10 years ago - The Times

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Hunters denounce renewed spring hunting ban

The hunters’ federation yesterday said it was “deeply disappointed” by the Prime Minister’s declaration that the spring hunting season would remain closed again this year

Lawrence Gonzi declared his stand on Tuesday evening during the TVM programme Dissett. The OPM had already alluded to such a position when it reacted to a warning by the European Commission. BirdLife welcomed the decision, saying it raised hopes that Malta was starting to take serious action for the protection of the EU’s common natural heritage.

Simshar widow’s in-laws may face legal action

The man who took his daughter-in-law to court to evict her from the property she shared with Simshar victim Noel Carabott may himself face legal action if it is established that he breached his lease contract.

The Marsaxlokk property was leased by Stephania Carabott’s father-in-law, Joseph, and his sister Dolores. However, it is owned by the Joint Office, and, according to law, if a person leases a property from this office he has to live in it himself and not let it out to anybody else.

25 years ago - The Times

Saturday, March 19, 1994

A ‘new’ Mid-Med Bank to meet today’s challenges

A bank ‘launched’ yesterday is the 100-year-old Mid-Med, which is introducing much more than a new logo, involving a decentralisation process which will spell greater speed in decision-making. For Mid-Med is to turn nine of its branches into regional offices, which besides offering the present services will be led by an executive or manager who will now be able to take decisions usually taken by the head office.

Mid-Med chairman Norman P. Mifsud told a news conference yesterday that the management was estimating the decentralisation would reduce by half the work which was usually passed on to the head office.

Posts department set to become autonomous

The government has appointed a board to guide the transformation of the Posts department into an autonomous entity which will either take the form of a corporation or a wholly-owned government company, Transport and Communications Minister Francis Zammit Dimech told a news conference yesterday. “No form of privatisation is being suggested in the exercise,” Dr Zammit Dimech stressed.

Half a century ago - Times of Malta

Wednesday, March 19, 1969

Students’ march of protest over housing shortage

A well-organised and orderly march of protest, held on a national basis by the students of the Royal University of Malta, was yesterday evening supported by hundreds of students from various schools and colleges, engaged couples, organisations, priests, nuns and other persons from all walks of life.

This march was held to highlight the present acute problem of housing for the ordinary family in Malta.

During the protest march, which lasted one-and-a-half hours, the marchers walked from Castille Place, down Kingsway, to Independence Square, where they gathered in front of the Auberge d’Aragon chanting “Houses, houses, houses”, “We want houses, not villas”, and “We have many hotels but no houses for the Maltese”. The demonstrators chanted the National Anthem several times.

Several students as well as members of the Cana Movement carried numerous banners. The slogans included “The Cana Movement requests from govern-ment decent houses for Maltese families and engaged couples”, “Homes mean votes”, “Let the Maltese be first, thenthe foreigners”.

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