More than €2 million has been invested in the government’s employment aid programme for Gozo, with hundreds of employees and a substantial number of businesses taking up the initiative.
Through the programme, employers will receive 50 per cent of the basic wage plus half the cost of the employer’s National Insurance contribution, for a maximum of 52 weeks, with employers of persons with disability receiving 75 per cent of the basic wage cost.
Most grants will commence on January 2.
Employment Minister Evarist Bartolo said it was a further boost for Gozo and would provide the potential for growth for Gozitan businesses.