PN promises Gozo more incentives
PN to give Gozo more incentives. Video: Matthew Mirabelli
The PN is proposing that all business licences fees related to Gozo will be slashed by 90 per cent in the next legislature for Gozitan business to flourish.
Addressing a political activity in Marsalforn this morning, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said Gozo had always been close to the PN and the party had always given the island due consideration when in government.
The policy of promoting Gozo further would continue in the next legislature through different proposals.
Dr Gonzi said that the PN's electoral programme proposed specific incentives to encourage new five star hotels to open on the island.
Businesses were also being given a further push as those who decided to open a new business on the island and employed two people would be given a two-year tax holiday.
The PN would also continue to dedicate 10 per cent of EU funds to Gozo.
Dr Gonzi said that in the past legislature major projects were carried out all around Gozo with state of the art roads, new terminals at Mgarr and Cirkewwa and the opening of public spaces, including the multi-million refurbishment project of Villa Rundle.
The Prime Minister said that half way through the electoral campaign, the Gozitans like the Maltese, still did not know what Labour stood for as the party was still without an electoral programme.
He said that apart from a lack of experience, Dr Muscat's Labour also lacked ideas.
"With all our defects, you can be sure that with us you know where you stand because you know us well. With labour you are lost," Dr Gonzi said.
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Angelo Vassallo
Feb 1st, 20:13
@ Joseph Gili
Sur Ġużeppi,
Nistiednek tgħidilna u tispjegalna kif jista' jkun tgħid "S'issa kull ma qal Dr. Muscat li sejjer jghamel kollu ghamlu"
KIF JISTA' JKUN LI TKUN GĦAMILT XI ĦAĠA META TKUN GĦADEK SEJJER TGĦAMILHA !!!!!!!!!!!
ĦAWWDNI ĦA NIFHMEK ĠUŻEPPI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joe Grech
Feb 1st, 19:09
All the Gozitans got under Gonzi was a non-delivering Minister for Gozo! She just watched as:
Gozo unemployment kept soaring;
the few manufacturing concerns continued sliding into serious problems;
the Gozitan environment was wrecked by exploding building;
tourism consisted of Maltese visiting the sister island;
Gozitan youths migrated.....
Such a performance dear Minister!
Ms Jessica Spiteri
Feb 1st, 19:02
Kmieni, qtiltuhom bil-guh lil Ghawdxin!! Morru araw kemm m'hemmx xoghol u kullhadd igerger!!
charles flask
Feb 1st, 18:54
Gozitans and Maltese alike do know what the PN stood for!! Oh yes they do! However this is working against PN since people actually had to suffer whatever PN felt like imposing. A Party in government has to say what was done and not focus on just promises.
Mark Borg
Feb 1st, 18:46
It is precisely because the people of this country know you well Dr Gonzi that it will overwhelmingly vote you and your party out of office!
Joseph Gili
Feb 1st, 18:00
Sur Angelo se jkollok tiehu kollox bis-serjeta. Sissa kull ma qal Dr. Muscat li sejjer jghamel kollu ghamlu. x`differenza minn Dr. Gonzi hux?
Angelo Vassallo
Feb 1st, 17:41
@ Eddy Privitera
Allahares kellna nieħdu bis-serjeta' dak kollu li 'dear leader' joseph muscat tal-partit LEJBURISTA qiegħed jgħdilna, bħal per eżempju, jibni Power Station (li m'għandniex bżonn) f'sentejn. Ħallina EDDIE !!!!!!!!!!!!
David Azzopardi
Feb 1st, 17:29
Ed taf ghala qed tisma issa?...GHAX ISSA TISTA U GHANDEK DRITT TAJD LI TRID! MHUX BHAL ZMIENKOM TIGI IMSAWWAT JEKK TIFTAH HALQEK! OK ED??
David Azzopardi
Feb 1st, 17:51
Ara vera ma TISTHUX issemmu il - korruzjioni intom tal-LEJBER!! Kelkom Partiit MIFQUH bil-korruzjioni fis 70`s u 80`s! FEJN KONTU DAK IZ ZMIEN?? FEJN KIENET IL-WHISTLEBLOWER DAK IZ-ZMIEN??.Il-korruzzjioni Hazina issir meta issir! imma tippuntax subajk ghax ikollok erba swaba ohra jippuntaw LEJK!
A. Sultana
Feb 1st, 17:23
Last few years PN have set a record in infrastructure development, re-embellishment and upgrade. Among these we find several kms of new roads, a new secondary school, a new ITS school, restoration of Cittadella, Ta' Kola windmill restoration and new Ggantija entrance (both in progress), Mgarr Terminal, Zewwieqa development (in progress), Villa Rundle and more. Has everyone forgotten these already?
David Azzopardi
Feb 1st, 17:41
No they didint forget them..they just ignore them and LIE...Pathetic!... Ma jinbidlu QATT!
David Azzopardi
Feb 1st, 14:51
Tisma lil tal- PL ,u tajd Alla hares jitilghu fil-Gvern!
Eddy Privitera
Feb 1st, 15:23
David Azzopardi Tisma li stejjer li hergin dwar KORRUZZJONI U SKAnDLI, tghiD ALLA HARES JERGGHU JITILGHU FIL-GVERN TA' GONZIPN !!!
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 1st, 15:49
Eddy, under PN you not only HEAR about corruption, but also can see WITH YOUR OWN EYES HOW ACTION IS TAKING AGAINST THOSE ACCUSED OF CORRUPTION!! Let us remeber what Lejber did when an ex-PN Major was accused of corruption!? mmm ... remind me Eddy ... did lejber offer him prime air time to attack the government? Wow! Such bold statement by lejber against corruption!! Lejber Pathetic as usual!
Paul Meilak
Feb 1st, 15:56
Eddy, ma ntikx tort tghid hekk ghax ilek tistenna.. u nahseb se jkollok tistenna aktar.
pat muscat
Feb 1st, 14:42
Too little to late I would say. Gozo has been in induced coma for 5 years!
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 1st, 15:35
Pat, did you ever go to gozo!!? because you do not show it! Gozo was in comma under lejber. Under PN, Gozitans finally got some respect!
David John
Feb 1st, 16:31
@Joseph Aquilina.
Int bis-serjeta. Jien nghix hawn. Saqsi lil tal-hwienet tar-Rabat Ghawdex kemm kellhom rispett meta qalaw Triq Ir-Republika biex issir it-Triq bit-Tarmac? Saqsi lil tar-restaurants u l-hotels, saqsi lil tat-taxis, coaches u mini buses jew tas-self drive. Saqsi lil dawk il-haddiema li kienu jahdmu fil-fabri (illum maghluqin) fix-Xewkija. Dar ir-RISPETT li qieghed issemmi.
joe farrugia
Feb 1st, 16:31
Pat tell about ONE SINGLE project in Gozo by the LP since the LP existance.
David Azzopardi
Feb 1st, 17:26
Nibqa mistageb meta nisma xi wahda bhalek tajd ` Gozo has been in Coma for 5 Years....Nahseb aktar int qeda f`Coma Pat Muscat, u mhux ghal dawn l-ahhar 5 years, imma ghal dawn l`ahhar 25 sena, int u Tal-Lejber shabek....Tista taghjdli Haga wahda li hemm Ghawdex li ghamilu Tal-Lejber fis -Sentejn li kontu fil-Gvern?? Aktar ma titkelmu hekk, Aktar tikonvincu nies biex ma jivvutawlkomx!
Peter Simpson
Feb 1st, 18:37
@D.Azzopardi Once upon a time in Xewkija there was an active industrial estate. Gozo Channel was also set up by a Labour government + a good helicopter service. Moreover, the Gozitans are also beneficiaries of the welfare state introduced by Labour that is: free health care, free and compulsory education, introduction of minimum wage, bonus, children's allowance and pensions for the self employed
j brincat
Feb 1st, 14:34
Who can believe GonziPN anymore after all the promises he made in 2008 and most of which have remained unfulfilled?
I only hope they don't take us for fools!
jb
David Azzopardi
Feb 1st, 17:28
They dont need to take you for fools..u`re doing that on ure own jb...
anthony sultana
Feb 1st, 14:25
GonziPN suddenly he realize that's Gozo need his help, but when he was in power he did'nt know that.All the projects that PN made are the worst kind.Take a look at all new roads, they are already not smooth, more like a rough sea.Parking promlems every where,Xlendi they created an eyesore with the buoy,which only one cruiseship came and still did'nt use it. Gozo is the island of eyesores.
Mr Joseph Vella
Feb 1st, 14:05
Now this is what I call fun during campaigns :)
j brincat
Feb 1st, 13:59
And the more that GonziPN panics the more the promises.
Now whether these promises will be kept IS a completely different story!
So it's really déjà vu!
jb
Paul Meilak
Feb 1st, 15:16
Ghal tal-VAT qed tghid, ghal U-turn illi ghamel Alfred Sant fin-1996 ?
Thats what we call a Dèjà Vu !
anton cassar
Feb 1st, 16:20
Meta taf li mhux ha tkun hemm tibda twieghed bl-adocc.....wara min ha jmerrik ??
Lawrence Fenech
Feb 1st, 13:49
Ohra jonqsok twieghedhom l'ghawxin "l'angli jisfnu" kemm ser tigi tiswa din il gimmick jew ghadek ma fafx?
A Tonna
Feb 1st, 13:13
And what about Qala development?
Paul Meilak
Feb 1st, 15:26
You better table this question to Joseph Muscat.
Carmel Camilleri
Feb 1st, 18:38
Mr. Tonna hawn Ghawdex xoghol irridu, jekk ikun zvilupp sostenibli allura merhba bieh.
A Tonna
Feb 1st, 13:11
U hallina Gonz. Those who have flats, villas and farm houses to rent do not want more hotels in Gozo.
Paul Meilak
Feb 1st, 15:22
Ma tafx fuq hiex qed titkellem habib.
John Portelli
Feb 1st, 13:10
They always promise ,but nothing ever happens and I'm not taking sides,I'm saying this for both parties.All talk and no action.
Alex Cutajar
Feb 1st, 13:08
gonziPN had turned Gozo into a Ghost town.. Now he's up for proposals!
Alex- www.alexcutajar.com
m Micallef
Feb 1st, 15:17
ghost town meta l pl nehha l ministeru al awdex u nessih totalment! sa fejn naf jin awdex l quddim mexxa taht gvern nazzjonalista
joe farrugia
Feb 1st, 16:41
meta Alfred Sant gholla in-noll tal vapur kienet veru ghawdex tal-hares ghax kulhadd kien spicca jhares ghax la maltin u wisq anqas turisti ma kienu jmorru lejn ghawdex ghax in-noll kien ghamlu tliet darbiet aktar milli kien lanqas dawk li kellhom il pass ghax ghanhom il familja ghawdxija ma setaw imorru ghax familja ta erba min 2liri 75c kien ghamilhom fuq 11 il lira.
Alex Cutajar
Feb 1st, 18:08
@m Micallef, Joe farrugia
Gozo used to be a working power in the country, Now it's all lost. The PN fortizza was long forgotten during the last legislature.
What Alfred Sant and other governments did is totally irrelevant. We need to look in to the future not stay stuck in the past as PN are always.
Alex- www.alexcutajar.com
C. Bartoli
Feb 1st, 19:15
Gozitans have always been considered 2nd class citizens by malta labour party
G.A. Scicluna
Feb 1st, 13:05
We're lost without you GOnz? LOL
David John
Feb 1st, 17:32
Good one Scicluna. Lost in space. Ghax qisu ma ahniex nghixu Malta.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 1st, 13:02
And what experience did Gonzi have when he was made Pime Minister? A lawyer for a car import firm. How does that help?
Daniel Vella
Feb 1st, 17:35
What does this have anything to do?? JM was only a journalist!!
C. Bartoli
Feb 1st, 19:16
@Daniel Vella to make things worst he was just a journalist a super one!
Joe Grech
Feb 1st, 12:58
''"With all our defects, you can be sure that with us you know where you stand because you know us well. With labour you are lost," Dr Gonzi said
The PM is really deceiving Gozitans telling them this. He is proposing leaving Gozo in the clutches of Minister Giovanna Debono who just does not care about the Gozitans' real welfare.
C. Bartoli
Feb 1st, 19:17
the last time lejber were in power they removed a ministry for gozo and increase the toll for gozo channle 3 times as much, Lejber always considers gozitans 2nd class citizens
M camilleri
Feb 1st, 12:56
Igudikawh fuq dak li ghamel..
David Borg
Feb 1st, 12:37
Certainly the PN looks certain to loose the majority in Gozo. Gonzi is promising everything. The Gozitans will not believe him now. He has let Gozo down. Even the roads that they have "finished" are in a sorry state. The tarmac laid is second class and is already peeling off, drainage is blocked and overflowing into businesses at Republic Street and Fortunato Mizzi Street. There are more.....
Joseph Portelli
Feb 1st, 13:03
David, kulma sar Ghawdex ghamlu l-Partit Nazzjonalista! Li ghamel il-Gvern Laburista kien biss li nehha l-ministeru ghal Ghawdex!
joseph azzopardi
Feb 1st, 15:00
Mr Portelli
Who did Xlendi road if I may ask u?
Joseph Portelli
Feb 1st, 16:58
@ joseph azzopardi
xlendi road ghamilha dan il-gvern f'din il-legislatura
Chris Finch
Feb 1st, 12:29
Encourage new 5 star hotels on Gozo. And just where exactly will you build these? In ODZ's? In pristine bays? Maybe overlooking Ramla Bay? Oh wait, haven't we been here before?
Promises promises. You were unable to keep your promises from 5 years ago, why should you be trusted now?
A Tonna
Feb 1st, 13:07
And will destroy the renting of flats, villas and farm houses
Lawrence Fenech
Feb 1st, 13:51
@ Chris.
It-tir huwa Fondoq-ir-Rummien fejn imuru il-maggoranza tal-ghawdxin jiddevertu bit tfal ghal ghawm.
M Cassar
Feb 1st, 12:19
"with us you know where you stand because you know us well" uzgur li nafu fejn qedin Sur Gonzi!!!! Saqsi lilna l-Ghawdxin fej qedin.... Now it's too Late Gonzi... Asta Lavista!!!!!
anton cassar
Feb 1st, 12:19
"The PN is proposing that all business licences fees related to Gozo will be slashed by 90 per cent in the next legislature for Gozitan business to flourish"........U b`daqhekk tahseb li ha tiggenera ix-xoghol f`ghawdex ??
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 1st, 13:04
What about reminding Gozitan busnesses that VAt is payable on sales? Gozo has a very low rate of payment of VAt to government - maybe Gonzi should remind them about the VAT law.
Carmel Camilleri
Feb 1st, 19:09
@ Mr Andrew Camiller
Inti qatt ma mort ghand xi professur,tabib,perit , nutar jew xi avukat u professjonisti ohra ?
Dawn ituk ircevuta tal VAT ?
Dawk in negozjanti li bnew nofs Malta f'bini li jiswa il-miljuni tahseb li jiddikjarawa kolla il VAT ???
Mela ma tafx illi il VAT migbura mil banek f'Ghawdex jigu iddikjarati fuq il banek ta Malta u ma jidrux li qedin jingabru minn Ghawdex ???
Joe Grech
Feb 1st, 12:12
''Dr Gonzi said that the PN's electoral programme proposed specific incentives to encourage new five star hotels to open on the island.''
Gonzi wishes to deceive Gozitans as most tourists are low cost people, very welcome but still making use of lower class hotels.
They paying very little for all included packages and they visit few restaurantss, bars cause they get their package dues.
Stephen Grech
Feb 1st, 11:41
Hurrayyyy!!!!! Finalle we are seeing some scarf waving action in this campaign. And it had to come from the Nationalist party too!!!! So far I have been wondering on how well behaved and dignified the audiences surrounding both leaders were and I thought that all of this was not "normal". Guess the Gozitan Nats women had other ideas though!!!!
Wenzu Cole
Feb 1st, 11:27
The PN is clearly scared of losing its majority in Gozo.
Lawrence Fenech
Feb 1st, 13:52
@Wenzu.
You cannot loose something you have already lost.
Matthias Farrugia
Feb 1st, 14:09
and they will..
V. Cauchi
Feb 1st, 11:20
I wonder how constitutional these promises, made with respect to a class of persons to the detriment of others, are. What about the fiscal discipline needed in Gozo? Much as these promises are made for the odd and gullible undecided voter, just as many more voters cannot but see red when reading about them. As I said at the start of this campaign on energy matters, the less one speaks the better.
M Cutajar
Feb 1st, 11:17
How can the PM say that Labour are lacking ideas? How can he say that, when every day Dr Muscat is coming out with various interesting proposals in various sectors - proposals which are doable and which shall help Malta and Gozo to get out of the rut it is in.
Chris Mifsud
Feb 1st, 13:18
And may I ask what rut Malta & Gozo is supposed to be stuck in ?
Certainly not the run Spain, Cyprus and Ireland are stuck in because Dr. Gonzi did not head Joseph Muscats advise thank god for that.
Booking a table at a restaurant is a nightmare because they are packed, record tourism, 25 taxes removed, 20,000 new jobs and much more. Labour need another 25 years in opposition.
Simon Scerri
Feb 1st, 14:10
PL is just attacking, where are the proposals?? you live in Malta mr M.Cutajar??
M Cutajar
Feb 1st, 15:36
@Simon Scerri: Actually because I'm living in Malta I am able to say that Dr Muscat is daily giving us new proposals. You said that PL is just attacking. Attacking what? Should I laugh or should I cry? If you want to say something against the proposals by criticising them, just do so.But to say that there are no proposals - that's really unbelievable!
Daniel Vella
Feb 1st, 17:36
Enlighten us Mr Cutajar what are these said proposals??
Joseph Mifsud
Feb 1st, 11:13
How can this prime minister pretend that Gozitans would really take his promises into consideration when its pretty clear that Gozo was sat back in the agenda of his government. No jobs, lack of quality tourism and no incentives for businesses. The only decent project worth mentioning is the road between ghajnsielem and rabat....which took twice the time and cost more than budgetted. Well done
Anthony Paris
Feb 1st, 11:05
Dr Gonzi, it is precisely because of your defects and because we know you well, that we need to vote you out. One of your defects is not being able to see past your nose. So today you promise Gozo something, tomorrow you have different priorities, and you will leave the Gozitans waiting for another 5 years.
Please choose the reason of your report below: