Queen Elizabeth turns 95 just days after Prince Philip’s funeral

Apr 21 2021

Queen Elizabeth II has just turned 95, approximately two weeks after her husband Prince Philip’s passing at 99 years of age. The image of a monarch widow in black on the grounds of Windsor Castle captivated all those who witnessed. Queen Elizabeth is currently the longest-serving monarch in British history, and she will have to continue the remainder of her reign without her husband. Elizabeth was crowned on June 2nd 1953 at the age of 25.

With a reign lasting almost seven decades, the then-princess Elizabeth met her future husband Philip during a royal visit to Dartmouth Naval College in 1939. The engagement came on her 21st birthday in April 1947. The two raised four children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

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€1,800,000 investment for Misrah il-Parrocca in Mellieha

Apr 21 2021

Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection Clayton Bartolo took to Facebook to announce the regeneration of Misrah il-Parrocca, Mellieha’s parish square. The €1,800,000 investment will go into the refurbishment of the Mellieha square and historical centre. Infrastructure Malta will be assissting the Tourism Ministry in this new development.

🆕 Regeneration of Misrah il-Parrocca, #Mellieha's parish ⛪️ square, announced. 👷‍♀️ We are assisting the #Tourism…

Posted by Infrastructure Malta on Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Minister Clayton Bartolo stated that the square is something he holds dear to himself, having played a major role in his childhood. He added that the project has been anticipated for around 25 years. The investment will see an increase in accessibility to the square along with a better livelihood for all familial residents in Mellieha.

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Featured Photos: Clayton Bartolo FB, Infrastructure Malta FB

France first EU member to start COVID-19 digital travel certificate testing

Apr 21 2021

The first EU member state to initiate the testing of a digital COVID-19 travel certificate will be France. As part of a Europe-wide scheme, Brussels hopes it will allow people to travel more safely and freely within the bloc by summertime. Part of France’s contact tracing programme is an app called TousAntiCovid, and it has been upgraded to store negative COVID-19 test results on travellers’ phones.

The trial will be extended from April 29th to include vaccination certificates, with the system eventually being adopted for public events such as festivals and concerts, with an exception being bars and restaurants. The French trial will form one part of a ‘reinforced, consolidated, and standardised Europe-wide system. Such certificates and systems are crucial for various EU countries whose economies have been immensely impacted by the pandemic.

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Featured Photo: The Guardian

PN proposes 7% VAT for restaurants and bars in new proposal

Apr 21 2021

The Nationalist Party has issued new proposals which propose to give airlines €10 per seat filled in summer, boosting it up to €20 for winter. The working document includes more than 100 proposals and are structured over two years for recovery and eight more years to enjoy the successes and profits post COVID-19 Apart from this, the PN is recommending that Malta examines the possibility of linking to new airports and that two testing centres should be set up in Malta and Gozo to cater to tourists due to COVID-19’s ongoing concern.

Il-Viżjoni tal-PN għat-Turiżmu

Qed inniedu l-viżjoni tal-Partit Nazzjonalista għat-turiżmu bbażata fuq sentejn ta' rkupru u tmien snin sabiex insaħħu din l-industrija tant importanti għal pajjiżna.

Posted by Bernard Grech on Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Apart from this, the PN is also issuing a proposal for a reduction in VAT for bars, restaurants and any operators providing tourist services. The reduction being proposed is 7% in VAT. The proposals also include a one-time grant of up to €25,000 for tourist operators promoting Malta abroad.

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Featured Image: Bernard Grech FB