Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi yesterday visited Gozo for the third time since the beginning of the election campaign and promised more jobs and better education for Gozitans.

“We came to Gozo with concrete projects to generate more work in Gozo. The others started with a mass meeting but I still haven’t heard one single proposal from them,” he said.

The 13th district, which includes Gozo, has become a key electoral battleground to the extent that Dr Gonzi also pointed out he was doing home visits there.

Speaking to supporters in Żebbuġ, he reiterated the PN’s proposal to give financial incentives for the upgrading of hotels and the setting up of new businesses.

The PN was also committed to keeping the island beautiful so it could be enjoyed by all, he said, remarking on the upgrading of the roads and the bastions around the Cittadella.

“I must say, Gozo has become really beautiful since we have finished the roads,” he said, stressing that some things should not be taken for granted.

The Government was looking for ways to make life easier for Gozitan students. It recently managed to bring University courses to Gozo and was now aiming to find a way to let them sit for exams in Gozo.

Ideally, Gozitans should be able to work in Gozo, he said, but education opened up all forms of opportunities.

Dr Gonzi also committed to continue investing a large amount of EU funds in Gozo.

If a tunnel were viable, it could be a solution to the island’s double insularity to also ensure that young people are not forced to desert the island.