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PM Robert Abela & Miriam Dalli announce new business aid measures

PM Robert Abela & Miriam Dalli announce new business aid measures
Apr 27 2021 Share

Addressing a press conference with Prime Minister Robert Abela, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development announced several financial aids for business owners who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Amongst other initiatives, Dalli announced that the Electricity Support Scheme will be re-issued to cover June, July and August 2021 and opened to businesses closed as per LN90/2021.

This subsidy will cover 50% of the total electricity bill of the businesses. A one time grant of €1000 to businesses who will remain closed after 10th May was also announced. A provision of psychological aid will also be made available to business owners who suffered problems due to the pandemic’s effect.

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English Language Teaching industry aiming for 1st June reopening in new statement

Apr 27 2021 Share

The Federation of English language Teaching Organisations Malta (FELTOM) have issued a statement in the absence of formal communication from the government. Confirming over 10,700 student arrivals in Malta, the ELT industry stated that if the sector is not allowed to open all these arrivals will be lost, essentially dooming the industry.

The statement specifies how the industry has been compliant and respectful with the government measures for the past fourteen months. The statement adds that the industry was contributing ‘in excess of €200 million to the Maltese economy’ up to 2019. The statement also discloses that 2000 ELT students currently studying in Malta ‘who booked a full immersion course and FELTOM fails to understand why, injustice continues to be shown to them by still being restricted to online tuition.’

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Minister faces backlash following comments about local artists’ IQ

Minister faces backlash following comments about local artists' IQ
Apr 27 2021 Share

A video of Minister for National Heritage, Arts and Local Government José Herrera has stirred up some social media commotion after he stated that artists do not have an IQ that is business-oriented.

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Posted by José Herrera on Monday, 26 April 2021

Whilst saying that Malta’s creatives are excellent at their profession, Herrera stated that the artist is very often not a businessman, and their IQ is often not business-oriented.

He continued to state there are around 12,000 individuals who work directly with the arts sector, with thousands of others working part-time. The comments in regards to business IQ sparked social media outrage as many artists pointed out that they require a business mindset to succeed in their art profession.

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948 fines due to COVID-19 health restriction breaches

948 fines due to COVID-19 health restriction breaches
Apr 27 2021 Share

A total of 948 fines were handed out by authorities for health restriction breaches. Of these 948, 634 were given to people who were in public places without masks. 275 people were found in groups larger than 2.

The amount of people in private residences measure was also breached by 31 individuals, along with establishments going against the health measures.

Another 7 people were found to be breaching their mandatory quarantine. As measures start to ease, the authorities are still remaining vigilant so as to ensure the virus is being mitigated and the restrictions adhered to.

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