{"id":3731,"date":"2020-11-26T14:55:16","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T14:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/gozo-minister-joins-gozo-regional-committee-virtual-meeting-on-budget-2021-measures\/"},"modified":"2020-11-26T14:55:16","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T14:55:16","slug":"gozo-minister-joins-gozo-regional-committee-virtual-meeting-on-budget-2021-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/mt\/gozo-minister-joins-gozo-regional-committee-virtual-meeting-on-budget-2021-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Gozo Minister joins Gozo Regional Committee virtual meeting\u00a0on Budget 2021 measures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Highlights: Bank moratoriums, telework amid a pandemic, fibre-optic cable Gozo project, economic diversification<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri today joined a meeting by the Gozo Regional Committee &#8211; a consultative board within MCESD &#8211; that tackled a follow-up to the Budget 2021 measures for Gozo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-743\" src=\"https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bank-300x154.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bank-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bank.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The issue of bank moratoriums was raised, whereby a committee member claimed that many are being turned away by their banks when asking for moratoriums on loans, amid the pandemic which has forced certain workers to work as little as three days a week which translated into a salary reduction, hindering their loan affordability.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-742\" src=\"https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gozo-min-267x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gozo-min-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gozo-min.png 598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He added that he was told that banks were telling such persons they are working on a case by case basis and not adopting across the board measures in terms of moratoriums.<\/p>\n<p>The minister said that there is currently a wage supplement in place and that the Government was giving millions in wage supplements and there was so much the Government can do, however he said he would look into the issue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-744\" src=\"https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/work-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/work-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcesd.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/work.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On telework, a committee member said that contrary to the private sector, some Government-Public Sector workers were having to return to work amid a pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The minister replied by saying that there are cases where teleworking is justified, and in others it is not but he would be happy to assist in cases which are genuine.<\/p>\n<p>On the fibre-optic cable, the minister said he was doing his utmost for the work to get done and was coordinating with Malta Enterprise on this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The committee\u2019s chairman stated that Gozo\u2019s economy needs to be diversified as presently it is too much reliant on tourism. On the other hand in order to be diverse, Gozo should \u00a0seek distinction in its offer. As mentioned in the Budget 2021 speech, Gozo should strive to establish digital and green economies. Even in the vocational and educational field, Gozo is to offer different options and fields of studies. The Malta University Campus in Xewkija, the ITS Campus in Qala and the MCAST Campus in Ghajnsielem should\u00a0 not necessarily be a replica of those on the mainland, but developed to offer specific courses related also to Gozitan realities. \u201cWe do not have to copy what is being done in Malta; and we should follow the example of Barts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights: Bank moratoriums, telework amid a pandemic, fibre-optic cable Gozo project, economic diversification &nbsp; Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri today joined a meeting by the Gozo Regional Committee &#8211; a consultative board within MCESD &#8211; that tackled a follow-up to the Budget 2021 measures for Gozo. 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