Speaking during a political activity in Xaghra on Sunday morning, Prime Minister Robert Abela promised that work on a new hospital in Gozo would begin during this legislature
Regarding the current situation on the hospitals, the Prime Minister guaranteed the jobs of all employees in the three hospitals, and to the care of patients who receive treatment from the hospitals.
He said that should Steward appeal the sentence given last month, then the Government would request that is is heard with urgency.
He went on to say that unity as a country “leads to stability and certainty.”
The PM mentioned “how much good” had been done over recent years, “and therefore we must continue to listen to everyone, both those who agree with us, those who do not agree with us and those who think we should be better.”
He also spoke about the job situation in Gozo, saying that in 2012 there were 920 Gozitans that depended on social security and unemployment benefits, the figure today is four times less, he said.
The Prime Minister said that in 2012 there were less than 10,000 Gozitans working in Gozo in the private and public sector. Today there are 10,000 Gozitans working in the private sector alone.
Dr Abela spoke of Gozitan investment, saying that in the last 3 years Malta Enterprise has helped almost 1,000 businesses in initiates designed to strengthen and expand their operations, and approved 16 million euros in investment and 17 million euros given in grants and credits.
The Prime Minister stated that “Gozo will have one of the biggest open spaces projects that are planned in Gozo and that must be discussed with the people.”
He added that “we will be able to launch the consultation in the fist half of this year on a project in the heart of Victoria. When proposing an open space project, you have discussions with the communities. Above all, we want people’s ideas.”
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