€1,500,000 scheme for guesthouses, boutique hotels, 2-star hotels, hostels & more

Apr 17 2021

This summer, guesthouses, boutique hotels, 2 star hotels, hostels and holiday furnished premises may benefit from a €1,500,000 scheme which will aid self-catering accommodations such as farmhouses, villas and licensed apartments around Malta and Gozo.

Guesthouses will receive €1,000 per establishment for marketing purposes while 2-star hotels will be given €500 and holiday furnished premises & licensed hostels €250.

Turiżmu gradwali u sostenibbli.

It-turiżmu jrid jimxi ‘l quddiem b’mod gradwali u sostenibbli. Malta Tourism Authority

Posted by Clayton Bartolo on Friday, 16 April 2021

Applicants eligible to benefit from this contribution will be asked to presents documents of proof of payment to substantiate marketing activity. Marketing must be conducted on digital platforms, the purpose of which being the attraction of tourists towards our country

Meanwhile, the Meetings, Conferences, Incentives and Exhibitions (MICE) sector will benefit from a €4,000,000 scheme on a first come, first served basis, , by which an application is submitted directly from a foreign client or via delegation with Destination Management Company or the hotels and business working for it in Malta.

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22,650 boats are currently registered in Malta

Apr 17 2021

During an intervention in Parliament, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg revealed that 22,650 boats are currently registered in Malta.

Of the aforementioned amount, 17,557 are yachts, 3,451 are fishing boats and 729 are passenger ships.

The Minister also replied to a parliamentary inquiry regarding the Malta Ship Registry, revealing that 108 jet skis are also registered in Malta.

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Two international shows to be shot in Malta & Gozo during April and May

Apr 17 2021

During a parliamentary intervention from Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection Clayton Bartolo on 13 April, it was revealed that two international productions are planned to be shot in Malta during April and May.

One of the productions is an English series which will be shot in both Malta and Gozo with the second being a reality show which will be shot entirely in Gozo over a period of 24 days.

Bartolo revealed that during filming, these two productions will have spent over €4 million as multiple efforts continue to attract foreign productions towards the Maltese Islands.

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Gaia signs global publishing deal joining roster alongside The Weeknd, Marshmello & more

Apr 17 2021

At just 18 years of age, former Junior Eurovision winner Gaia Cauchi is making strides in the international music scene as she signs a publishing deal with Kobalt Music and Prolific Songs.

The aforementioned company boasts a stunning roster of musical icons with names such as The Weeknd, Marshmello, Childish Gambino, Lorde and many others, with our very Gaia joining the star-studded list.

The singer took to Instagram to share the news and express her sentiments of dreams becoming reality , a post which has since garnered thousands of likes and praise from the likes of Emma Muscat, Ira Losco and more.

Here’s wishing Gaia the best of luck and a promising international career in music!

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