10 years ago The Times
Friday, September 19, 2008
No burden sharing, no deal, Malta says
Malta yesterday made it clear to its EU counterparts it will not accept a deal on a new EU immigration pact without a clear reference to burden sharing. The issue was raised by Malta during a discussion at EU Ambassadors’ level yesterday aimed at concluding the talks on the pact proposed by France, which now holds the rotating EU presidency.
Although France is pushing for a final deal to be reached next week during a meeting of EU justice ministers in Brussels, Council sources told The Times that Malta is posing a stumbling block as it is still disagreeing on the text.
Life-saving medication
The health authorities have agreed to allow nurses accompanying ambulances in emergency cases to administer life-saving medication to patients, the president of the nurses’ union said yesterday.
The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses was all set to stop nurses from accompanying ambulances because of a number of issues, including nurses not being allowed to administer potentially life-saving medication.
25 years ago - The Sunday Times
Sunday, September 19, 1993
13-year-old charged with stabbing Fgura youth
Fourteen-year-old Matthew Thornton of Fgura was yesterday afternoon admitted to St Luke’s hospital suffering from a stab wound in his chest. He was stabbed at 12.30pm in St Thomas Street, Fgura and was first admitted to the Paola Polyclinic and later referred to St Luke’s Hospital for further examination.
Investigations carried out by the police showed that Thornton was struck in his chest by a 13-year-old who was later arraigned in court and charged with the stabbing.
The court said that the 13-year-old’s name could not be published.
Government to go ahead with judiciary Bill
The government will be going ahead with legislation to make the juduciary more independent and, at the same time, accountable, with or without the Labour Party’s support, Justice Minister Joe Fenech said yesterday.
He said government representatives are to meet the Leader of the Opposition in the next few days to see whether the Labour Party had decided if it is to vote for or against the Bill, which was presented to Parliament a year ago.
Half a century ago - Times of Malta
Thursday, September 19, 1968
Preluna to open in January
The 210-room Preluna-Plaza Hotel at Għar-id-Dud, Sliema, is to be officially opened on January 1 next year.
The hotel, which will have four restaurants, lounges, a private beachclub and other amenities, will be run by the Malta-Swedish Hotel Co. Ltd.
Gustav Robert Anderson, the company’s president, said yesterday they will initially engage 125 Maltese employees. They will be trained at the hotel before and after the opening. Mr Anderson said he had encouraged Gusta Ed-Hammer, managing director of Internord of Copenhagen, to operate chartered flights to Malta.
Malta Independent Airlines are to start operating chartered flights between Malta and four cities in northern Europe next month.
Immigration talks in Ottawa
Vincent Tabone, Minister of Labour, Employment and Welfare, has had discussions in Ottawa with the assistant deputy prime minister of immigration and top advisers, on emigration procedures.
The minister visited Ottawa after attending the UN Conference of Ministers responsible for Social Welfare, in New York.