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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 3 NOVEMBER 2019 21 COMMERCIAL THE nominations for EY's Malta En- trepreneur Of The Year 2020 award are now open. Entering its fourth year, the award promotes entrepreneur- ship across the Maltese islands and empowers entrepreneurs to grow their businesses both locally and globally. The winner will head to Monaco in June to compete for the EY World En- trepreneur of the Year award in Monaco, an event that brings together national winners from more than 60 countries. Past winners include Alfred Pisani from Corinthia Group, Angelo Xuereb from AX Holdings Ltd, and David Darmanin of Hotjar Ltd. When asked about the award, last year's winner David Darmanin said: "As entre- preneurs our job is to congratulate and lift up others, so it is great to have your own accomplishments celebrated amongst your peers for one special evening." The EY Rising Star award is also pre- sented to an individual whose business is still relatively new but is already showing great potential. The winner of this award also attends the event in Monaco in June. Past winners include David Vella from Altaro Software, Shane Hunter from AquaBioTech Group, and Ben Remfrey from Praedium Con- sulting Malta Ltd. Last year's Rising Star, Ben Remfrey, spoke about winning the award: "The first emotion was humbling. Competing with so many like-minded people who have worked on their businesses and brought them to such a high standard is fantastic - but to actually win an award is amazing." Ronald Attard, EY Malta Country Man- aging Partner, said: "We want to celebrate the country's most successful entrepre- neurs and their impact on the economy and our community. Even though there will be just one winner, all local nominees should celebrate their success and ability to inspire others." The award is judged by an independ- ent panel made up of key figures from the business community. To be eligible, nominees must be Maltese or have been operating a company based in Malta for at least two years. Anyone, including em- ployees, company advisers and financiers, can nominate an entrepreneur, with the latter's consent. Entrepreneurs may also directly nominate themselves. The awards are sponsored by the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, GRTU and Melita Ltd. For more information and to submit a nomination: www.eoymalta.com Nominations open for EY's Malta Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 Award Mission Fund volunteers assist in school project in Kenya 17 Mission Fund volunteers have recently returned from Ruiru in Kenya. They worked for a month at the building site of a new sec- ondary school following a request by Mother Pauline Farrugia DSH. Hands-on assistance has been offered by Mis- sion Fund volunteers on a yearly basis dating back to 1992. A selection board re- views projects proposed by Maltese and Gozitan missionaries. Priority is given to educational and health projects and those related to the supply of potable water. Over the years the volun- teers have assisted various projects in African, Asian and Central and South American countries rang- ing from schools to bore- holes, hospital extensions, a fish farm, health centres and community wells. The volunteers pay all expenses and attend pre- paratory weekly meet- ings over a period of six months. Plans are already being made for the 2020 volun- tary experience at Jalpa- tagua in Guatemala at the hospital in the parish of Fr Joe Camilleri from Xewkija in Gozo. Mission Fund volunteers assist in a school project in Kenya Seventeen Mission Fund volunteers have recently returned from Ruiru in Kenya. They worked for a month at the building site of a new secondary school following a request by Mother Pauline Farrugia DSH. The project is co-financed by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion of the Republic of Malta in Official Development Assistance Hands on assistance has been offered by Mission Fund volunteers on a yearly basis dating back to 1992. A selection board reviews projects, proposed by Maltese and Gozitan missionaries. Priority is given to educational and health projects and those related to the supply of potable water. Over the years the volunteers have assisted various projects in African, Asian and Central and South American countries ranging from schools to boreholes, hospital extensions, a fish farm, health centres and community wells.