Thursday, Mar 11, 2021

*Legislators must avoid unnecessary burden on companies* Last week, the *European Commission* published a legislative proposal pioneered by *Maltese Commissioner Helena Dalli* to strengthen the applic...

Thursday, Mar 11, 2021

The new restrictive measures announced yesterday by government have piled even *more economic pressure on the hospitality industry* which has seen business for most operators reduced to nothing or a t...

Wednesday, Mar 10, 2021

The *Prime Minister Hon Dr Robert Abela* has ordered more measures from tomorrow 11th March up to 11th April 2021 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Prime Minister Robert Abela, along with *Deputy Prime ...

Tuesday, Mar 09, 2021

The *Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health*, after consultation with the *Superintendent of Public Health*, has today issued an amendment to the *Mandatory use of Medical or Cloth Masks Legal ...

Tuesday, Mar 09, 2021

*Air Malta* will continue to *waive rebooking fees until the 31st of May 2021*. The Airline will also continue to apply the reduced name change fee of just Eur 5. Other ticket terms and conditions, in...

Tuesday, Mar 09, 2021

*The digital certificate is aimed at boosting international travel, but it has sparked privacy concerns.* China has launched a health certificate programme for Chinese citizens travelling internationa...

Tuesday, Mar 09, 2021

*France and Italy were the main tourist drivers in January* Tourist arrivals in January dropped by more than 90 per cent compared to the same month last year, before COVID-19 hit Europe. Data from the...

Tuesday, Mar 09, 2021

The government’s wage supplement support scheme will continue *until the end of 2021*, with the government continuing to provide monetary support to the businesses which are worst hit by the pandemic,...

Tuesday, Mar 09, 2021

Earlier this month, business-representative entity the *Malta Business Bureau* (MBB) presented a report on the impact of EU funds on the Maltese economy and the opportunities and challenges that busin...

Monday, Mar 08, 2021

As the sector enters the second year of an unprecedented crisis, the impact this has had on women in tourism has been made clear. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the pandemic, and...

Monday, Mar 08, 2021

One in three destinations worldwide are now completely closed to international tourism. According to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the emergence of new variants of the C...

Friday, Mar 05, 2021

Following *Hon Prime Minister Dr Robert Abela*’s declaration of Government’s commitment to continue sustaining the country’s restaurants & snack bars with additional measures that go beyond the Wage S...