Jesmond Saliba has been appointed as the new Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations, the Ministry for Inclusion and Social Wellbeing announced on Tuesday.

Mr Saliba has worked in the public, private, and voluntary sectors where throughout his career he was entrusted with the policymaking of various entities and relations with various partners in society. He also has extensive experience in broadcasting.

Mr Saliba has been involved in different areas within the voluntary sector for many years, from music and sports in the locality of Fgura to sports at a national level, including the Malta Volleyball Association.

Currently, he has been serving as a member of the Board of Directors of Dar tal-Providenza for the past decade and is also a member of Fondazzjoni Sebħ and Save a Life.