Tumas Fenech Foundation for Education in Journalism celebrated its eighth anniversary while launching the second volume of the Malta Journalism Review at an evening held at the Portomaso Suite of the Malta Hilton.

President Emeritus Ugo Mifsud Bonnici who is the Chairman of the Foundation chaired a round table that discussed the work of the Foundation and the second volume of the Journalism Review.

Certificates were also distributed to a number of police officers who attended a course offered by the Foundation.

Laurence Grech, former editor of the Sunday Times delivered a keynote speech on the development of the English Speaking Press in Malta

Mario Schiavone, administrator of the Foundation, gave a round-up of the activities held by the Foundation in the last year and said that more than 220 persons attended courses organised by the Foundation since its inception.

The Gukulari Ensamble provided a musical interlude during the evening which was followed by a reception.

Mr George Fenech, chairman of the Tumas Group who are the sponsors of the Foundation, was the main guest of the evening.

The audience included Mrs Gemma Mifsud Bonnici; Mr Nick Archer British High Commissioner to Malta and Mrs Archer; trustees of the Foundation, journalists, police officers and other guests.