Labour pledge scooter licences for 16-year-olds

Mar 11 2022

Releasing their new manifesto, the Labour Party pledged to kick off consultation processes to have 16-year-olds made eligible for scooter licenses.

The youth would be able to sit for driving exams for scooters with engines not larger than 125cc. The proposal forms part of the government’s attempt to address the traffic issue in Malta.

The party also pledged a climate and mobility app to facilitate car pooling and promote more sustainable transportation. The party went on to propose more ideas towards the electrification of transport in Malta.

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Reserved parking for electric vehicles, charging points and electric public transport among Labour proposals

Charging points, green license plates and public sector shift to electric transport among Labour proposals

Mar 11 2022

During this evening’s Labour Party manifesto launch, the party’s electoral proposals where unanimously approved, with 1,000 electoral proposals covering issues such as the economy, ‘a Digital Malta’ and sustainability, amongst others. With regards to the latter, the Labour Party put forward a set of proposals related to the electrification of transport in Malta.

A proposal which stood out in this regard was the introduction of green license plates for electric vehicles in order to facilitate the recognition of such vehicles, allowing them to benefit from advantages such as access to particular zones, reserved parking spaces and the use of bus lanes. The manifesto continues to promote the use of electric vehicles, with one of the proposals being an investment in 1,200 charging points over a period of three years. Charging points will also be stationed in various residential areas and public parking spaces across Malta.

Furthermore, the Labour Party pledges to incentivise purchasing of electric vehicles through the strengthening of financial grants and a pledge that all public services shift to the use electric vehicles in the next five years.

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Labour pledges investment in artificial intelligence, eSports and more during manifesto launch

Mar 11 2022

This evening, the Labour Party’s set of electoral proposals were approved during the party’s manifesto launch event. Addressed by Labour Party president Ramona Attard, PL Deputy Leader Daniel Jose Micallef and Prime Minister Robert Abela and others, the Party put forward a number of electoral proposals going into the March 26th election.

Amongst others, the Labour Party has presented a number of proposals in favour of ‘a digital Malta’, with the first proposal in this manifesto section highlighting that a Labour government will invest in digital infrastructure and human resource while prioritising quantum computing, deep tech, artificial intelligence and robotics. Similar to one of the Nationalist Party’s main electoral pillars, that being the ’10 economic sectors’, Labour pledges to invest further into the country’s digital landscape by focusing on digital connectivity solutions such as artificial intelligence and the ‘internet of things’.

For individuals seeking private courses in coding, the Labour Party is also proposing a €1,000 refund for those applying. With regards to diversification, a proposal in particular mentions development in the gaming sector, with initiatives including a ‘boot camp’ aimed at attracting start-up businesses in sectors such as eSports and video game development.

Highlighting his party’s ‘track record’, Robert Abela stated that with the trust of the people, he will see that the entire plan is enacted during his first mandate.

During his speech, Robert Abela also mentioned the coming out of the pandemic, Malta had the largest economic growth in Europe and the lowest rate of unemployment.

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‘Robert Abela found me by his side whilst the PN’s leadership campaign led to conflict’, says Fearne

Mar 11 2022

“During the past legislature, there was one thing which both parties had in common… both parties had a leadership content for the one who leads them. The similarity stops there, as while the Nationalist Party’s leadership campaign lead to internal conflict (…) Labour’s leadership campaign lead to Robert Abela finding me by his side.”

These were the words of Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne during the Labour Party’s manifesto launch event. Fearne kicked off the event with a note on the Labour Party’s ‘dream’ going into the March 26 general election. What followed is a brief overview of certain Labour party proposals which consider students, the elderly, children and more.

Amongst other proposals, Fearne highlighted Labour’s pledge to continue to increase stipend for students, a decrease in taxes for workers and employers, an amendment to local IVF law to allow Maltese couples to become parents in their own country and more.

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