Raymond Grech

18^th October 2004 - First-prize winner of the Malta National Poetry Competition for 2004 with the poem Paceville Insomnja in the Maltese category.  

30^th September 2005 - First-prize winner of the Malta National Poetry Competition for 2005 with the poem NostalÄ¡ija in the Maltese category.  

25^th October 2005 - The Malta Independent on Sunday reports the prize-winning awards under the header of, Winner of National Poetry Contest for second year running.

Nominated for Best Poets 2005 by the International Society of Poets.

In the year 2005 awarded the Silver Award Bowl for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry Award by the International Society of Poets for the poem Tsunami-Ravaged Southeast Asia.

In the year 2005 awarded the Editor's Choice, Published Poet Ribbon Award Pin by International Library of Poetry for the poem The Surviving Seeds.

In the year 2006 the poem The Surviving Seeds is published in the USA in an International Anthology entitled The Best Poems and Poets Of 2005.

Nominated for Best Poets 2006 by the International Society of Poets.

In the year 2006 awarded the Krystal Award Trophy for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry Award by the International Society of Poets for the poem The Surviving Seeds.

In the year 2006 awarded the Noble House 2006 Lapel Pin from the Publisher of Poetry Division Noble House U.K. for the poem The Hoary Head.

5^th October 2006 the poem The Hoary Head qualified as a semi-finalist in the International Open Amateur Poetry Contest.

In the year 2006 the poem The Hoary Head is published in the USA in an International Anthology entitled Songs Of Honor.

27^th October 2006 � First-prize winner of the Malta National Poetry Competition for 2006 with the poem Fossils In My Sanctuary in the English language category.

10^th March 2008 Awarded 'Cerificate of Accomplishment' for honors in poetic and creativity, as published by the International Library of Poetry. Poem - The Horsemen are Here!

17^th October 2008 - First-prize winner of the Malta National Poetry Competition for 2006 with the poem 'SOLITAIRE ' in the English language category.

The poems of Raymond Grech are published in various anthologies, newsletters and newspapers locally and abroad as well as being aired on radio programmes.    More of his poems in Maltese and English can be viewed on http://www.raygrech.netfirms.com and on the indicated Links.