The Gozo Business Chamber (GBC) and the Gozitan
Tourism Association (GTA) have called for representation of the island in the Malta
Council for Economic and Social Development.
The constituted bodies have also urged to be represented
in Brussels so
that they can be updated of the latest European Commission measures that
could affect Gozo.
In a meeting with Gozitan Parliamentary members Frederick
Azzopardi, Dr. Justyne Caruana and Dr. Anton Refalo, the GBC and GTA added that
the island should have its own tourism authority.
The two constituted bodies also emphasised that statistics
for Gozo should be published separately from those of Malta, while a statistical office, similar to
the of the National Statistics Office (NSO) in Malta should also be set up in the
smaller island.