The Gozo Tourism Association has welcomed yesterday’s announcement of the Covid-19 related support schemes and measures, which it said will further support the recovery and restart of businesses on the Maltese Islands and particularly those in the touristic sector.

In a statement, the GTA acknowledged that these support schemes will “encourage and assist further the different business sectors not only in their recovery endeavours, but also to plan ahead through the crucial coming months.”

The announced measures also include another grant as support for those establishments like bars, who will not be operating as yet after the 10th of May, it said.

The Gozo Tourism Association noted that during the consultation with officials from the Ministry for Energy Enterprise and Sustainable Development and Malta Enterprise, the regional dimension and constraints of the island of Gozo were discussed at length and these schemes include add-ons for specific investment on Gozo.

The Association also acknowledged that the digital and the green economy sectors are highlighted in these schemes, which sectors the Association deems as the “perfect opportunities to diversify the Gozitan economy.”

The GTA concluded by saying that the whole touristic sector on Gozo is “still suffering the brunt of Covid-19,” and the various restrictive measures introduced from time to time, thus the rent schemes and subsidies on the electricity bills will help in mitigating the financial losses of the Gozitan tourism establishments.

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