New remote working policy to be introduced in coming weeks

Jun 4 2021

Principal Permanent Secretary Mario Cutajar stated that the government will be introducing a new policy related to remote working in the upcoming weeks. Cutajar commended public officers’ work on keeping Malta going during such troubling times, and went on to state that the requirements of Public Service and employees need to be met in balance. Remote working will be a crucial tool in this change, with departments being able to work away from the office.

Cutajar acknowledged that this will require a lot of training and a bigger investment in technology. With people being placed at the centre of strengthening Public Service, he went on to say that the five year strategy put in place will see to delivering a level of excellence and opportunity for employees to contribute at every level.

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Photo Source: publicservice.gov.mt, Ekaterina

First Indian COVID-19 variant case found in Malta

Jun 4 2021

Superintendent of Public Health Charmaine Gauci confirmed today during a COVID-19 briefing that Malta has found its first case of the Indian variant. The Delta variant, also known as B.1.617, was found in the latest batch of cases, with the variant being isolated during the genomic sequencing. The situation is currently under investigation as the majority of cases in Malta are UK variants (B.1.1.7) or variants of no concern.

Alongside the 30 cases of Brazilian variant and 6 cases of the South African variant, Malta currently has 74 active cases and a total of 30,559 cases registered ever since the pandemic began. Tourism in Malta has also opened on 1st June as the islands prepare for a summer to boost the economy.

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Photo Source: Charmaine Gauci FB, CDC

Increase in travel demand from French and German tourists for AirMalta

Jun 4 2021

National airline AirMalta has been experiencing a massive spike in travelling demand from German and French tourists ever since tourism reopened on 1st June. The surge forced the airline to change its route schedule, with daily flights to Paris scheduled for July. This comes as a sort of consolation following the damage COVID-19 dealt to tourism and travelling.

Interviewed by TVM, Air Malta Executive Chairman David Curmi pointed out that the increase in demands has also lead to flights to Germany and France being fully booked. Flights no longer on AirMalta’s flying schedule are Cagliari, Ibiza, Malaga, Tel Aviv and Moscow. This, as stated by Curmi, will let Air Malta focus on 20 routes and therefore save millions in Euros.

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Vouchers for English learning tourists in Malta

Jun 4 2021

Tourism and Consumer Protection Minister Clayton Bartolo announced today that tourists who come to Malta to learn English will be receiving specific yellow-coloured vouchers for their stay in Malta. He announced this today along with Economy and Industry Minister Silvio Schembri and explained that an investment of €1 million in vouchers for those who wish to learn the language in Malta.

These vouchers will be available to spend in restaurants, accommodations and English schools themselves. Tourists will be receiving €10 vouchers for every night spent on Maltese shores – starting from a minimum of 15 nights to a maximum of 30. For those who spend 15 nights in Malta, they will be receiving €150, with those who spend up to 30 nights receiving €300 worth of vouchers.

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Photo Source: Clayton Bartolo FB