10 years ago - The Times

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Gunner Matthew Psaila’s death – inquiry concluded

The magisterial inquiry into the untimely death of Gunner Matthew Psaila has been concluded by Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera and sent to the Attorney General’s office.

The 19-year-old died in the early hours of February 16 after succumbing to injuries he sustained during a military exercise at Chadwick Lakes. Three days earlier he had been pulled out of the water unconscious after spending some 10 minutes submerged and 20 more without a pulse in the ambulance.

It is believed that, among other things, the inquiry found that other soldiers from C Company, who were training with Gunner Psaila, had also found themselves in difficulty and required treatment.

Ġorġ Agius dies, aged 84

Ġorġ Agius, a former general secretary of the General Workers’ Union, died yesterday, aged 84. Despite his age, Mr Agius still played a part in the country’s trade unionism and was a member of the GWU’s Pensioners’ Group.

The GWU, the Labour Party, the Nationalist Party and Alternattiva Demokratika were among those that expressed sympathy with his wife Marion and his son Adrian.

25 years ago - The Times

Monday, March 7, 1994

Trail of vandalism after hunters’ protest

A carcade by hunters and trappers in protest against new hunting regulations left a trail of vandalism in various localities yesterday.

Two policemen were slightly injured when they were involved in an incident with hunters at The Strand in Gżira.

And as hundreds drove in cars along main roads, some of the hunters taking part uprooted trees and damaged traffic signs, lights at zebra crossings and rubbish bins.

A telephone booth in Sliema was damaged and boundary wall slabs in December 13 Street in Marsa were dislodged.

Scottish woman mugged

A Scottish tourist was robbed of Lm20, a camera and other belongings when she was mugged by two young men in South Street, Valletta yesterday afternoon.

Ms Janice Booth, 55, was taking a photograph of an old building when someone hit her on the back. As she fell down, a young man snatched her handbag which contained the money, her credit card and her passport. She said yesterday a second man then went over to her and pulled away the camera from her hand while she was still on the ground.

Half a century ago - Times of Malta

Friday, March 7, 1969

Milk strike today

There will be no distribution of milk today. Employees of the Milk Marketing Undertaking were directed to go on an indefinite strike yesterday by the Government Section of the General Workers’ Union in protest at outstanding claims.

Addressing the employees at a meeting held at the Workers’ Memorial Building in Valletta yesterday afternoon, section officials said that one of the principal claims was on the disturbance allowance.

They claimed that at a meeting with the Prime Minister on December 16, 1968, a government section delegation was told in the presence of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Agriculture and the Principal Assistant Secretary, that in order to avoid going to arbitration on the issue, the Government was prepared to make an offer.

Students launch housing campaign today

“Students and workers unite in the urgent request for homes for the Maltese” will be the main slogan of a national campaign by the University students’ housing commission, which starts today and ends on March 18.

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