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17. 17. The impact of COVID-19 on English Language Schools in Malta During the television programme Maghkom, Chamber’s Tourism Business Section member James Perry spoke about the current situation in the English language teaching schools in Malta and how the pandemic had affected the industry. Speaking to presenter Lea Hogg, Mr Perry noted how the industry was one of the first to be hit by the pandemic, with the first cancellations being registered in February when Italy closed off education travel. This led to 20,000 student cancellations, which started to sound alarm bells across the sector. As a member of the board of the Tourism Business Section Executive Committee and the Education thematic committee, Mr Perry commended the work of The Malta Chamber in this field. He said, “The Malta Chamber has a very strong Tourism Business Unit which represents a vast array of experts from different sectors, such as ELT schools, tour operators, tour agents and transport operators that lobby on several issues.”
18. Looking beyond the current situation During the television programme TVAM, The Malta Chamber President David Xuereb
18. weighed in on a number of issues that Malta is currently facing during the segment Ras Imb’Ras. Speaking on the subject of good governance, Perit Xuereb noted the work that was being done in the area, however, a long way remained ahead. The Chamber President concluded by saying, “as a Chamber of Commerce, we are always on the lookout to ensure that good governance, which is at the heart of our economy, is upheld.”
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When asked about what issues members of The Malta Chamber are facing right now in terms of economic activity, Perit Xuereb said that a global pandemic like COVID-19, although creating a number of threats, also provides an economy with the opportunity to re-think the way forward in terms of business efficiency and personal daily lives in order to adapt our current practices for the given situation.
19. Business leaders supported through signing of MOU between The Malta Chamber and VISTAGE Malta “The MoU between the Malta Chamber and VISTAGE Malta will enable the Chamber to access a globally consistent and reliable benchmark derived from mined data, that shall provide insights from business owners and CEOs on their appreciation of the current and future state of the local economy, whilst comparing it to global
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