10 years ago - The Times

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Assisted reproduction: ‘State must stop dragging its feet’

The State must stop dragging its feet on the issue of assisted reproduction, as it had been doing for too long, the House Social Affairs Committee was told on Monday.

In a discussion with the theme Assisted Procreation – Morality and Law, Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Agius, the dean of the Faculty of Theology and lecturer of philosophical ethics and moral theology at the University of Malta, and a member of the European Group of Ethics, declared that it should be “an honour” to be accused of not going along with all modern reproductive technologies.

Since as yet it had no law on the protection of the embryo, Malta should immediately ratify the Council of Europe’s Oviedo Declaration because that made it clear that the human embryo should never be used for the whims of science. The Church opted to give maximum protection to human life.

Rev. Prof. Agius was making the presentation to update the House Social Affairs Committee on the Church’s document on human dignity last December to follow up on the instruction Donum Vitae of 1987, with special regard to new threats to human life.

25 years ago - The Times

Friday, March 4, 1994

Drug overdose suspected in Rabat man’s death

Police investigating the death yesterday of a 23-year-old Rabat man, suspect he died of a drug overdose.

If confirmed in an autopsy today, it would be the third death of its kind this year.

The young man is believed to have died while he was on his way home.

The police, who did not release his name, received a tip-off at about 12.30am, saying a man was lying “unconscious” in Doni Street.

Magistrate Dr Antonio Mizzi held an on-site inquiry.

65 firms with foreign equity investment given go-ahead

Sixty-five new companies with foreign participation were authorised to be set up in Malta last year.

According to official information, they had an authorised share capital of Lm6.8 million. Twenty-eight of the companies were in manufacturing, accounting for 55.8 per cent of the non-resident paid-up share capital.

Much of the investment was expected to involve firms in the machinery and equipment and non-metals sub-sector.

Half a century ago - Times of Malta

Tuesday, March 4, 1969

Gozo Tourist Development: plan out within fortnight

A Tourist Development Plan for Gozo will be made public within a fortnight. This was announced by Dr C. Caruana, Minister of Public Building and Works at a press conference at the Banca Giuratale, Gozo, yesterday morning.

The main current activities of the Ministry of Public Building and Works in Gozo concern the General Hospital, Mġarr harbour, the housing estate and the industrial estate.

Dr Caruana presented a progress report during the conference.

National Bible contest winner leaves for Israel

Mr Eliahu Hassine, the Israeli Charge d’Affaires, yesterday presented a return air ticket to Israel, to Mr Edward Gauci, winner of the first prize in the National Bible Contest organized by the Malta Broadcasting Authority with the cooperation of the Malta Biblical Society.

The presentation was held at the Israeli Embassy, Ta’ Xbiex.

This contest is held every three years. This year there were 15 candidates. Four qualified for the finals.

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