10 years ago - The Times
Friday, March 6, 2009
Nadur carnival: nine to be charged
Nine Maltese people aged between 20 and 35 are expected to be arraigned in connection with offensive behaviour and costumes used during the Nadur carnival, the police said.
The police said steps were taken after the public statements made by Archbishop Paul Cremona and Gozo Bishop Mario Grech about the behaviour of certain individuals and costumes worn during this year’s carnival in Nadur.
The nine people investigated by the police will face charges under section 338 (o) of the Criminal Code.
Embassies server attacked again
A government server where the usernames and passwords of embassy personnel were stored was attacked on Wednesday but initial investigations showed that no data was extracted, the Malta IT Agency said.
The cyberattack was made public by the government agency yesterday in complete contrast to the course of action adopted in September over a similar hacking incident, which was characterised by lack of information and transparency.
25 years ago - The Sunday Times
Sunday, March 6, 1994
Hunters’ sea-borne protest
Scores of shooters who hunt at sea turned up in their high-powered craft yesterday, supported by hundreds of other hunters and trappers ashore, to protest at the new hunting regulations and to appeal to the Authority of Review to accept their requests.
They delayed the 2.15pm Gozo Channel ferry for 20 minutes by blocking the way with their seacraft. On the ferry was former Prime Minister Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, who waved at them.
New distribution centre ensures stable power supply
A Lm7 million distribution centre designed to convey power from the new power station at Delimara to the north of Malta was inaugurated by Water and Energy Parliamentary Secretary Ninu Zammit at Marsa yesterday.
Plans to build another distribution centre in Mosta are also in hand by Enemalta Corporation. A tunnel will be built from Marsa to Mosta to take the 132 Kv high-voltage cable.
Corporation chairman Joseph Ellul Vincenti said the new centre will be distributing electricity through a 132 Kv system allowing electricity to be fed over a much larger distance at a much higher rate of efficiency than ever before.
Half a century ago - Times of Malta
Thursday, March 6, 1969
Lady Dorman at Siġġiewi Home
Her Excellency Lady Dorman, chairman of the Ladies’ Hospital Visiting Committee, Mrs Dorman, mother of the Governor General, and committee members yesterday afternoon visited the Monsignor Gonzi Home at Siġġiewi.
Among the welcoming party were Mgr M. Azzopardi, director of the home, Dr J. Pisani, Dr J. Farrugia, Dr A. Fenech, Dr J. Schembri and Mrs V. Lowell.
The visitors were conducted on a tour of the home for handicapped children. Keen interest was shown and favourable remarks were expressed on the home.
Travelling exhibition
The Council of Europe travelling exhibition on the ‘Sources of 20th Century Art’ was inaugurated by Dr P. Borg Olivier, Minister of Education, Culture and Tourism, at De La Salle Palace, Valletta.
His Lordship Mgr E. Gerada, Coadjutor to His Grace the Archbishop, blessed the exhibition. Mr A. Miceli-Farrugia, vice chairman of the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, said that by means of international exhibitions, the Council of Europe has endeavoured to make known the most important aspects of European art.