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Events 44 maltatoday, Sunday, 27 april 2014 Linda Briggs Ltd, a Maltese com- pany specialising in medical tour- ism in Malta, is being filmed for a programme showing the positive side of cosmetic surgery. Linda Briggs has organised two events. With the help of The Spa at St Georges Hotel in St Julian's, Discovery TV will be filming a Bo- tox party. Botox parties are regu- lar events in Europe and held in a proper clinical environment, they are fun for women to attend and it's now considered a beauty product as much as a face cream. To coincide with her 60th birth- day, Linda Briggs has invited friends and patients to The Fortina Spa for a fun-packed evening and a chance for those who have had cos- metic surgery to talk to the camera and give their reactions. The Fortina Spa and Linda Briggs have worked closely together for some years promoting medical tourism and between them have bought in many tourists for den- tistry in Fortdent, based at the For- tina Spa. Linda Briggs also brings in for- eign specialist surgeons at regular intervals, which offer the most up to date techniques that patients are looking for and that will attract them to Malta for their surgery ex- perience. A conscientious 8-year-old stu- dent at Siggiewi Primary School, Nicolai Vella has shown exemplary initiative by sending a letter to oth- er school children residing in his hometown of Siggiewi, to help pro- mote a recent sustainability event as part of HSBC's Water Programme - Catch the Drop campaign, also en- dorsed by the Ministry for Energy & Health. Nicolai chose to offer his sup- port to HSBC's Water Programme in Malta which is aimed at raising more awareness about water con- servation, while involving students in various water projects, encourag- ing their development as pro-active ambassadors for water conservation and environmental sustainability. The student managed to involve students from different schools through his initiative for a connect- ed activity, titled 'Jum is-Siggiewi', that started with a short address from Nicolai himself and featured a forum theatre presentation and vid- eo delivering water facts, followed by a Q&A session with Malta's Head of the Water Policy unit, Manuel Sa- piano. Rennie Mercieca, spokesperson for the Ministry for Energy and Health, thanked the boy's initiative and said, "The energy and commitment shown by Nicolai is a great example to all, as well as a positive sign that the Catch the Drop campaign is be- ing effective at captivating students' imagination and attention. "In fact, this is one of the central objectives of the Catch the Drop Campaign which is reaching out to all students across Malta and Gozo to educate, raise awareness and en- courage students to be participating members of society and bring posi- tive change." On presenting Nicolai with a me- mento, Siggiewi mayor Carol Aqui- lina joined in praise and remarked, "Achieving sustainable fresh water practices calls for a collective ef- fort and education is key if we are to achieve greater sustainability in the long-term, and it is very en- couraging to see younger genera- tions taking an active role to pro- mote environmental initiatives." Various water projects are being organised throughout the Catch the Drop's strategic 3-year cam- paign, which is funded by the HS- BC Group and supported by Min- istry for Energy and Health. Besides raising awareness about water conservation, the pro- gramme also aims at stimulating positive change towards sustain- able fresh water use in Malta and Gozo, instilling further dedication from school students, who were awarded letters of commitment by the HSBC Water Programme for turning their conservation ideas a reality. The benefits for people buying their first home just keep piling up! To tie in with the savings of over €5000 on stamp duty announced by Govern- ment for those who purchase till the end of 2014, Frank Salt Real Estate are throwing in another €900 worth of cash vouchers as well as free home loan insurance for the first year. "We come across new clients looking at purchasing their first home on a daily basis at Frank Salt Real Estate and we understand that this is a major step in their lives. For many, the task at hand seems daunting, so we make it our task to turn this in a pleasant and exciting one, mainly by providing the right guidance and full assistance to our clients", explains Managing Direc- tor Jospeh. Lupi. "We also know that every little helps and that the investment at stake for first time buyers is sub- stantial. We decided to comple- ment the Government's initiative in exempting first time buyers from paying stamp duty, by offering a number of cash vouchers that will come in handy for our young buyers at this stage of their life!" Those who buy their first home till the end of 2014 will be benefit- ing from a free home insurance on their first year from Gasanmamo Insurance Ltd, a €500 cash voucher to spend on furniture from Carmelo Delia, €100 vouchers on the pur- chase of an air-conditioning unit from Coolbox, €100 cash voucher on built-in appliances from ITC, and over €200 to spend on enter- tainment and leisure at the popular Corinthia St George's Bay and its outlets. Frank Salt Real Estate has also put together an extensive selection of properties that are ideal for individ- uals and couples looking at buying their first home. These properties have been chosen for their excellent value, vis-à-vis location and spa- cious layouts. Frank Salt Real Estate's scheme for First Time Buyers follows a number of other promotions and initiatives currently in place for the company's clients, including people looking at selling their existing house and buying a new one, and those inter- ested in a commercial or investment property. For more information on the new First Time Buyer Scheme, one may visit www.franksalt.com. mt/firsthome or contact any Frank Salt Real Estate branch. Linda Briggs on Discovery TV In Her Own Voice Primary school student campaigns for HSBC's Water Programme in Malta Free home insurance and €900 in cash vouchers for first-time buyers from Frank Salt Real Estate Siggiewi Primary School student Nicolai Vella reading the letter he wrote on his own initiative to promote water conservation in his hometown HSBC Malta employees who recently visited Ghana shared their experience of the HSBC Water Programme with students As part of its 50th Anniversary, the National Council of Women and Camerata Galatea have teamed up to produce 'In Her Own Voice', a celebration of female composers. Every woman is unique in her own way and should be celebrated for being the person she is as well as having her achievement recog- nized. Respect for the woman is respecting society in general and it is through this respect that we can better our society. Proceeds from this concert go to the Breast Care Support Group, an organisation that stands by women who suffer the ravages of cancer and other members of her family who share her pain. Camerata Galatea musicians form part of the Malta Philhar- monic Orchestra and the concert is on Sunday, 27 April 2014, at Robert Samut Hall at 7pm. Tickets can be bought online from www.sjcav.org or phone: 21223216 Those who buy their first home till the end of 2014 will be benefiting from a free home insurance on their first year from Gasanmamo Insurance