Godfrey Grima, journalist turned advertising man, dies aged 79

Godfrey Grima, a veteran journalist and political commentator who created one of Malta’s largest advertising agencies, died on Monday after being infected with COVID-19. 
He was 79. 
His daughter Julianne announced his death on Facebook, writing "I am without words." 
Grima's funeral will be held on Tuesday, she added. Grima started his career as a foreign correspondent for the Financial Times in the mid-1960s, working for the renowned broadsheet’s foreign desk with a focus on political and economic affairs. He continued to contribute to the newspaper until 2010. 

He followed his career in journalism with an equally successful one in the private sector, founding the public relations and advertising firm Associated News Group in 1986. The company is today known as TBWA\ANG. Żejtun-raised Grima came from a highly political family, with his brother Joe rising to become a minister during Labour governments in the 1980s. He consulted for both the Labour and Nationalist parties, helping to draft reports for both parties following electoral defeats. Grima served on the University of Malta council as a member appointed by the prime minister. He was given a Medal for Service to the...