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48 maltatoday, Sunday, 7 december 2014 Events Argus Insurance Agencies Limited acquires Millennium Insurance Agency Limited Argus Insurance Agencies Limited (AIAL) has acquired the business of Millennium Insurance Agency lim- ited (Millennium), effective date 17 November 2014. In keeping with the Argus com- mitment to seek further oppor- tunities in Malta, the acquisition of Millennium enables AIAL to strengthen its existing business base while growing its portfolio with new and complementary lines of business. 'The addition of the Millennium team augments our pool of highly skilled and talented people already providing professional and conven- ient service to our customers, and ensures seamless business continu- ity for our acquired client portfolio', said Vanessa Borg, Chief Executive, Argus Insurance Agencies Limited. Argus Insurance Agencies Lim- ited is part of the Argus Group, an international network offering market-leading insurance solutions. More information can be found at www.argus.com.mt Vanessa Borg, Chief Executive at Argus Insurance Agencies Limited with Joseph Mallia, General Manager at Millennium following the signing of the acquisition The Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants awards survey winners Winners of the Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants 2014 Survey sponsored by HSBC and Charles Grech Co Ltd were re- cently presented with fantastic prizes including 1st prize of two nights for two persons on bed and breakfast basis in a deluxe room at the Hilton Malta, St Julians to Matthew Bugeja, 2nd prize, a one night stay for two persons in a Deluxe room at InterConti- nental Malta including breakfast at Waterbiscuit to Alexander Far- rugia and 3rd prize, a lavish gour- met hamper to the value of €200 from Dical House Fine Foods & Wellbeing to Simon Falzon for returning their surveys with rat- ings and included the funniest, relevant and most informative comments. As it enters its 15th year, Malta's Best Restaurants Awards Ceremo- ny 2015 will be returning to the Radisson Sands SAS on Monday 8 December. At the ceremony the new edition of the Guide will also be launched featuring the results of the 2014 Restaurant Survey. The book is created from the votes from the survey of 1700 peo- ple dining out on average of twice weekly to an equivalent of 176,800 dining experiences in a year. Each year the awards and the Guide provide an annual recognized and respected reference point for Malta's best restaurants. Additional awards will be pre- sented for the following cat- egories including the top rated Best Food Award sponsored by Rummo distributed by Kasco Trading, Best Ambience Award sponsored by Francis Busuttil & Sons Marketing Ltd., Best Service sponsored by Charles Grech Ltd, top rated Maltese food restaurant sponsored by the Definitive(ly) Good Guide Co, Wine Awards sponsored by Charles Grech Co Ltd, top rated Business Entertain- ment restaurant sponsored by The Catering Centre, top rated Best Value for Money restaurant sponsored by Applecore Foods, Most Romantic restaurant spon- sored by Francis Busuttil & Sons Marketing Ltd., restaurant offer- ing the best Vegetarian Options sponsored by Good Earth Dis- tributors Ltd, top rated Best Res- taurant Restroom/Cloakroom, top rated restaurant for Lively Atmos- phere sponsored by Lord Cham- bray, top rated 'Children Friendly' restaurant award sponsored by The Malta Baby & Kids Directory, top rated Best Newcomer spon- sored by Sistina Wine & Co, Most Mentioned Restaurant and the Co- lin Best award for the Most Con- sistently Outstanding Restaurant. The results will be published online at w w w.restaurantsmalta. com as soon as they have been announced to the assembled res- taurant owners and managers at the Restaurant ceremony on the 8 December. L to R - Melanie Deguara (Marketing Manager, Hilton Malta) presenting voucher to 1st prize winner, Matthew Bugeja and Andrea Critien (The Definitive(ly) Good Guide). L to R - Andrea Critien (The Definitive(ly) Good Guide), 2nd prize winner Alexander Farrugia and Christopher Gingell Littlejohn (Director of Sales and Marketing, InterContinental Malta) L to R - Domnic Calleja (Dical House Fine Foods & Wellbeing) presenting the lavish hamper to 3rd prize winner Simon Falzon and Andrea Critien (The Definitive(ly) Good Guide) CSR Day for Vodafone Malta's Commercial Operations Group at the Bahrija Oasis As one of Vodafone Malta's latest CSR initiatives, a team of employees from the Commercial Operations Department recently got their hands dirty helping out at the Bahrija Oasis in Bahrija. This is a bio-dynamic farm run by a community of volunteers, headed by Peppi Gauci, who are successfully introducing the concept of permac- ulture to Malta. Permaculture essen- tially means promoting sustainable agricultural methods that work with nature rather than against it. The Vodafone Malta employees were soon put to work carrying out various tasks on the farm, from cook- ing produce over an open fire for lunch, to planting beans and cutting bamboo sticks for tree signage. Other tasks included the prepara- tion of natural fertilisers from dried carob and cactus as well as feeding the animals. Their hard work was rewarded by a delicious lunch pre- pared entirely from the farm's own produce. This event was the latest in Voda- fone Malta's calendar of CSR days for staff, where team building is often combined with an activity that offers hands-on support to various NGOs within the community. Michael Coney, Head of Commer- cial Operations, commented "It was great to come together as a team to- day in such a beautiful and unusual setting. Today was an eye-opener in terms of what is being done here in Malta to promote a more sustainable and environmentally friendly ap- proach to agriculture. "This is something that Vodafone, which is committed to sustainability in every aspect of its business, can really identify with. Peppi Gauci and all the other volunteers are truly in- spirational." "The most beautiful roof in Paris", "the height of pride, "raise the flag", "forza cor- sica"… These are just a few of the slogans that the general pub- lic will be able to see in France on advertis- ing hoardings. These adverts illus- trate the new custom- isation offer available with the DS 3: roof graphics in French regional colours. Launched in March 2010, the DS 3 has already attracted more than 300,000 customers worldwide with a range of assets including its many personalisation options (68 possible body/roof colour combinations). Taking the personalisation experi- ence still further, the DS 3 is gaining nine new roof decals in the colours of Brittany, Corsica, Savoie, North- ern France, the South-West and more. A vehicle known and recognised for its many personalisation op- tions, with these new editions, DS makes the DS 3 even more unique. Find out more about the DS 3 "Re- gions" at https://apps.facebook.com/ ds_regions DS 3 "Regions" Edition: your roots on the rooftops! Lunch at the Bahrija Oasis