Social and Personal

A Mass for the repose of the soul of MAUD ASCIAK who passed away on October 28, 2006 at Nazareth House, Southend on Sea, England, will be said on November 13 at 12.45 p.m. at St Paul Shipwrecked Collegiate church, Valletta. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Lord grant her eternal rest.

In Memoriam

AGIUS. Fondest memories of CAMILLA, a dearly beloved and devoted mother. Ever sadly and greatly missed. Gemma and John Thompson, Tony and Pamela, May. A prayer is solicited.

ANASTASI - SAVIOUR (Salvu). In loving memory, on the 36th anniversary of his death. Connie and Joe.

BONACI. In ever loving memory of ALFRED, today the 22nd anniversary of his demise. Fondly remembered by his wife Rosemarie, his children, relatives and friends.

CAMILLERI - ARTHUR CAMILLERI, Ph.C. Treasured memories of a beloved husband, father and grandfather on the fifth anniversary of his demise. Always in our thoughts and prayers. His wife Rose, daughter Elizabeth and husband Andrew and grandchildren Annmarie and Peter.

CASSAR. In everlasting memory of GIUSEPPE (photographer and watercolour artist), today the fourth anniversary of his demise. Never forgotten by his children Rossella Dalmas, John Cassar, Luigi Cassar Manghi and their families.

CAUCHI - EDGAR ALFRED. Nine years ago today. Dearest husband of Iris and loving father of Jennifer and John. Always in our thoughts, forever in our hearts and prayers.

GALEA CUMBO - LINA. Treasured memories of a loving mother and grandmother on the fifth anniversary of her demise. Fondly remembered by Stefano, Lucienne, Alessia and Karl.

GALEA CUMBO. Treasured memories of LINA, a special sister and aunt, today the fifth anniversary of her demise. Always in our thoughts and prayers. Alda, Michael and Wendy, Paul, Marthese and Franco, nephews and nieces.

GRECH - JOE LOUIS. Treasured and unfading memories of a most beloved and devoted husband, father and grandfather who left us seven years ago. Deeply missed and lovingly remembered. Licia, his sons and daughters Mario, Karl, Henri, Mariella, Jan and Nadya, and their families.

MONTANARO - SALVINU. In loving memory of a dearest father and grandfather, today the eighth anniversary of his death. Fondly remembered by Liz, Joe and Pat and the grandchildren.

PORTELLI - MARTHESE née Fleri Soler. Today the 26th anniversary of her tragic death. May she rest in peace. Bertie, Albert and Stephanie.

ZAMMIT TABONA. Treasured memories of our beloved JOHN on the 18th anniversary of his death. Lovingly remembered today and every day by his wife Anna, Raffaella and Andrew and all the family. Into Thy hands, O Lord, we commend his spirit.

Malta Chamber Of Commerce

The annual general meeting of the members of the healthcare trade section will take place today at 5 p.m.

Lectures On Love, Family

A public lecture on Loving Human Love will be given at the Ballroom Suite, Le Meridien Phoenicia Hotel, Floriana on November 17 at 7.30 p.m. A second lecture on The Christian Family: Love, Fecundity And Charity will be delivered at the auditorium of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, St Julians on November 18 at 7 p.m.

The lectures will be delivered by Gilfredo Marengo who is the resident professor of theological anthropology at the Pontificio Istituto Giovanni Paolo II Per Studi Su Matrimonio e Famiglia in Rome and a visiting professor at the institute's foreign academies in Spain, Brazil and Mexico.

Power Cuts

The electricity supply will be suspended today in San Gwann between 8 a.m. and noon in Carmen Mallia Street and parts of In-Naxxar and San Gwann Ta' L-Gharghar streets and in Mgarr, between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. in L-Imqades, Ghajn Tuffieha, Is-Saqwi and Il-Bidnija streets.

MyPotential Scheme

Over 200 students have enrolled at St Martin's Institute of Information Technology as part of the MyPotential Scheme launched by the government, the institute said.

Students who will successfully complete their diploma or degree programme in the stipulated time will benefit from tax rebates equal to 100 per cent of their costs of study.

Banks are also offering the opportunity to students to borrow money at preferential rates to attend one of the MyPotential ICT courses.

St Martin's Institute of Information Technology provides tuition based on the University of London set degree and diploma syllabi. Students have the opportunity of studying in Malta and doing the same examination papers as students attending the Lead College of the University of London.

Students, graduates and other individuals are eligible to apply to obtain unsecured financing at preferential rates, with students also having the option of a two-year capital repayment moratorium at the start of the loan, thus extending its term to seven years from the normal five-year term.

More information on MyPotential and on registering as external students of the University of London can be obtained by calling 2123 5451 or by sending an e-mail to infodesk@stmartins.edu.

Leisure Centre For The Lonely

Persons who would like to make new friends, combat loneliness or take part in leisure activities can attend the NeverMind Centre in Gzira, every Monday from 5.30 to 8 p.m. Anyone over the age of 16 can attend.

The leisure centre is an initiative of the Richmond Foundation in collaboration with the EU's Youth, Education and Culture Programmes.

Geared towards socialisation, creativity and informal education, the centre is largely managed by foundation volunteers.

It caters for persons who are experiencing loneliness or who lack any type of social network due to personal difficulties they might be going through. It is aimed at those most at risk of social exclusion.

For more information call 21488 2336 or 2144 0324 or send an e-mail to: info@richmond.org.mt.

Charity Aerobics

The Livingwell Health Club recently hosted the first day of the Charity Aerobics Marathon at the Hilton.

Over 80 people took part in spinning, step and Hi Lo Aerobics among others.

All proceeds will be donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, the organisation that is working to understand, treat and cure this hereditary disease.

Donations for these charities may be sent to either Livingwell Health Club at the Hilton Malta, St Julians or to Cynergi, St George's Bay, St Julians.

For information about Cystic Fibrosis, the public may send an e-mail to enquiries@cftrust.co.uk.

Donations to Amy Joan Zahra can also be made by sending a SMS to 5061 7353 for a Lm1 donation or 5061 8067 to donate Lm2.

Diabetes Federation

Chris Delicata was re-elected board member of the International Diabetes Federation European Region (IDF - Europe) for 2006-2009 during the annual general assembly held at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Warsaw, Poland.

Mr Delicata was nominated by the Maltese Diabetes Association. The board consists of health professionals, persons with diabetes and parents of children with diabetes hailing from Lithuania, United Kingdom, Germany, Hungary, Russia, Cyprus, Ireland, Finland and Malta.

Mr Delicata has been actively involved in the Maltese Diabetes Association since 2001. He is editor of the association's journal Id-Dijabete u Sahhtek.

Residence Permits

The renewal of residence permits for third country nationals, that is, nationals of countries other than member states of the European Union, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, will as from December 1, be carried out by the Department for Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs (CEA), 3, Castille Place, Valletta, CMR 02.

The Department of Information said yesterday that as from that date, applications for the issue/renewal of residence permits should be made on application forms available from the CEA Department and deposited at that department or submitted by post, as long as they are accompanied by the appropriate documents and fees.

Applications (for the issue or renewal of a residence permit) which were previously submitted to the police have been referred to the CEA Department for the necessary processing.

As these applications need to be reviewed and updated, the persons concerned will be notified accordingly in due course.

Arrangements concerning EU nationals residing here will be announced at a later date. For the time being EU nationals should continue to apply at the Office of the Principal Immigration Officer, Police General Headquarters, Floriana.

Enquiries on residence matters may be made by contacting the CEA Department on 2200 1800, telefax 2200 1830 or through e-mail: citizenship@gov.mt.

Domestic Violence Seminar

The Maltese Psychological Association will be holding a seminar for psychologists and other professionals working in the mental health field on the Domestic Violence Act.

The meeting will be held at the Federation of Professional Bodies, Gzira Road, Gzira, next Wednesday at 6.30 p.m. Elaine Ellul, a lawyer specialising in family law, will address the seminar.

For registration and further details send an e-mail to info@mpaonline.net or phone 7953 7698. Non-members pay a nominal fee.

Interiors Fair Prizes

Maria Fenech and her fiancé have received a three-piece sofa set as a prize from Francesca Cassar of Domestica, the prize offered to all visitors at the Modern Interiors Fair held at the Eden Arena in early October.

Other prizes won with the Modern Interiors Fair and the Sunday Times competition were received by the Buttigieg family who won an African vase presented by Home Space, Simon Tabone who has won several litres of paints presented by Crown Creative Pains, Janice Zahra who is the recepient of a bamboo vase offered by Bo Concept, Rita Anne Grech who won a glass sink available at Vella Falzon Group and Joseph Vella who has won a chandelier from Rose Enterprises.

Games Of Pool For Charity

The Kilimanjaro Challenge 3 team will hold a day knock-out Pool Tournament at Dimples Bar, Mosta on Sunday from 9 a.m.

The winner will get a pool table and trophies will be given to those placing first, second and third.

There is a participation fee of Lm5 with all proceeds going to the Kilimangaro Challenge, which is collecting funds for the embellishment of a school and convent in Bulbula, in the province of Meki in Ethiopia.

It is also collecting funds for the prosthesis of Amy Zahra who lost her limbs because of meningitis. More information can be obtained from Godfrey Gambin on 7967 7678.

Mega Concert

The president of the National Musicians Union, Val Valente, has been invited to represent Malta in the Mega Concert 2006, due to be held in Dinant, Belgium on Saturday.

The concert, which is being held every four years in honour of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the instrument, will take place at the Place Reine Astrid in front of the Collegiate Church near the inventor's native house.

About 1,400 saxophonists will this year play simultaneously under the musical director of Mro Alain Crepin, founder member of the Association of Saxophonists.

Iklin Phones

Due to planned cable network maintenance, Maltacom customers residing at Iklin may have their telephone service temporarily disrupted between tomorrow and Saturday.

The prefixes of the telephone numbers of the clients affected by the works are 2141, 2124, 2143.

Board A Bus Winners

The winners of the Board A Bus And Win Competition for October are Maria Zammit, Maria Elena Calleja and Rita Calleja, who have won Lm300, Lm150 and Lm50 respectively.

Local Councils

Today's meeting
7.30 p.m. Marsascala

What's On Today

Exhibitions
At Gallery G, Sir Ugo Mifsud Street, Lija, photographs by Joe Zammit Lucia.

At Heritage Malta head office, Merchants Street, Valletta, sculptures in terracotta, stone and wood by Ganni Pace.

At Heritage Malta Gozo Area Office, The Citadel, paintings and drawings by Prof. Joseph Briffa.

At the Main Hall, St James Cavalier, Valletta, abstract paintings by Christopher Saliba.

At the National Museum of Fine Arts, South Street, Valletta, oil paintings by Celia Borg Cardona.

At Sopo's Central Coffee House, Independence Square, Victoria, works by European artists featuring batik, icons, paintings and watercolours.

At the Upper Galleries, St James Cavalier, Valletta, abstract works by Richard Saliba.