25 years ago - The Sunday Times

Sunday, May 8, 1994

Fort Ricasoli to be turned into a heritage park

Plans are in hand to develop Fort Ricasoli into a heritage and cultural park based on the island’s history and village life under a project conceived by the Secretariat for Tourism.

The scheme will involve an investment by a private firm of several millions and also the operation and management of the entire project, which will be a major attraction for the Maltese and tourists, incorporating entertainments, enactments and leisure and catering facilities.

One organisation that has already shown a marked interest in developing the fort is the English firm of Attraction Projects World-Wide Ltd. This company has already set up similar attractions in the United Kingdom, including Blackpool last year, France, Germany, Italy and Denmark.

Government policies ‘increasingly liberal’

Government’s economic policies are becoming increasingly liberal, Labour Party leader Alfred Sant said yesterday.

There were elements in the country’s economic policy that served to reduce workers to just another factor of production.

Half a century ago - Times of Malta

Thursday, May 8, 1969

Bus service back to normal

After a long meeting between the government and the General Workers’ Union, under the chairmanship of Dr V. Tabone, Minister of Labour, Employment and Welfare, agreement was reached on the bus dispute. The bus service is to resume operating normally as from noon today.

Wire mesh factory opened

Dr J. Spiteri, Minister of Trade, Industry and Agriculture yesterday afternoon inaugurated the new wire mesh factory set up by Bromford Iron and Steel Company (Malta) Ltd at the industrial estate, Marsa.

The factory was blessed by Fr Adolf Agius, parish priest of Paola. Mr Carmelo Camilleri, the company’s managing director, said that the factory has been equipped with the most modern plant available.

Two jailed for attempted burglary

Mr Justice J. Flores, sitting in H.M. Criminal Court, yesterday sentenced George Galea, 27, of Cospicua to five months imprisonment and Joseph Formosa, 20 of Rabat, to seven months imprisonment.