Dar Il-Kaptan, is a respite home in Mtarfa for people with special needs, which caters for 340 families, who all have the possiblility of leaving their children at the home whilst they enjoy a well deserved rest, held its annual general meeting on last Thursday.

A new Board was appointed and the chairman for the year 2006 – 2007 is Frank Salt. Marcel Pisani is vice-chairman, Miriam Bonnici, Adelina Pisani George Demajo and Tonio Mercieca are the other Board members. Agnes Bezzina, Frans Ripard and Marcel Pisani are the board members representing Kummissjoni Nazzjonali Persuni B'Disabilita while Kenneth Micallef, and Laurence Borg are the board members representing Ghaqda Nazzjonali Genituri ta'Persuni b'Dizabilita. Their third board member is still to be nominated.

The administrator of the Home is Harry Fenech.