"GREEN WEEK" PROCEEDS FOR THE MALTA COMMUNITY CHEST FUND

H.E. Prof. Guido de Marco, President of Malta, this morning was presented with a cheque for Lm1,500 in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund by the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the Hon. Ninu Zammit.

The money represents the proceeds from the sale of seedlings grown at the Micro-Propagation Centre and the Greenhouse Section, at the Government Experimental Farm in Ghammieri, which were sold during the "Green Week" organised by the Ministry, at the Trade Fair Grounds in Naxxar, last April.

Thanking the Minister for the generous donation, which marked an increase over last year's, the President remarked how this offering reflected the sense of solidarity among the Maltese.

"We all need each other and when we help someone in need we would be doing our duty. This money is sorely needed by many people who require assistance," the President said.