriosa local council recently organised a special evening for residents featured in Survivors - The Ageing population of Birgu, by Joe...

Maria Regina reunion
A reunion was recently held for ex-students and teachers of Maria Regina Girls' Junior Lyceum, Blata l-Bajda, as part of its 50th anniversary...

Charity champions
BMW Malta Managing Director Lennard Pal with Jake Sultana, Kian Leonardi and Kayden Farrugia - who placed in the top three at this year's BMW Kids...

Early Christmas gift from Dogs Trust
Dogs Trust Malta is teaming up with SPCA Malta, Malta Veterinary Association and Happy Paws to offer free neutering, micro-chipping, vet checks...

Debate on sustainable transport
Green Drinks (Malta) recently organised an debate entitled 'CO2 Anyone?', where the issues of Maltese transport sustainability and possible...

Let there be light
Foscarini lamps were recently launched at Auntielucy in Sliema. Seen here are Natalie Vella Wright, Maria Scerri and Christielle Piscopo.

Seminar on the encyclical 'Caritas in Veritate'
A seminar on the relevance of 'Caritas in Veritate', the most recent encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI, to today's socio-economic reality in Malta,...

For your diary
• The Old Motors Club (Malta) is organising a Charity Run around Malta today. Proceeds will go to The Malta Hospice Movement. The motor show...

The President and Ms Abela's engagements
8 p.m. The President and Ms Abela attend a reception hosted by Polish Ambassador Jerzy Chmielewski, on Poland's National Day and to celebrate the...

Archbishop's engagements
9.30 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting. 4.30 p.m. The Archbishop holds individual meetings with seminarians,...

Announcements
CARUANA. On October 31, at Mater Dei Hospital, to Ingrid née Ciappara and Robert, God's precious gift of a first-born daughter - KIRSTY....

Appreciation - Victor Diacono
Joseph Diacono writes: Despite all that has been written about my dad, very few people really knew him at all. My dad literally took after his...

Pharmacies open today
Floriana Dispensary, 23, St Anne Street, Floriana;Nashinal Pharmacy, 17, St Mary Street, Ħamrun;Spiteri's Pharmacy, 82, Victory Street, Qormi;The...