Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this morning that more remained to be done to exploit Gozo's potential in order to improve its economy and reduce unemploymnet.

Dr Gonzi told a PN business breakfast in Marsalforn that his government had invested heavily on the island and would do more if returned after the general election.

It was important, he said, that Gozo was fully part of the developments in Information Technology, and progress had been made down this path with the recent setting up of services companies in Gozo.

Gozo also needed to be better promoted as a distinct tourism destination and the government, which had given a voice to the island in Cabinet, wanted the island to also have a stronger voice in other sections of the government and in Brussels.

He underscored work done by the government in Gozo over the past few years, including the ongoing rebuilding of roads, the building of new schools, better facilities at Gozo hospital and the new ferry terminal at Mgarr and said he 'could not wait' to launch Gozo as an eco-island, a development which would mean better quality of life for the Gozitans.

Asked by a listener about whether the government had plans to privatise Air Malta, Dr Gonzi said guaranteed flight access to Malta was essential for growth and it was therefore important to have a national airline.