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Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 22, 2022

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Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne said the Government will this week be announcing dates when the country will continue to gradually remove Covid measures. In an interview on ONE Radio, Minister Fearne said the measures will be introduced and removed at the opportune time. Dr Fearne explained that hospitals and Intensive Care […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 22, 2022

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Maltese authorities have given “strong indications” that more COVID-19 restrictions will be eased in the coming weeks, the president of the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MRA) has said. “We have had discussions with the authorities and they have given us strong indications that restrictions will be eased within the next 14 days,” Tony Zahra […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 22, 2022

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Omicron cases have dropped substantially since mid-December peak Malta has moved from having the most concerning COVID situation in Europe towards the end of the year to being rated second lowest a month later. The sharp improvement comes as the initial surge of infections largely caused by the Omicron variant has now declined substantially. At […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 21, 2022

The Malta International Airport plc wants to attract 2 million tourists to Malta this year. This will mean twice the number of tourists who visited Malta during the last year. Michela Catania, Communications Associate at MIA plc said this during an interview with TVAM. She explained how last year 2.5 million tourists passed through the […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 21, 2022

Turkey has a chance to get a 10% share of global revenues from bicycle tourism, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said late Thursday in a televised interview. “The income from bicycle tourism in the world is incredibly high. A total of 44 billion euro ($50.5 billion) is a very serious figure, and we […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 21, 2022

As he starts his second term as U.N. secretary-general, Antonio Guterres said Thursday the world is worse in many ways than it was five years ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and geopolitical tensions that have sparked conflicts everywhere – but unlike U.S. President Joe Biden he thinks Russia will not invade […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 21, 2022

France will begin a gradual lifting of COVID-19 restrictions from Feb. 2 amid “encouraging signs” that the wave of infections due to the omicron variant is ebbing, Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday. Even though authorities registered a record 464,769 new daily cases on Tuesday, Castex said the implementation of a “vaccine pass” starting Monday […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 20, 2022

Information panel at an international airport. (photo via Tanaonte / iStock / Getty Images Plus) A new study from the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) found that global tourism experienced a four percent upturn in 2021. While the overall numbers increased, international overnight tourist arrivals were still 72 percent below the pre-pandemic year of […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 20, 2022

GLOBAL tourism experienced a 4 percent increase in 2021, compared to 2020. However, the United Nations World Trade Organisation (UNWTO) says in a report released on Tuesday that international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 72 percent below the pre-pandemic year of 2019. This follows on from 2020, the worst year on record for tourism […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 20, 2022

While the omicron variant, which continues to spread around the world, harms economic recovery, global tourism arrivals are not expected to return to their pre-pandemic levels until 2024 at the earliest, stated the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The tourism industry suffered a huge blow in 2020 as a result of lockdowns and travel restrictions aimed […]

Category: Economy and Tourism

Malta | Health Minister Dr Fearne: “We will be removing more Covid measures”

‘Strong Indication’ From Malta’s Authorities That COVID-19 Restrictions Will Be Eased Within Two Weeks, MHRA Says

Malta drops down the ECDC concern list, as COVID-19 cases decline

Malta Airport wants to attract at least 2 million tourists this year

‘Turkey could get 10% share of global revenues from bicycle tourism’

World in deeper crisis due to COVID-19, climate change: UN’s Guterres

France to ease COVID-19 Restrictions except for Unvaccinated

UNWTO Data Provides Intriguing Update on Global Tourism Numbers

African Tourism Sees 12% Jump In 2021 But Remains Well Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

Full Recovery in World Tourism not likely before 2024: UN

Budget 2027 | Economic Transformation Requires Careful Calibration of Economic Policies

MHRA: Budget Burdens Threaten Tourism Competitiveness While Government Recurrent Spending Keeps Rising

MHRA: Quality and Respectful Tourism Must Remain the Priority

Budget 2027 | Economic Transformation Requires Careful Calibration of Economic Policies

MHRA: Budget Burdens Threaten Tourism Competitiveness While Government Recurrent Spending Keeps Rising

MHRA: Quality and Respectful Tourism Must Remain the Priority