PN government will extend micro-invest scheme
PN government will extend micro-invest scheme. Video: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A new Nationalist government will extend the micro-invest scheme to businesses with a maximum of 30 employees, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this morning.
Speaking as he was going round the Qormi market, he said that during this legislature, the scheme, which was available to businesses which employed up to 10 people, had led to the creation of millions of euro worth of investment and created thousands of jobs.
As he met shoppers and the hawkers, Dr Gonzi spoke about the importance of small businesses to the economy.
He listed a number of measures for SMEs in PN’s electoral programme, including the allocation of EU funds for SMEs in e-business, research and development and innovation.
Asked about the upcoming EU budget, Dr Gonzi said this was a challenge but he hoped that an agreement would be reached.
The Prime Minister was also asked if he could guarantee Enemalta’s workers that they would not lose their job in the next five years. He said that it was Labour’s proposal that endangered Enemalta jobs because its proposal was not genuine. The government’s, on the other hand, was clear and Enemalta employees knew where they stood with the PN government.
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Joe Tabone
Feb 3rd, 01:13
A Government with a clear vision for the Country!
Mario Scicluna
Feb 2nd, 18:00
''The government’s, on the other hand, was clear and Enemalta employees knew where they stood with the PN government''
Yes sure the employees know where they stand with your toppled, expired PN Dr. Gonzi, with €6 Bil Debt and Enemalta alone €800 mil Debt on the brink of bankruptcy! No matter how much so-called 'anonimous' letters are sent to these poor fellows,they will not be fooled again.
Lawrence Fenech
Feb 2nd, 17:17
This is what one expects from a micro government.
Joe Grech
Feb 2nd, 16:17
Dr Gonzi said the EU Budget ''was a challenge'' but he hoped an agreement would be reached...
Deluded with his own self importance he won't admit the EU has enormous financial problems, is tottering and the Euro too is in danger. Portugal, Spain, Italy,Greece,Cyprus...
But Gonzi believes Malta's OK and he keep spending and promising to get VOTES.
How can we take his words seriously?
Joseph Micallef
Feb 2nd, 12:53
U jien x'jinteressani mill-buzz words Sur Gonzi. Jien jinteressani li tfittex titlaq minn hemm ħalli jkollna gvern li jpoggi l-interess ta' kullħadd fuq quddiem mhux l-interess ta xi erba kollox. Issa billi ġej tifraħ bil-micro-ċuċata, jekk se terġa tgħolli l-konitjiet għal darb'oħra? Kif nista nafdak għal ħames snin oħra?
j brincat
Feb 2nd, 12:45
I believe that this time round MORE promises are coming our way i.e. more than 2008!
And what did we get from all the heavenly promises made GonziPN in 2008?
Just empty promises made merely to win the election which he succeeded but by a whisker and he ruled like he was the absolute king - though he promised otherwise - L-istill gdid kif naghmlu l-politka!
How can we believe?
jb
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