10 years ago - The Times
Saturday, January 3, 2009
No hurry to pay new bills – unions
Eleven trade unions yesterday called on people “not to rush” to pay the new water and electricity bills pending further discussions they hope to have with the Prime Minister. The unions threatened to take “further action” should Lawrence Gonzi not accept their request to schedule a meeting on the new energy bills by Friday. They did not specify what form that action might take.
Don’t experiment with human life – Gozo bishop
Human life cannot be experimented with, even in cases where the motive is a good one, such as to help childless parents, Gozo Bishop Mario Grech said. “Life is sacred and whoever gives life on the one hand but discards numerous others in the process is making a grave mistake,” he said, in relation to the recent debate on in-vitro fertilisation. During an evening Pontifical Mass at the Xagħra Basilica to usher in the New Year, Mgr Grech referred to the Vatican’s 32-page document Dignitatis Personae (Dignity of the Person), which delved into artificial fertilisation, designer babies and embryonic stem cell research among others.
25 years ago- The Times
Monday, January 3, 1994
Two killed in head-on crash
Two young men became the New Year’s first traffic fatalities yesterday. Joseph Tonna, 18, and Rudolph Zammit, 21, both of Santa Venera, died in the wreckage of a red Mini which was involved in a head-on collision with an Austin Maestro at Burmarrad. The accident happened at around 2pm yesterday. Tonna was driving the Mini towards Burmarrad, with Zammit in the front passenger seat, when the car somehow ended on the other side of the road where the Maestro was being driven in the opposite direction by Joe Vassallo of Bir id-Deheb. Vassallo and Peter Tonna, Joseph’s twin brother, who was riding in the back seat of the Mini, were rushed to hospital. They are not on the danger list.
Sant on challenges facing MLP
The biggest challenges facing the Labour Party this year are a continuation of its policy updates and a strengthening of its organisational structure, party leader Alfred Sant said yesterday. Dr Sant said a handful of very rich people were getting ever more powerful in the country. They did not appear in public much, but they had a share in many important projects and decisions.
Half a century ago - Times of Malta
Friday, January 3, 1969
Widow contests murdered Maltese man’s will
Mrs Lorenza Borg, widow of former Sydney vice-king Joe Borg, is to contest the will, according to the NSW president of the RSPCA, Mr V. G. Jerabek. In his will, Borg had directed that all his estate, mainly residential premises in the East Sydney district, should go to the RSPCA.
Manslaughter charge
John Sciberras, 21, of Cospicua, was yesterday charged before Magistrate Dr F. Mizzi with the manslaughter of Doris Zammit. Sciberras is alleged to have accidentally killed Zammit through carelessly driving his truck through Sisters Street, Paola, on December 21, at about 2.30pm.
Seminarians for Brazil
Six Maltese seminarians will leave for Brazil next Wednesday to join 12 Maltese and Gozitan priests and three seminarians working in the Brazilian dioceses of Apucarana and Londrina in Parana. They are Philip Said, of Żebbuġ, Lawrence Gauci, of Mġarr, Joseph Cassar, of Paola, Joseph Vella, of Attard, Edwin Parascandolo and Vincent Costa of Birkirkara.