Over €2 million in funds to be dedicated towards eco-friendly vehicles

Apr 15 2021

Following a parliamentary question from Nationalist MP David Thake to Transport Minister Ian Borg regarding eco-friendly vehicles, it was revealed that over €2 million may be dedicated to such a fund.

Borg stated that while the actual fund has not been announced, funds of previous years amounted to around €2 million, with this year’s pot expected to be larger as the government carries on discussions on post-pandemic recovery funds.

The Minister went on to appeal to anyone who wants to invest in some form of private vehicle, to considering investing in a clean, eco-friendly vehicle and such funds should encourage these kinds of purchases, with the fund to be announced in the near future.

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55 COVID-19 cases registered overnight with 45 recoveries

Apr 15 2021

Malta has registered 55 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 1,803 swab tests, while 45 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Wednesday 15th April 2021, 259,272 vaccine doses were administered of which 78,139 were 2nd doses.

To date, Malta has registered 29,833 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 28,842 have recovered, 403 died and 588 are still active.

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€600,000 from Screen Malta aimed at developing local film & television projects

Apr 15 2021

The local film and production industry will receive a €600,000 grant to finance productions and works such as scripting, development and creation of films, television series and shorts.

The Malta Film Commission within the Ministry of Tourism and Consumer Protection just launched Screen Malta – A funding…

Posted by Malta Film Commission on Thursday, 15 April 2021

The Screen Malta grant, administered by the Malta Film Commission aims to lend a helping hand to local creators, with film commissioner Johann Grech currently engaging in sessions with local film crews, all of which will hopefully contribute to a more sustainable film industry in Malta.

The Malta Film Commission has been gaining much momentum in the past years, with 17 projects benefitting from a total of €586,346 with this new scheme closing on 30 June.

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Malta Air to operate 5 new routes to Greece and Italy

Apr 15 2021

As the Tourism Industry begins to approach its anticipated resurgence in June, Ryanair have announced the launch of five new Malta routes to Italian locations Brindisi, Cagliari, Genoa and Trapani as well as Chania in Greece, which will be part of Malta Air’s operational schedule this summer.

Minister Clayton Bartolo took to Facebook to hail such news, highlighting the crucial nature of air connectivity and its contribution to tourism resurgence.

Malta Air CEO David O’ Brien expressed Ryanair’s commitment to boosting Malta’s Summer ’21 schedule and air traffic, going on to commend Malta’s vaccination roll-out with 40% of the country having already received one dose.

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