President George Vella and Mrs Miriam Vella visited the Tal-Ibwar Therapeutic Centre for adolescents struggling with substance use (drugs or alcohol). There are currently 26 adolescents benefitting from the services offered at this centre run by Caritas Malta. At the end of a private meeting with the five adolescents following Read more…
On the 80th anniversary of the sinking of HMS Urge, President of Malta George Vella, together with British High Commissioner Katherine Ward, unveiled a monument commemorating the death of its crew while on duty. During a commemorative event at Fort St Elmo, President Vella stated that the servicemen who lost Read more…
Honourable Minister Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, May I start by thanking the organizers of this Commemorative Event, for organizing it in the first place, and also for asking me to have the honour and the pleasure to unveil this small but significant monument. During the Second World War, Read more…
Launching of the second edition of the national conference on the “State of the Nation” The national conference on the ‘State of the Nation’, at the initiative of strategic communications consultant Lou Bondì and statistician and university lecturer Vincent Marmarà, in collaboration with the Office of the President, will be Read more…
President u Membri tal-Akkademja tal-Malti, Mistednin Distinti, Sinjuri Huwa pjaċir tiegħi li nagħtikom merħba fil-palazz ta’ Sant’ Anton. Ninsabu hawn llum biex niċċelebraw pubblikazzjoni li terġa mill-ġdid tressqilna quddiemna l-legat straordinarju tal-Prof. Oliver Friggieri. Din hi biss l-aħħar minn sensiela ta’ inizjattivi li l-Presidenza ħadmet fuqhom matul dawn l-aħħar sentejn, Read more…
Mr Anthony Guillaumier, Chairperson, Ms Stephania Dimech Sant, Chief Executive Office, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me start off by thanking and commending the Richmond Foundation for being behind this project. I am grateful that the Foundation has asked my Office to be a partner in organising this seminar Read more…
President of Malta George Vella expressed his concern at the fact that the stark majority of the young people responding to the first study on Young People’s Mental Health reported that they would rely on social media for support or to seek advice for their issues. Addressing a seminar entitled ‘Taking Care Read more…
Three new diplomatic heads of mission presented their diplomatic credentials to President of Malta George Vella at San Anton Palace. The Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Demitu Hambisa Bonsa, was the first to present her Letters of Credence to President George Vella. President Vella explained that Malta Read more…
Dr Vidhya Vinod, Prof. Chris Haselm, Honourable Minister, Shadow Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Students, Graduates, It is indeed a great pleasure to be here with you today and celebrate the conferment of degrees and certificates. I understand that many of you have been awaiting more than others for this Read more…
Dear Speakers and Participants, It gives me great satisfaction to once again be asked to address this year’s Malta Sustainability Forum whose overarching theme is Sustain Tomorrow Today. I am pleased to note that over the years this Forum has gone from strength to strength. Apart from raising awareness on Read more…
