The industrial zone of Mrieħel is to be known as a Central Business District as the next step in its revitalisation, in an effort to create new business opportunities and to regenerate the area.

Mrieħel is a major business district with 6,000 employees spending a majority of their time in the area and thousands of consumers frequently visiting the 250 shops and businesses operating from it. These enterprises are made up of different-sized businesses and hail from various sectors offering different services. Mrieħel however, is currently synonymous with congestion and confusion.

The Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses Chris Cardona stressed that “what we do and implement today, now more than ever because of our growing economy, is crucial. Malta must realise of a business district of high quality. Mrieħel needs a vision for the next decade and beyond.”

This vision was cemented early last year by means of the establishment of the Mrieħel Business Foundation, which will be taking the name of the district and becoming the Central Business District Foundation. This foundation is a Public-Private Partnership between the Government and the private sector, made up of operators in the area. The private sector has reacted positively to this initiative with members having increased to 30 from an initial 18 founders.

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Chairperson of the foundation William Wait insisted that “many operators have invested a substantial amount of capital. Without a doubt, our work as a Foundation is to see that the investment made by the private sector finds a suitable environment to operate in. This includes responsibility for the establishment of a deserving environment.”

The foundation is responsible for ensuring and implementing a long-term vision for Mrieħel, while priorities for alleviating problems for both employers as well as employees have been established.

 

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