Friday, 10th October 2008

Announcements

Obituary

FARRUGIA. On October 9, at St Vincent de Paul Residence, EMANUEL passed away peacfully comforted by rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his wife Rose, his sons Christopher and his wife Stephanie, Andrew and his wife Ilske, Mark and Tatyana, his grandchildren Sean, Susannah, Kyle and Jai. Mass praesente cadavere will be said tomorrow at 9 a.m. at the Attard parish church followed by interment at the Mosta Cemetery. Donations to Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi will be appreciated. The family wish to thank the staff at the Fatima Ward, St Vincent de Paul Residence and at the Dermatology Ward, Sir Paul Boffa Hospital for their care and dedication. May God grant him eternal rest.

GRUPPETTA. On October 8, at Mater Dei Hospital, ANTHONY of Sliema, aged 96, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Catherine, his daughter May and her husband Roger of Australia, his grandchildren Deborah, Moira and her husband David, Anthony and his wife May, his 10 great-grandchildren, his great-great-grandaughter Chelsea, his wife's family, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital today at 9 a.m. for Sacro Cuor parish church, Sliema, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 9.30 a.m., followed by interment at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, will be greatly appreciated. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

Requiem Masses

Being the trigesima die of the death of ALICE BARTOLO, the 6.30 p.m. Mass at St Patrick's church, Sliema, will be offered for the repose of her soul. The attendance of relatives and friends will be appreciated.

In Memoriam

ABELA - CARMELO and FILOMENA. Unfading memories of our beloved parents on their 41st and 25th anniversary. Fondly remembered.

AGIUS. Cherished memories of a beloved mother, ANTONIA, today the 10th anniversary of her demise. Never forgotten by her daughter Carmen Taliana.

ALDEN. In loving memory of our dear father ROBERT on the fifth anniversary of his demise.

I wonder can you see me
When I'm at your resting place,
Can you tell how much I miss you
By the look upon my face?

I try to put a smile on
You wouldn't want to see me sad,
But I'm crying on the inside
I miss you so much dad.

Loving you always, your children John, Rosanne, Brigitte and their families.

CONTI-BORDA - JOHN. Unforgettable and so much loved on the 10th anniversary of his demise. Sadly missed by his wife, children and grandchildren. A Mass for the repose of his soul will be said tomorrow at 6.30 p.m. at Our Saviour parish church, Lija.

FRENDO RANSLEY. In loving memory of MARY LILIAN on the fifth anniversary of her demise. Fondly remembered by her son, daughters and grandchildren.

SALIBA - JOSEPH C. In loving memory, today the third anniversary of his demise. Forever remembered with love by his wife Mary, his sons Stephen and Reuben, their wives and children. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

Biometric passports

All passports issued through the Malta High Commission to Australia and New Zealand will be biometric.

The government launched Malta's first biometric passports on Wednesday.

The passport will retain its present format but will include a microchip embedded in it which contains the digitised facial image and personal details of the passport holder as they appear on the data page. The microchip can be read electronically at border controls.

The process to change to the new system is being implemented in three stages with the first stage taking immediate effect. This stage will introduce face-to-face identification at the application stage, the government said.

As a result of this change, the High Commission is instructed to inform all applicants that they must go in person, by appointment, to the High Commission in Canberra or the Consulates General at New South Wales and Victoria.

A new application form has been issued which includes an Image Capture Form.

Applications for passports can no longer be submitted through third parties nor can they be submitted directly by post.

New ambassadors

Two new ambassadors accredited to Malta yesterday presented their letters of credence to President Eddie Fenech Adami at the Palace, in Valletta.

They are Alexandros Rallis, Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic, and Sanda Raškovic-Ivic Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia.

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs Fenech Adami hosted the newly-accredited ambassadors to an official luncheon at San Anton Palace.

Get together

Athletha Juvenis (Pjazzetta and Cathedral Street) will be holding a get together at the Marsa Sports Club tomorrow from 8 p.m. onwards. Dress is casual and drinks will be sold at special prices. Finger foods will be available by chef Keith Stagno Navarra (against a small donation). For any enquiries call Edmund on 9983 5304 or Ronnie on 9942 8762.

Photo exhibition extended

Darrin Zammit Lupi's photographic exhibition, entitled Isle Landers, being held at Palazzo Ferreria (Ministry for Social Policy) in Republic Street, Valletta, has been extended by a week and will be open for public viewing until Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.