10 years ago - The Times
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Mepa workers in health scare
Planning Authority employees were medically screened yesterday after exposure to a gas at their offices suspected to be hydrogen sulphide, The Times has learnt.
Four workers went to Mater Dei Hospital while “at least” 30 employees visited health centres around the island to be seen by a doctor, according to a Mepa spokesman.
The Union Ħaddiema Magħqudin said some workers were “hospitalised” but both the spokesman and Mepa chairman Austin Walker denied it, saying four of the employees were referred to the hospital from the health centres but were released after further checks.
The health scare followed an evacuation on Monday of about 80 employees from Hexagon House in Marsa, which houses the authority’s Environmental Protection Department, after a pungent odour could be smelt in the offices.
Elderly man dies after fall
An elderly man died in hospital last night, several hours after he fell down a three-storey shaft at a block of apartments under construction in Għargħur yesterday.
25 years ago - The Times
Friday, March 25, 1994
Maltese-owned cabin cruiser sinks
A keen fisherman rescued after his cabin cruiser caught fire and sank, yesterday admitted he is now afraid to go out to sea again.
But his mate said their ordeal would not stop him from pursuing his lifelong pastime.
The 24-foot Isle caught fire in the afternoon when its owner tried to start the boat and return to shore at around 4pm.
The owner, Mario Tonna, 40, of Santa Venera left on a fishing jaunt with police sergeant Martin Agius, 22, of Msida at 1.30pm.
Mr Tonna said the fire started as he turned the ignition after weighing anchor.
The cabin caught fire immediately and the men jumped into their dinghy, calling police headquarters from their mobile phones.
They managed to escape unhurt but their boat sank 40 minutes after the fire started.
“Down with the boat went our small catch of fish,” Mr Agius said.
Another cabin cruiser, seeing the two men were in trouble, picked them up and took them to shore at Ta’ Xbiex from where an ambulance took them to hospital.
They were released after being treated for shock.
Half a century ago - Times of Malta
Tuesday, March 25, 1969
Discharge of Services employees
The terms of an agreement in connexion with the discharge of Services employees under the rundown of British Forces on the island were announced yesterday. The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Welfare, the UK government departments in Malta, and the General Workers’ Union agreed to implement various provisions which would be kept “in constant review in the light of experience”.
The agreement was signed by Dr V. Tabone, Minister of Labour, Employment and Welfare, and Mr E. Vassallo, acting director of labour and emigration, on behalf of the government, Mr F.C. Cadogan, defence civilian administrative officer for the UK government departments; and Mr D. Cremona, president, Mr J. Attard Kingswell, secretary general, and Mr L. Fenech and Mr A. Micallef for the General Workers’ Union.
Development stock
Of the £1,000,000 six per cent local Development Registered Stock 1975-82, issued yesterday, the sum of £706,500 was subscribed on the first day of issue. The issue is authorized under the Development Local Loan Act 1965. The price of issue was £100 per cent.