Property prices between Gozo and Malta increasingly converge

Jun 22 2021

A persistent price growth across Gozo has been reported, indicating a continued price convergence between Malta and its sister island. A property market report conducted by Dar and EY analyses the latest web-based listing for residential and commercial property markets for 2021’s first quarter. Most residential property listings have maintained their asking prices, the report showed. This lead to only minimal changes in the recorded average price.

If one looks at quarter-on-quarter- price changes however, they range between -1.6% to +2% across all localities. Half of all localities registered an overall average listing price increase. The largest reductions of asking price were recorded for the Northern regions, whereas persistent price growth was seen in the Gozo property market. Terraced houses and houses of character experienced the largest number of price reductions in terms of year-on-year value changes. The pandemic could have impacted to this factor.

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2,308 foreigners working illegally under 255 employers

Jun 22 2021

According to a parliamentary question posed to Finance Minister Clyde Caruana, it was revealed that 255 different employers were caught hiring foreigners without a work license in 2020. Of these 255, 130 employers have since regularised the position. Jobsplus found 2,308 foreigners working in Malta without the license, all working under 255 different employers. Jobsplus can, under the Employment and Training Services Act, only take action against irregular employers, not workers.

130 employers have regularised the positions and brought the practices in line with the law. This translates to 318 foreigners working regularly. 12 employers were taken to court by police with the remaining 113 employers to be taken. Caruana revealed in a separate parliamentary question that the numbers of foreigners working in Malta until October 2020 was 70,024.

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Destiny awarded ‘Best Female Artist’ by ESC Radio

Jun 22 2021

The Eurovision Song Contest Radio awarded our very own Destiny Chukunyere the award for ‘Best Female Artist’ in their 2021 awards. The category was fiercely competed for as Destiny was in a neck-and-neck race against Barbara Pravi from France. In third place is VICTORIA from Bulgaria.

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For best song, Gjon’s Tears came first, followed by Maneskin’s ‘Zitti E Buoni’. Destiny’s ‘Je Me Casse’ placed 4th in this category, once again followed by Pravi’s Voila.

Despite placing in 7th place at the Eurovision Song Contest, Destiny’s talent was widely recognised, opening up a plethora of avenues for the young singer.

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14 establishments caught breaking COVID-19 measures during inspections

Jun 22 2021

Covid19 Malta reported that 14 establishments were found breaking regulations associated with COVID-19 health regulations. These breaches were registered after authorities carried out more than 5000 inspections in bars, restaurants, hotels and other establishments.

In other related news, 441 people were found breaching mask regulations or the amount of people allowed to be in groups in public. Only 1 case of quarantine breach was registered. The amount of fines thus racked up to a total of 456.

Despite health measures were eased, inspections and regulation enforcement was still present to safeguard the public and keep the epidemiological situation of Malta as it is or to improve it.

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