NMA Chairman Pays Tribute To Outgoing CEO David Newell
News Media Association chairman Henry Faure Walker has paid tribute to the achievements of David Newell at the outgoing NMA chief executive s final NMA annual general meeting today.
Addressing the meeting of NMA members this morning, Mr Faure Walker welcomed incoming chief executive Owen Meredith who starts a month-long handover period with Mr Newell next week before his retirement at the end of June.
Mr Faure Walker thanked Mr Newell for his enormous contribution to the industry during his career at the NMA and formerly the Newspaper Society which he joined in 1984, as legal consultant and then head of parliamentary and legal affairs.
Golam Rasul Mallick’s death anniv today Star Report Star Report
Today is the 15th death anniversary of Golam Rasul Mallick, a freedom fighter and founding editor of Eastern News Agency (ENA), said a press release.
On the occasion, the family will hold a Qurankhwani and destitute-feeding programme at his residence after the Asr prayers.
During the 1971 Liberation War, he launched ENA as a Bangalee journalist. A pioneer in journalism, Golam Rasul Mallick worked for the development of the media throughout his life.
He was elected chairman of Commonwealth Press Union, Bangladesh wing for three times and was the first member of Press Institute Bangladesh.
Ronald Agius, former managing director of Allied Newspapers and Progress Press, has died, aged 88.
Born in Sliema, Agius was educated at St Edward’s College and joined Progress Press in 1962 as a manager in the Publication Department.
He was subsequently appointed managing director of Allied Newspapers in 1968 and chairman of Progress Press in 1979. Agius left Allied Newspapers Ltd in 2003, having spent 41 years with the company, including 38 as managing director.
Agius was a founding member of the council of the Strickland Foundation and was a long-time member of the Malta Employers Association, serving as council member between 1975 and 1981, vice-president between 1981 and 1982 and president between 1984 and 1985. He was on the council of the Federation of Industries between 1975 and 1981, a council member of the Malta Printing Association as well a member of the Commonwealth Press Union.
Drake was patron of the South Canterbury Aero Club, and a foundation member of the South Canterbury aviation Heritage Centre where he was the history advisor for 20 years. South Canterbury Aviation Heritage Centre’s Hamish Cameron, who is responsible for art and design, said Drake knew who flew what, all the pilots, and the different airlines and operations.
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Brevet Club South Canterbury president Doug Drake speaks at the Air Force Remembrance Day, hosted by St Mary s Church at Craighead Diocesan School chapel, in 2012. A portion of the heritage centre is named after Drake’s book
They Served with Honour, about South Canterbury Kiwi airman who served overseas.