10 years ago - The Times
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Energy tariffs’ unions’ proposals accepted - UĦM
The government has “gone back to what the unions had first proposed” on the revision of the energy bills, the general secretary of the Union Ħaddiema Magħqudin, Gejtu Vella said yesterday as other trade unions adopted a more cautious stand.
During a conference on the effect of climate change on employment, Mr Vella said Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi had sent trade unions a four-page document with counterproposals, which were in line with their requests.
The document follows a two-session meeting between Dr Gonzi and trade unions on Saturday when both parties emerged confident that a solution to the impasse about the new tariffs would be found. Last week, trade unions presented Dr Gonzi with nine proposals that included a revision of the consumption ceiling, ditching the rise on the electricity meter charge and for the new rates to be implemented from January, rather than retroactively from October.
A jubilant Mr Vella yesterday said the document sent by Dr Gonzi indicated that the government was accepting proposals made by the UĦM and the other trade unions on the utility tariffs.
25 years ago - The Times
Friday, November 26, 1993
Steps to develop open trading centre
The 1994 Budget will enable Malta to evolve into a free and open financial trading centre, Finance Minister John Dalli said. And it will provide for the virtual elimination of the on-shore offshore divide, he said addressing a news conference. Mr Dalli stressed that the Budget aimed at accelerating Malta’s development as a reputable international financial centre.
The decision was prompted by the success of the Malta International Business Authority, which now had 1,500 companies, proving that it had made a significant contribution to the island’s economy, he said.
The government would expand areas of international financial activity and initiate a number of related developments to make Malta more attractive to international investors.
The key features of the Budget programme include further liberalisation of exchange controls, the lifting of restriction on inward movements before the end of the year and the eventual abolition of all controls.
A comprehensive reform of all aspects of Malta’s tax regime, covering domestic and international taxation, administration and collection is included together with legislation to enhance opportunities for international investors in Malta.
Half a century ago - Times of Malta
Tuesday, November 26, 1968
Cardinal Gracias receives Prime Minister
Dr G. Borg Olivier, Prime Minister, yesterday called on Valerian Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay. He spent most of the day resting at the Maharashtra, State Governor’s residence where he is staying during his visit to Bombay.
The Maltese premier was the guest of the Governor Dr P. V. Cherian, at dinner last night.
Soldier charged with driving off in other people’s cars
Private Reginald Brian Payne of the 1st Battalion, the Lancashire Regiment, at present stationed at St Patrick’s Barracks, was charged before Magistrate Dr J. Soler yesterday with having driven away cars No. 17681 and 49593 without their owners’ consent, at Sliema and elsewhere, merely with the intention of making temporary use of them.
He was further charged with having driven these cars without being in possession of a driving licence and of a third party risk insurance policy, and with having made use of them with identification numbers other than those given to them by the Commissioner of Police.