€1,000 grant to parents & working mothers & wage increase for teachers among PN proposals

Feb 24 2022

The Nationalist Party’s extraordinary general council meeting this evening saw party councillors approve the electoral manifesto ahead of the March 26 election, with key party members revealing and discussing notable proposals.

Amongst others, the Nationalist Party pledges to enact a number of measures which aim to ensure a work-life balance amongst parents with a one-time grant of €1,000 for each child. The aforementioned will also apply to parents who had children from January 2017 onwards. Mothers heading back to work will also receive a €1,000 grant as an incentive for returning to the workplace. In addition to this, they will either be exempt from income tax or will have to pay a small amount, thus women who do not have a significant salary may also benefit from such an incentive.

With regards to local educators, the PN is also proposing improvement in working conditions amongst educators on all levels. Measures will include incentives for prospective educators, sustainable salary increases, an increased effort on work-life balance and training & development of work-relevant skills.

What do you make of these measures?

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Fearne steps in for Labour rally as Abela heads to Belgium amid Ukraine crisis

Feb 24 2022

Earlier this evening, Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne stepped in for Robert Abela during their political meeting in Birzebbugia.

Prime Minister Robert Abela was urgently called to Brussels, along with other world leaders, to attend an urgent meeting addressing potential sanctions on Russia after it invaded Ukraine on Thursday morning.

The discussion also featured AWLA presenter and lawyer Luke Dalli and a local architect calling for an increase in green spaces in Malta.

Watch the full meeting below:

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Nationalist Party proposes 4-day week pilot project; to incentivise participating businesses

Feb 24 2022

This evening, the Nationalist Party held an extraordinary general council meeting to approve the party’s electoral manifesto ahead of the March 26 election.

Amongst other proposals, one in particular highlighted that a PN government will enact incentive schemes for local businesses which participate in a national 4-day week pilot project. Back in October, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana had ruled out the possibility of a 4-day week in Malta’s near future. Caruana had revealed that the model would be considered once worker productivity and skillsets improved in Malta.

Following rigorous trials and testing, the four-day work week proved “overwhelmingly successful” in Iceland with workers moving to shorter hours across the country.

What do you make of this?

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Minimum wage-level pensions & financial backing for persons with a disability, PN proposes

Feb 24 2022

During this evening’s extraordinary general council meeting, Nationalist party deputy leader David Agius stated that the party will reward hard work and will help working citizens and those who seek a better quality of life.

This was stated as the deputy leader highlighted that the Nationalist Party will be the party which looks to the future, granting opportunities to learn and grow within Malta and Gozo. Amongst other proposals, Agius stated that if elected, a PN government will incentivise elderly citizens and persons with a disability with a pension increase on par with the nation’s minimum wage. For persons with a disability, the PN has also pledged the create a financial platform which will help themselves and their families.

During the event, Robert Arrigo also called current and former leaders Bernard Grech and Adrian Delia on stage to show unity within the Nationalist Party amid claims of a divide.

What do you make of this?

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