The Voices Foundation would like to inform the general public that due to unforeseen circumstances, the process of post-production on the CD and DVD from the Voices Tell Me Why? concert has taken slightly longer than planned. Therefore, although we had originally announced that the CD and DVD would be available by December 2008, it will now be available and distributed in January 2009. While wanting to ensure that the product is of high standard, The Voices Foundation apologizes for this delay and any inconvenience caused to those who have purchased the pack.

Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar is delighted to announce its 'Island Reflections' art exhibition to open to the public at the Casino Maltese from Sunday the 30th of November. This exhibition will feature works by no less than sixty of Malta's leading artists including Tonio Mallia, John Martin Borg, Winston Hassall, Debbie Caruana Dingli, Madeleine Gera, Kenneth Zammit Tabona, Matthew Kassar, CS Lawrence, John Grima, Marisa Attard, John Busuttil Leaver, Cedric Galea Pirotta, Arnold Sultana, Anna Galea, Anthony Calleja, Mark England, Zell Osborne, Antoine Camilleri, Isabelle Borg, Graham Cooper, Jennifer Lonfat, Victor Agius, Joan Zammit Cutajar, Laurent Muller, Philip Chircop, Andrew Borg and Frederick Gingell. In addition to many ... Read more...

Heritage Malta has just launched Hands on Deck, a learning programme for school children visiting the Malta Maritime Museum in Vittoriosa. Hands on Deck is one of the many projects that formed part of an EU Funded project which aims to explore, through history and archaeology, the structures and systems of exchange of the Mediterranean's cultural heritage pertaining to sea and land commercial transportation networks in the north and south shores of the Mediterranean Basin. The project seeks to valorize these aspects through innovative methods. The 'Hands on Deck' workbook for primary school children complements MERCATOR Educational by focusing on the Maltese Islands' merchants' history during the period of the Knights of St John. Another educational component of ... Read more...

The Lifelong Learning Centre at Msida, is organizing a new course in entrepreneurship, called "The Steer 2 Success." The aim of the course is to encourage resourceful people to focus on educating themselves, to run and have their own successful businesses and careers. Another objective is to get family-run SMEs to operate more professionally. The course is made up of a two-hour session, once a week (every Tuesday). To facilitate the attendance of learners who are already in the business sector, the sessions will take place from 1.30 till 3.30p.m. Sessions will be conducted by a qualified lecturer, Ms Sangeeta Sullivan, and are spread from December the 9th, 2008 until the ... Read more...

The Friends of the Sick and Elderly are organising their last car boot sale of 2008 next Sunday, the 30th of November, at the Marsalforn car park from 8am to 1pm. Everyone is invited to take along any unwanted items, bric a brac etc and turn them into cash. The charge per car is €10 payable on the day. Bookings in advance are not required, just turn up on the day, set up, and start selling. The Friends of the Sick and Elderly advise that neither hawkers nor commercial sellers are allowed.

The Office of the Commissioner for Children is inviting the public for a discussion on Work, which will focus on the recommendations made in the Manifesto for Children. The Manifesto for Children was launched earlier this year, in order to increase awareness of matters requiring urgent attention with regards to children in Malta and Gozo. The participants in this discussion will be given the opportunity to voice their opinion and concerns, and make their own recommendations in this field. The Manifesto for Children outlines various improvements to be made within the field of work. Child labour is a persistent problem which is often linked to absenteeism in schools, and there is a need for increased efforts in order ... Read more...

NGOs and Local Councils in Gozo are invited to an information meeting on Saturday, the 29th of November 2008, at the Ministry for Gozo Hall (St Francis Square, Victoria) organized by EUPA (the national European Union Programmes Agency) in collaboration with EU Programmes Information Unit (Gozo Ministry) and Gozo NGOs Association. After the registration at 9am, and an introduction by Mr Mauro Pace Parascandalo - National Coordinator, the programme (which should be concluded with questions at about noon) continues with half-hour overviews of the various programmes by relative programme Officers: Leonardo Da Vinci, Erasmus, Grundtvig and Youth in Action. Although there is no charge for participation in this useful seminar, it would be appreciated if interest is confirmed by sending ... Read more...

On the occasion of World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse, this Wednesday, the 19th of November, launched by the Women's World Summit Foundation (WWSF) in 2000, the Commissioner for Children would like to reiterate her ongoing commitment "to promote the protection of children from physical or mental harm and neglect, including sexual abuse or exploitation," [Commissioner for Children Act 2003, art. 9g]. The day is intended to promote the urgent implementation of effective prevention programmes, and is an occasion and cause which the Commissioner for Children has joined, as a supporting member of its aims and objectives. The protection of the child from any form ... Read more...

MaltaPost p.l.c would like to inform the general public that tomorrow, Saturday the 15th of November 2008, between 8.30am and 12.30pm, their mobile retail branch will be stationed in Ghajn Tuffieha during the 34U national tree planting campaign. The mobile retail branch will have for sale the 34U Commemorative Miniature sheets. The branch will also be open for all postal services, including the payment of bills.

The Minister for Social Policy, John Dalli in consultation with the House of Representatives Select Committee for Social Affairs, has appointed the first Council for the Voluntary Sector in accordance with the Voluntary Organisations Act 2007 (Part VIII) for the period of two years. The members of the Council are as follows: Member appointed by the Minister to represent the Government Dr. Kenneth Grech - Director - Department for Social Welfare Standards Sector a(1) - VOs enrolled as per Act Ms Grace Atttard (National Council of Women) Ms. Claudia Taylor-East (SOS Malta) Dr. Petra Bianchi (Din l-Art Helwa) Ms. Nora Macelli (St. Jean Antida Foundation) Sector a(3) - VOs not enrolled as per Act Mr. ... Read more...