25 years ago - The Times
Saturday, April 9, 1994
Water production set to increase by 5.5m gallons a day by summer
Water production in Malta is set to increase by 5.5 million gallons a day to 36 million gallons a day by the summer, Water and Energy Parliamentary Secretary Ninu Zammit said.
The increase should provide the islands with a spare water production capacity that could be used when there are breakdowns in the production system.
It will be the first time that Malta will have had spare capacity, said Mr Zammit.
Consumption today is about 30 million gallons a day but Mr Zammit said it ws not yet possible to quantify how much the extra capacity would be in summer.
One reason is the Qrendi south pipeline project, now well under way and which is set to improve the water distribution system to the south of Malta and consequently raise consumption.
Last summer, demand for water had exceeded supply, prompting the government to increase water production at the Pembroke reverse osmosis plant by 1.8 million gallons a day in August and to plan another 5.5 million gallon increase by this summer.
Half a century ago - Times of Malta
Wednesday, April 9, 1969
BMA Acting President arrives for doctors’ meeting
Mr Robert V. Cooke, acting president of the British Medical Association, arrived yesterday afternoon together with Mrs Cooke, to attend the Association’s annual clinical meeting. The inaugural session takes place this evening at the Catholic Institute.
Mr Cooke, a prominent surgeon, said it was the Association’s policy to hold meetings abroad though this is the first time that the clinical meeting is being held outside Britain. He described the advances being made in medicine today as “unbelievable”.
Mr Cooke said that serious consideration was being given in Britain today to traffic accidents and drug peddling.
Editor and printer fined for libel
Magistrate Dr J. Soler, yesterday delivered judgment in the libel cases instituted by Police Superintend A. Mifsud Tommasi on behalf of the Director of Education. Mr S. Gatt, and the Assistant Director of Education Mr G. Mangion and by Mr Nikol Muscat of Mosta on his own behalf, against Mr Lino Cassar and Mr Nestu Laiviera, editor and printer of Ix-Xewka respectively.