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42 Events maltatoday, SUNDAY, 23 JULY 2017 Havana Club meets Kingston Havana Club Rum and Juuls re- cently teamed up to bring some of the finest Caribbean musicians to Malta to create a one-of-a-kind in- tercultural music exchange. 'Havana meets Kingston' is a spe- cial project, founded by popular singer/songwriter Mista Savona, which is exciting millions of music fans across the world. Artists from different backgrounds get together to share their passion for music with like-minded people. At the event in Malta held on 2 July at Fra Ben in Qawra, guests enjoyed live music, Havana Club cocktails, Cuban food and an arti- san market. They also learnt how to mix their own Havana Club Mojito in a summery, colourful ambience. For more information about the event log on to www.facebook/ha- vanaclubrum.mt. Havana Club is imported, mar- keted and distributed by Farsons Beverage Imports Company (FBIC) Limited. Applications for courses starting October 2017 Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School (GCHSS) would like to inform the general public that, following the publication of MATSEC results, its on- line application is now open. Students can access the registration form through the website w w w.gchss. edu.mt to apply for one of the school 's courses commencing October 2017. During summer the school provides a walk-in-service for all students who would like to be assisted in their choice of subjects. This is done through an appointment with the counselling and guidance unit of the school. GHCSS is now accepting applications for October enrolment Visa and PayPal extend partnership to Europe Visa and PayPal this week announced an ex- tension of their strategic partnership to Eu- rope. The two companies are already collaborat- ing in the US and Asia Pacific to accelerate the adoption of secure and convenient online, in-app and in-store payments. This latest step brings the benefits of the partnership to Euro- pean consumers and businesses. Additionally, PayPal - under its banking li- cense in Europe - is joining the Visa network of client financial institutions and will be able to offer Visa accounts in Europe, enabling consumers and businesses to use their Pay- Pal funds to spend wherever Visa is accepted worldwide. "Visa and PayPal have a shared goal of giv- ing consumers a safe, convenient way to pay using their preferred device. Expanding our partnership into Europe provides greater con- sumer choice and benefits merchants," said Bill Sheedy, CEO, Europe Region, Visa Inc. "By having the option to issue Visa accounts in Europe, PayPal will now have the ability to offer customers new and innovative ways to manage and move their money regardless of platform or device." "The agreement announced today will deep- en PayPal's collaboration with Visa and its partners across our European markets", said Rupert Keeley, Executive Vice President and CEO, PayPal (Europe). "Our partnership will enable us to offer more choice to millions of consumers and business- es through an expanded range of innovative products. Whether it's online, in-app or in- store, PayPal with Visa will offer simple, secure and convenient ways to pay and get paid." The European partnership agreement makes it easier for financial institutions to offer their Visa account holders the ability to checkout anywhere PayPal is accepted online by offering greater consumer choice. It will also expand the acceptance of PayPal by European busi- nesses that accept Visa in physical locations, providing growth opportunities for Visa, PayP- al and their customers based on the following: • Customer Choice: PayPal and Visa will create a seamless experience for consum- ers who choose to pay with their Visa card at places that accept PayPal. Through col- laboration with Visa bank partners, con- sumers will be able to add Visa cards into the PayPal wallet easily from other bank- ing apps. • PayPal in Europe: PayPal – under its bank- ing license in Europe – will have the abil- ity to issue Visa accounts to European consumers and businesses. In the future, this would make it possible for PayPal cus- tomers to use their PayPal funds wherever Visa is accepted worldwide. • Digital collaboration: Visa and PayPal have agreed to extend participation in the Visa Digital Enablement Program (VDEP) in Europe. VDEP provides Visa's partners with access to tokenisation technology, which enables simple and secure payment on mobile phones or any connected device. This will help expand the use of PayPal to businesses that accept Visa in physical lo- cations. • Easier and faster access to funds: Visa will provide the opportunity for PayPal to lev- erage Visa Direct in Europe, which will allow PayPal customers to move funds to their Visa accounts in real time across multiple markets.