Malta Society News

Conservation work on the monument commemorating philanthropist Giovanni Di Nicolò Pappaffy, located at the Maglio Gardens in Floriana and the work of sculptor Vincent Apap, is now complete.

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) launches its new two-year Healthy Workplaces Campaign with the theme Working together for risk prevention.

More than 100 theatre visitors who booked their theatre performance tickets on www.teatrumanoel.com.mt have received 50% cash back on their theatre tickets purchased, just in time for Christmas.

Over the past weeks and months, PLAYMOBIL’s Santa Claus figure has been reaching the shelves of toy shops around the world. However, few of us know that all these figures are made in Malta and that the Santa Claus figure is still assembled by hand.

Krzysztof Maksymowicz of Poland was awarded the first prize for his photograph ‘dress maker’ at the Healthy Workplaces Summit in Bilbao.

Twenty-one tourist destinations from across Europe were awarded the title of ‘2011 European Destination of Excellence in Tourism and Regeneration of Physical Sites’ at a Gala Awards ceremony in Brussels on 27 September 2011.

FIMBank, Malta-based specialist trade finance Bank, will be sponsoring the conservation of the nine monuments which adorn the Maglio Gardens (Floriana), better known to the Maltese as “il-Mall”. The project will be coordinated by Din l-Art Helwa.

Professional and amateur photographers across Europe are invited to submit photographs of health and safety at the workplace.

Many products placed on the EU market have the CE marking affixed to them.

The monument commemorating the Great Siege of 1565, an Antonio Sciortino masterpiece, is set to become the focus of a conservation initiative which aims to preserve this major Valletta landmark for future generations.

The 2nd edition of the National School Battery Collection Campaign, an environmental initiative aimed at raising awareness amongst students about the need for the proper disposal of batteries, has led to the collection of a record 9000kg of batteries

A Battery Buster Van is currently doing the rounds of supermarkets and other outlets collecting used batteries deposited by consumers in special bins as part of the Battery Buster Campaign.

Malta is facing yet another influx of illegal immigrants this year, while the European Union seems to be willing to provide financial aid at last.