jgħixu barra ser ikollom Kunsill

li jara li kull liġi Maltija u kull

att amministrattiv f’Malta jkollu

l-inqas impatt fuqkom ħutna

Maltin li tgħixu barra. Qiegħed

naħdem sabiex dan il-Kunsill

issa jitwaqqaf ma jdumx u jibda

jaħdem kemm jista jkun malajr

fis-sena l-ġdida.

Dan kollu juri li intom Maltin li

tgħixu barra tinsabu f’qalbna li

ngħixu Malta u dan huwa riżul-

tat tanġibbli bi prova ta’ dan.

Malta, bħar-Renju Unit, ser

tidħol fis-sena l-ġdida bi sfidi

kbar fejn tidħol l-ekonomija fid-

dinja globalizzata. Bħar-Renju

Unit, rnexxielna li nirbħu l-isfidi

li ppreżentat il-kriżi ekonomika

dinjija fis-snin li għaddew u

nibqgħu naħdmu biex Malta

tohrog tajjeb mill-krisi li bhalis-

sa ghaddejja fl-Ewpropa.

Nagħlaq dan il-Messaġġ billi

f’ismi u f’isem il-mara tiegħi

Adele, nawguralkom l-isbaħ

xewqat għal Milied hieni mal-

familji u ħbieb tagħkom u sena

mimlija b’dak kollu li tixtieq

qalbkom fil-paċi u l-hena.

Inselli għalikom

Tonio Borg

Viċi Prim Ministru u

Ministru tal-Affarijiet Barranin.

Ħbieb tiegħi fir-Renju Unit,

Il-Milied reġa’ magħna. Reġa’

wasal iż-żmien ta’ ferħ u hena li

jgibu maghhom il-festi tal-

Milied u ta’ l-ewwel tas-sena.

Dan huwa żmien li mhux biss

infakkru t-twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesu

Kristu imma wkoll żmien fejn il-

familji jingħaqdu u jaqsmu l-

isbaħ xewqat fil paci u s-sliem.

Nieħu pjaċir nara li intom, ġew-

wa ir-Renju Unit, għadkom

iżżommu t-tradizzjonijiet Maltin

li aħna għadna nħaddnu ġewwa

Malta. Kultant b’aktar en-

tuzzjazmu u mimlija

b’emozzjonijiet. Tajjeb li żzom-

muhom u tajjeb li tgħadduhom

lill-ġenerazzjonijiet ta’ waraj-

kom.

Dan il-messaġġ qed nagħaddi-

hulkom fi sfond ta’ żviluppi

importanti għall-Maltin li jgħixu

barra. Wara li għamilna żvilup-

pi kbar fiċ-ċittadinanza ta’ dawk

il-Maltin li jgħixu barra u tajna d

-dritt taċ-cittadinanza lill-

ġenerazzjonijiet ta’ Maltin

ġodda, issa kien wasal iż-żmien

li nagħmlu l-pass li jmiss – dak

li nwaqqfu b’liġi il-Kunsill tal-

Maltin ta’ Barra kif ukoll l-

Istitut Kulturali Malti. Kif tafu,

meta l-Preżident ta’Malta, Ġorġ

Abela, kien l-Awstralja aktar

kmieni din is-sena, il-Ministru

Dolores Christina, f’ismi, għam-

let laqgħat ta’ konsultazzjoni

dwar il-proposta tal-liġi tal-

Kunsill tal-Maltin li jgħixu bar-

ra. Dawn il-konsultazzjonijiet,

flimkien ma’ dawk li saru qabel

bil-kitba, wasslu biex fassalna

abbozz ta’liġi dwar dan il-

Kunsill. Dan l-abbozz ġie

mħabbar u ppreżentat lill-Maltin

fl-Awstralja waqt iż-żjara riċenti

li għamilt f’Ottubru propju fl-

istess jum li ġie ppublikat ġew-

wa Malta. Bi pjaċir ngħid, dan l

-abbozz sab il-qbil ta’ l-

Opposizzjoni f’Malta, u li fi

żmien erba’ ġimgħat, bil-qbil

unanimu tal-Parlament Malti, sar

liġi. B’hekk issa l-Maltin li

Message by the Hon Dr Tonio Borg, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister

of Foreign Affairs

Malta High Commission London

D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 1 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 4

I N T H I S

I S S U E :

Message in Mal-

tese from the

Deputy Prime

Minister

Christmas Mes-

sage from the

High Commis-

sioner

Prominent Mal-

tese: Paul Man-

duca

President’s Visit

Showcasing Mal-

ta at Harrods

Mrs Gonzi’s Visit

Agreement Sign-

ing with Bermu-

da

Square Mile

Masked Ball

Forthcoming

Events

Remembrance

Sunday

Malta Stand at

the Common-

wealth Fair

Maltese Oganisa-

tions in the UK

Honorary Con-

suls in the UK

and Ireland

In Pictures

P A G E 2

Season’s

Greetings

Il-Festi t-

Tajba

Christmas Message by the High Commissioner Dear friends

The Festive season is upon

us once again and it's a won-

derful time of the year. We

can relax and be with our

loved ones, celebrate our

faith and reflect on another

year gone by.

2011 was a challenging but

rewarding year for us at the

Malta High Commission in

London. Our leading priori-

ty remains the further

strengthening of political,

social, economic and cultur-

al relations with the United

Kingdom. The list of exam-

ples how we achieved this

over the past twelve

months is endless. To high-

light a few, the High Com-

mission facilitated top level

meetings such as the ones

between Prime Minister

Gonzi and Prime Minister

Cameron; signed bilateral

agreements; set up the Mal-

ta Business Network; organ-

ised a full cultural calendar

of events and launched this

Newsletter which brings

together the Maltese and

friends of Malta in the UK. I

would like to take this op-

portunity to extend gratitude

to my staff for their relent-

less dedication and total

commitment in achieving our

priorities. We keep up to

date with the heavy Mission

schedule only thanks to the

extra hours they put in. Spe-

cial mention goes to Nerissa

Sultana who is directly re-

sponsible for putting togeth-

er this Newsletter.

As we look forward to 2012,

I am aware that it will be an

equally eventful year, if not

more so, as we prepare for

the ‘Showcasing Malta at

Harrods’ event in March;

celebrations for the 70th

anniversary since Malta was

awarded the George Cross;

the London 2012 Olympics

and the Queen’s Diamond

Jubilee. In 2012, I look for-

ward to meeting more of

you at the number of events

which we will be holding.

Of all the joys of the season,

perhaps none is more satisfy-

ing than the joy of giving. Not

just the gifts exchanged be-

tween family and friends, but

the gifts of time, money and

effort many give to people

less fortunate than ourselves.

That spirit of generosity is

one of the things that defines

us as Maltese. I urge that we

return to our traditional

ways of celebration including

engagement in community

activities that once character-

ised this period. Let us all

find creative ways to

acknowledge and celebrate

the birth of Christ.

On behalf of my wife Susan

and family, I wish you all

readers of our Newsletter,

your families and friends, a

Merry Christmas and God’s

blessings for a successful and

prosperous 2012.

J Zammit Tabona

Prominent Maltese in the UK Over the past 38 years Paul

Manduca has been a “name” in

the City of London. He is

currently Chairman of Aon

UK Ltd, Senior Independent

Director of the Prudential

Group plc and Chairman of

JPMorgan European Fledgling

Investment Trust plc and Hen-

derson Diversified Income Ltd.

He is also a director of

Kazmunaigaz plc in Kazakhstan

and Chairman of MAF Trust in

Dubai.

Paul left Oxford in 1973 and

spent the following 15 years

managing money at well

known names like Rowe and

Pitman, Hill Samuel and

Touche Remnant. In 1985 he

was CEO of two of the largest

Investment Trusts in the Lon-

don market and by 1989 had

become Chairman of Touche

Remnant and an established

City Fund Manager. The City

was undergoing considerable

change following “Big Bang” in

1986 and when Touche Rem-

nant was merged into Hender-

son Global Investors, Paul left

soon after to become founding

CEO of Threadneedle Asset

Management and then global

CEO of Rothschild Asset Man-

agement and the European

CEO of Deutsche Asset Man-

agement. At Rothschild’s, Paul

worked closely with Bank of

Valletta on the asset manage-

ment joint venture in Malta

and joined a Maltese govern-

ment advisory committee

prior to Malta’s decision to

join the EU.

Paul was born Falzon Sant

Manduca to a Maltese father

and English mother in Kensing-

ton, London and lives with his

wife Ursula, an Ophthalmolo-

gist, in Knightsbridge. He has

two sons, both of whom work

in financial services in the City.

M A L T A H I G H C O M M I S S I O N

Paul Manduca

Financier

President and Mrs Abela’s Visit to London

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 4

Excerpt in Maltese taken from De-

partment of Information Malta, Press

Release No 2186.

Il-President u s-Sinjura Abela rrit-

tornaw lura Malta minn zjara gewwa

Londra fejn l-iskop ewlieni kien li

jzuru il-pazjenti Maltin li qed jiehdu

kura gewwa diversi sptarijiet f'Lon-

dra. Il-President u s-Sinjura Abela

flimkien mad-delegazzjoni gew

milqughha mis-sorijiet Frangiskani tal

-qalb ta' Gesu. Tul iz-zjara kienu

akkumpanjati mill-Kummissarju

Gholi ghall-Malta fl-Ingilterra, is-Sur

Joe Zammit Tabona.

Il-President u s-Sinjura Abela

kellhom l-opportunita' jiltaqghu mal-

pazjenti Maltin li qed jiehdu l-kura

f'diversi sptarijiet fosthom The Na-

tional Hospital, Great Ormond

Street Hospital, Royal Marsden

Hospital u Kings College Hospital.

Zaru wkoll lis-sorijiet tal-Ursolini, lis

-sorijiet Agostinjani u lill-Patrijiet

Frangiskani li jaghtu hafna sapport lill

-pazjenti Maltin.

"Din hija it-tielet sena li jien u marti

Margaret qed naghmlu din iz-zjara

lill-pazjenti Maltin li jkollhom bzonn

kura gewwa l-isptarijiet ta' Londra.

Din iz-zjara tghinna sabiex nifhmu it-

tbatijiet li jghaddu minnhom dawn il-

pazjenti meta jkollhom ihallu kollox

inkluz il-familja u jigu hawn ghallku-

ra. Barra minn hekk inkunu ta' spalla

u sapport ma dawn hutna. It-tbatija

ma tkunx biss tal-Marda imma

problemi ohra li jinqalghu fosthom

problemi finanzjarji kif wkoll is-

sofferenzi li dawn il-pazjenti jkunu l-

boghod mill-familji taghhom ghall-

granet, gimghat, xhur u hemm kazi-

jiet li anki snin" Dan qalu il President

George Abela waqt li kixef irhama

kommemorattiva flokkazzjoni tat-

tqeghid tal-ewwel gebla f'art li Put-

tinu Cares Foundation fi zmien sena

jkunu bnew tnax il-appartament

gewwa Sutton, Londra sabiex jakko-

modaw b'xejn lill-pazjenti li jmorru

Londra ghall-kura.

"Il-Pazjenti qed jigu meghjuna b'mod

holistiku : Puttinu joffri l -

akkomodazzjoni ghalhekk inhasset il

-htiega li jizdied in-numru ta' appar-

tamenti, u l-Malta Community Chest

Fund isostni lill-pazjent u lill-qraba

tieghu li jakkompanjawh fil-htigijiet

kollha li jkollhom bzonn waqt li

qedghin Londra.

Kemm huwa importanti li l-

Ghaqdiet u l-Istituzzjoniet taghna

jahdmu flimkien sabiex jintlahaq l-

istess ghan: dik li jtaffu it-tbatija tal-

Pazjenti u jkomplu jikkontribwixxu

lejn l-izvilupp tas-socjeta' taghna.

Ma nistax ma nsemmix kemm hu

generuz il-poplu Malti li meta

nse j jhu lu sab iex jaght i id -

donazzjonijiet tieghu, ikun pront u

jaghti minn dak li jista'. Din l-

ghajnuna tissaraf f'appogg f'waqtu

ghal min qed ibati." zied jghid il-

President Abela.

Fiz-zjajjar li l-President u s-Sinjura

Abela jaghmlu fl-isptarijiet gewwa

Londra, minbarra li jiltaqghu mal-

pazjenti, jkollhom l-opportunita'

wkoll li jiltaqghu mat-tobba u l-

konsulenti li jiehdu hsieb lil morda.

Dawn jispjegaw fuq id-diversi tratta-

menti u interventi li jsiru. Il-Malta

Community Chest Fund taghti

donazzjoni f'kull sptar u din tik-

kontribwixxi li l-pazjenti Maltin

jinghataw l-attenzjoni li tixraqilhom.

Fl-okkazzjoni tat-tqeghid tal-ewwel

gebla ghall-appartamenti f'Sutton,

akkompanjaw lill President u s-

Sinjura Abela, il-Ministru tas-Sahha l-

Onorevo l i Joe Cassar , I l -

Kummissarju Gholi ghal Malta fl-

Ingilterra is-Sur Joe Zammit Tabona,

is-Sinjura Kate Gonzi u s-Sinjura

Michelle Muscat.

Fi tmiem ic-cerimonja il-President

George Abela rringrazzja lil volunti-

era kollha li qed jaghmlu tant xoghol

fil-fondazzjoni Puttinu Cares u

pprezenta donazzjoni ta' 45elf ewro

mill-Malta Community Chest Fund lil

Dr Calvagna ic-Chairperson ghall-

Fondazzjoni Puttinu Cares.

M A L T A H I G H C O M M I S S I O N

P A G E 4

The Government of

Malta, represented by

Malta Enterprise,

Finance Malta and the

Malta Tourism

Authority, together with

the Malta High

Commission in London,

will be participating in a

prestigious campaign

for the Maltese Islands

at the world-famous

Harrods Department

Store in the heart of

London throughout the

month of March 2012.

This initiative, which

was originally thought

up by High

Commissioner Zammit

Tabona, will consist of

various forms of

exposure, both in-store

and in the shop

windows of the store.

Prime Minister Gonzi also

met with Foreign Secretary

William Hague at his official

residence in Carlton Gar-

dens. At these talks, the

agenda followed on the is-

sues discussed at Downing

Street but also focused on

the EU, particularly the Eco-

nomic, Financial and Social

Policy Dossiers.

MALTA AT HARRODS

Luxury Store to Showcase the Island’s Hidden Gems

M A L T A H I G H C O M M I S S I O N

advanced telecommunica-

t ions in f ras t ructure .

Through our promotion at

Harrods, we are inviting

the large, multi-national

business community in

London to get to know

more about Malta, and ide-

ally be a partner in our

success.”

“Harrods is delighted to be

hosting such an inventive,

exciting and visually appeal-

ing promotion. The luxury

institution is an excellent

platform to showcase the

diversity of what Malta has

to offer to desirable, elite

and often hard to reach

customers from the UK

and beyond”, says Guy

Cheston, Harrods Director

of Media Sales.

Marco commented, “The

campaign at Harrods is an

innovative way of promot-

ing the Maltese Islands,

highlighting both Malta and

its local products to a UK

and a global audience. The

UK is Malta’s largest tour-

ism market with a total of

342,754 visitors from Brit-

ain in the first nine months

of 2011, a 5.3% increase

since 2010. The success in

the UK market is the result

of investment from the

government, MTA and

stakeholders increasing

accessibility to Malta and

effective promotion of the

tourism industry.”

Minister of Finance, Econo-

my & Investment, Tonio

Fenech added, “Malta

boasts a highly productive,

educated & skilled work-

force working in a proac-

tive business environment.

The legal structure is based

on the same system as con-

tinental Europe and the

administrative and fiscal

legislation is based on Brit-

ish laws, making Malta a

strong option for British

investors. In addition, Malta

has won investment and

international recognition

due to its location within

the Euro zone, relatively

competitive costs and an

From 1 – 28 March 2012,

Harrods will be flying the

Maltese flag in celebration

of the hidden gems promo-

tion at the world-

renowned store. An array

of stunning displays from

Maltese photography and

artwork to Mdina blown

glass and silver will be ex-

hibited throughout the

luxury store to give visitors

a taste of the modern and

traditional delights of Malta.

The promotion marks the

70th anniversary of Malta

as a George Cross Island

and provides an opportuni-

ty to change people’s per-

ceptions of Malta, beyond

sun, sand and sea and pro-

mote the country as a luxu-

ry destination. In addition,

it will promote Malta’s en-

trepreneurial and business

opportunities strengthening

an already well-established

trading partnership be-

tween Britain and Malta. A

strong presence at such an

iconic British landmark will

highlight Malta’s efforts at

attracting investment in

those sectors in which it

benefits from a competitive

advantage.

Parliamentary Secretary for

Tourism, Dr Mario De

Catherine Gonzi in London

P A G E 5 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 4

Mrs Catherine Gonzi, spouse of the

Prime Minister of Malta visited the UK

between Thursday 10 November and

Saturday 12 November.

During her 3 day visit, Mrs Gonzi visited

Maltese government sponsored patients

receiving treatment at Great Ormond

Street Hospital and Royal Marsden Hos-

pital. During these hospital visits she

was accompanied by Health Minister

Joseph Cassar.

Together with the President of Malta,

the Health Minister and other Maltese

personalities, Mrs Gonzi attended the

inauguration ceremony of the new Put-

tinu Cares Apartments in Surrey.

Once again Mrs Gonzi visited the Fran-

ciscan Nuns in Victoria where a number

of Maltese patients are accommodated

whilst receiving out patient treatment in

the UK.

Mrs Gonzi was also guest of honour at

the Annual Fundraising Ball organised by

the Malta Charities Association—which

raises funds for a number of Maltese

charities annually.

A reception was hosted by Mrs Gonzi at

the Corinthia for Maltese students cur-

rently studying in the UK.

After attending the Lord Mayor’s Show,

Mrs Gonzi toured the Commonwealth

Fair at Kensington Town Hall and visited

the Malta High Commission stand there.

High Commissioner Zammit Tabo-

na said this Agreement “is instru-

mental for bilateral relations to be

strengthened” and “demonstrated

good practice in the global financial

sector.”

Bermuda Premier Cox said that this

signing “helps solidify (Bermuda’s)

relationship with the European Un-

ion and marks the 12th Tax Infor-

mation Exchange Agreement with

an EU member state."

Both signatories confirmed the

agreement included all standard

means to ensure due process was

followed in tax information requests

to both countries respectively, in-

cluding, for example, provisions to

protect confidentiality of infor-

mation. The TIEA will also adhere

to public policy considerations and

provisions related to protecting

legal privilege.

On 25 November 2011, Malta and

Bermuda signed a Tax Information

Exchange Agreement (TIEA) - which

provides for a full exchange of infor-

mation between the two countries

on tax matters.

The High Commissioner of Malta in

the UK, HE Mr Joseph Zammit Tabo-

na signed on behalf of the Govern-

ment of Malta and the Bermuda

Premier, Paula Cox signed on behalf

of the Government of Bermuda. The

signing ceremony took place at the

Malta High Commission, London.

Malta and Bermuda sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement

M A L T A H I G H C O M M I S S I O N

The High Commissioner and Mrs

Zammit Tabona attended The Square

Mile Masked Ball on 25 November

2011 at The Royal Courts of Justice,

amongst a star studded audience and

the biggest names in The City from

the banking and finance world. Boris

Johnson, Mayor of London was the

guest speaker and his charity, the

Mayor’s Fund for London, was the

beneficiary of the £100,000 raised

during the evening.

Boris Johnson took to the stage at

the annual Square Mile Masked Ball

for the third year in a row. His

energetic speech on his passion for the

capital was the highlight of the exclusive

social event that brought together the

elite of the Square Mile.

Guests enjoyed an exclusive

performance of The Nutcracker, due to

open at the Coliseum before Christmas.

Rugby legend Martin Bayfield hosted the

live charity auction, for items including a

Trek Project One bike, a 5* Aston

Martin driving weekend and one of a

kind artwork from famous artists

including world-renowned Sacha Jafri,

whose Wimbledon inspired painting sold

in excess of £40,000. Comedian Patrick

Kielty hosted the evening.

High Commissioner attends The Square Mile Masked Ball

P A G E 6

Forthcoming Events

Holy Mass of Christmas

24 December 2011

19.00

Celebration of the Birth of

Jesus with singing of Tradition-

al Carols in Maltese and English

Holy Mass of Epiphany

1 January 2012

16.30

Holy Mass in Maltese and Eng-

lish

St Boniface Church, 47 Adler

Street, Aldgate East, London

E1 1EE

Church Functions will be fol-

lowed by a Social Get-

Together at the Roland

Philipps Scouts Centre, 65

Copley Street (off Stepney

Way) London E1 3DF

For further information, con-

tact Fr Victor Camilleri OFM

o n M o b i l e n u m b e r

07930198251 or email: victor-

camilleri@hotmail.com

Friends of Malta GC Cele-

bration of St Paul’s Ship-

wreck—Mediterranean

Buffet

11 February2012

13.00-15.30

The Church Hall of Our Lady’s

at St John’s Wood 54 Lodge

Road NW8 8LA

Contact Mr Herbert Magri

Overend, 34 Mills Road,

Melksham, Wiltshire SN12

7DT Tel: 0122 5708 550 or

E m a i l : H e r b e r t . m a g r i -

overend@dsl.pipex.com

Showcasing Malta at Har-

rods

1– 28 March 2012

For information please refer to

page 4 or contact the Malta

High Commission.

M A L T A H I G H C O M M I S S I O N

24 Decem-

ber and 1

January Holy

Mass

11 February

Friends of

Malta Medi-

terranean

Buffet

1-28 March

Showcasing

Malta at

Harrods

Malta Business Network formally set up On 6 December 2011, the

Malta Business Network in

London was formally set up

during a meeting at the Malta

High Commission in Piccadilly.

This network was originally an

initiative of High Commission-

er Zammit Tabona and made

up of Maltese nationals and

those of Maltese origin - who

predominantly work in the

City as well as in the financial,

petroleum, recruitment or

hospitality sectors. This group

was so well received that it

was agreed to extend mem-

bership to representatives of

companies that have invested

in Malta and to meet on a

regular quarterly basis.

At this last meeting, the Rules

of Association of the Malta

Business Network were ap-

proved and ratified and conse-

quently a Committee was

formally set up under the

Chairmanship of High Com-

missioner Zammit Tabona.

Two other Officers, namely a

Secretary and a Treasurer,

were also appointed. For the

post of General Members of

the Committee, eleven candi-

dates were nominated. It was

decided to appoint all eleven

as each brought with them

unique qualities which would

invariably contribute signifi-

cantly to the enhancement of

the Malta Business Network.

At this meeting, Mr David

Walsh, Chairman and CEO of

Crimsonwing, the provider of

IT solutions, gave a presenta-

tion on the website that his

company has produced for the

perusal of the Malta Business

Network. The newly appoint-

ed Committee will trial this

website and it is planned for

the Website to go live shortly

after the first Committee

meeting, scheduled for

Wednesday 11 January 2012 at

the Malta High Commission.

The High Commissioner

thanked Mr Walsh for his very

kind and complimentary con-

tribution both in terms of

creating the Malta Business

Network website and the

logo. He also remarked that it

is his pleasure to see such an

initiative like the Malta Busi-

ness Network take off and

said he will continue his en-

deavours to bring the profes-

sionals in Malta and the UK

closer together and looks

forward to reaping benefits for

Malta from this network.

So far this year, the Malta

Business Network have al-

ready met the Prime Minister

of Malta, the Minister of Fi-

nance, the Leader of the Op-

position and the Speaker of

the House of Representatives,

at events organised for them

in London by the Malta High

Commission.

P A G E 7 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 4

that “product investment over

the past years has ranged from

the enhancement of the visitor

experience in our megalithic

temples to the restoration of

kilometres of fortifications; from

the upgrading of our

promenades to a proper

management of our beaches. We

are bringing out the best of our

old cities: Valletta, Mdina,

Vittoriosa and the Ċittadella. Our

waters are today the cleanest in

the Mediterranean as a result of

substantial investment in the

sewage treatment infrastructure.

Gozo was this year awarded the

Quality Coast Award.”

This time of the year, we also see

some of Malta’s main tourism

stakeholders come to London for

one of the world’s leading global

travel fairs, World Travel Market.

It was also a pleasure to host

them, together with the UK’s

leading travel media and trade,

for a reception at the High

Commission’s residence.

This year’s WTM saw new

alliances, and old friends come

together with over 5,000 travel

industry professionals and

38,000 visitors. The on-going

improvements to Valletta,

promoting Gozo as a destination

in its own right and the improved

perceptions of Malta were all on

the agenda. As the biggest event

for the UK travel industry,

Malta’s presence could not be

missed, having a better

positioned and larger stand this

year.

Next year’s calendar of events is

due to start with equally as much

enthusiasm as the over the first

few months, art and music

dominate the calendar, from

Opera and classical music, to arts

festivals and plays - cultural

Malta is set to shine.

2011 is set to see another record

breaking year for Malta’s tourism

industry on the back of its best

ever performance in 2010, with

UK travellers flocking to the

beautiful Mediterranean in their

droves for business and leisure,

and making tourism a €1 billion

industry for the Islands.

Malta is bucking the flat trend

being experienced in UK

outbound travel, as so far

393,728 UK nationals have

visited Malta, representing a 5.1

percent increase over the same

period in 2010. Nearly 20,000

more Brits have headed south to

the archipelago compared to last

year.

The MTA and Government in

Malta have been working

tirelessly this year, over-coming

global recession and the Arab

Spring ensuring Malta is seen as

a unique and appealing

destination.

Parliamentary Secretary for

Tourism, the Environment and

Culture, Dr. Mario de Marco says

High Commissioner attends Remembrance Sunday On Sunday 13 November 2011,

High Commissioner Zammit Tabo-

na laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in

Whitehall, London on behalf of the

government and people of Malta

during the National Service of Re-

membrance, as national homage

devoted to the remembrance of

those who have given their lives in

war.

The Queen laid the first wreath,

followed by other members her

family, including the Duke of Edin-

burgh, Prince Charles and Prince

William. Prime Minister David

Cameron, members of the Cabinet,

Opposition Party leaders, former

Prime Ministers and the Mayor of

London were invited to attend the

ceremony, along with representa-

tives of the Armed Forces, Mer-

chant Air and Navy and Fishing

Fleets, and members of faith com-

munities. High Commissioners

from Commonwealth countries

were also invited to attend and lay

wreaths at the Cenotaph. More than

7,000 ex-servicemen and women

marched past the Cenotaph, fol-

lowed by civilians including 60 war

widows. A two-minute silence was

observed as Big Ben chimed.

M A L T A H I G H C O M M I S S I O N

Tourism: Back-to-back Record Years

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Honorary Consuls in the UK and Ireland

Commonwealth Fair 2011 On Saturday 12 Novem-

ber, the Malta High Com-

mission participated in the

Commonwealth Fair at

Kensington Town Hall.

The Commonwealth Fair

is an annual event organ-

ised by the Common-

wealth Countries League

(CCL), and all the Common-

wealth countries, through

their respective High Com-

missions in London, exhibit

and sell typical products.

CCL’s aims are to promote

the education and advance-

ment of women throughout

the Commonwealth as a

contributory factor in the

alleviation of world poverty.

As an arm of CCL, the Com-

monwealth Countries League

Education Fund (CCLEF)

celebrates ‘Commitment to

Changing lives through Educa-

tion and Friendship’. All funds

raised at the annual CCL Fair

have provided education to

girls in Commonwealth

Countries for the past 20

years.

This year, the Malta stand

was selling handmade glass by

Mdina Glass; silver filigree

from Super Gold Jewellery

and Saliba’s Gold and Silver-

smith; Tal-Furnar Galletti

from Consolidated Biscuit

Co. Ltd, wines from Emanuel

Delicata Wines and Mon-

tekristo Estates Ltd; Twistees

from Darrel Lea Foods Ltd

and Kinnie from Simonds

Farsons Cisk plc .

Mrs Catherine Gonzi, spouse

of the Prime Minister, accom-

panied by High Commission-

er Zammit Tabona, visited

the stand during a short visit

to the UK, where she attend-

ed the inauguration of the

new Puttinu Cares project in

Sutton, Surrey. 12 new apart-

ments are being built to ac-

commodate Maltese patients

and their relatives who re-

ceive treatment at the Royal

Marsden Hospital.

Hon Consul in Gibraltar Franco Cassar Loporto

c/o Barclays Wealth

Regal House

Queensway

Gibraltar

Franco.Cassar@barclayswealth.com

maltaconsul.gibraltar@gov.mt

Tel: +350 2005 2340

Mob: +350 5733 9000

Hon Consul Northern Ireland Tom Kelly

The NewsRoom

Fountain Centre

Belfast BT1 6ET

tom.kelly@stakeholdergroup.com

Tel: +44 7767 393 250

Hon Consul in Scotland George Hunter OBE

1 Craiglockhart Crescent

Edinburgh

Scotland EH14 1EZ

admin@waterofleith.org.uk

Tel: +44 131 443 2533

Fax: +44 131 443 1682

Hon Consul in Wales Sir Brooke Boothby

Fonmon Castle

Fonmon, Barry

Vale of Glamorgan

Wales CF62 3ZN

maltaconsul.wales@gov.mt

fonmon_castle@msn.com

Tel: +44 0871 716 2357

+44 01446 710 206

Fax: +44 01446 711 687

M A L T A H I G H C O M M I S S I O N

Hon Consul on the Isle of Man John P Conti

17 Circular Road

Douglas

Isle of Man IM1 1AF

maltaconsul.isleofman@gov.mt

Tel. +44 1624 670003

Fax. +44 1624 612281

Hon Consul in Dublin Terence F Loane

30, Hermitage Grove

Rathfarnham

Dublin 16

asitfl@eircom.net

Tel: +353 1 494 4220

Mob: +353 8625 73351

Gibraltar

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Isle of Man

Dublin

Maltese Organisations in the UK Maltese Culture Movement

Mr Bernard Scerri

Chairman

P.O. Box 2964

London N19 4NS

Tel: 020 7272 9000

Fax: 020 7272 7787

Maltese_Culture@hotmail.com

Maltese Charities Association

Mrs M. Hladnik / Mrs Bernie Jackman

Joint-Organisers

c/o Pat Troubridge,

90 Troy Court

Kensington High Street

London W8 7RE

Tel: 020 8244 8491

p.troubridge@hotmail.co.uk

Maltese Community of East

London

Fr. Victor Camilleri

c/o Boniface Mission

47 Adler Street

London E1 1EE

Tel: 020 7247 9529

Mob: 079 3019 8251

camilleri_victor@hotmail.com

George Cross Island

Association

Ms Julia Gaw - Chairman

29, Pigeonhouse Lane, Rustington

West Sussex, BN16 2AY

Tel: 01903 786058

jandmgaw@btinternet.com

The Friends of Malta GC

(Formerly Association of Maltese

Communities of Egypt)

Mr Herbert Magri Overend

President

34 Mills Road

Melksham

Wiltshire SN12 7DT

Tel: 0122 5708 550

Herbert.magri-

overend@dsl.pipex.com

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this list please contact the

Malta High Commission

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Passports: passports.london@gov.mt

Visas: visas.london@gov.mt

Events: events.london@gov.mt

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