Prime Minister Robert Abela announced Friday that an air taxi service will be introduced between both Malta and Gozo.

During a mass rally held at Xagħra, the Prime Minister of Malta centred his election campaigning speech entirely on what voting for the Labour Party will mean for Gozitans.

He said that if the Labour Party is given a new mandate, it will work to improve the connectivity between Malta and Gozo to eliminate the effects suffered by the sister island's "double insularity."

Abela also mentioned that the Tallinja on Demand service will be extended to Gozo if his Labour Party is re-elected to government. He said that this will complement its investment in a new, fully electric bus fleet for the island of Gozo.

He added that for Gozitans commuting to Malta for their studies or for work, the existing support scheme will be raised to €800 annually.

He mentioned another proposal that he had announced a few days ago, that Maltese and Gozitans crossing the channel without a car will do so free of charge.

After pinpointing connectivity as "the most crucial aspect for Gozo," Prime Minister Abela said that if the Labour Party is given a fourth consecutive term to govern the Maltese islands, then "by this end of this [coming] legislature, connectivity between Malta and Gozo will increase by 25%."

PM Abela said that connectivity will improve through more fast ferry services - such as the recently announced Sliema-Buġibba-Gozo route - as well as through a €130 million investment in the Gozo Channel. This includes the Gozo Channel's freight services.

He continued that the Labour Party pledges to invest in the Mġarr port and to develop a new transport network node in Marsalforn.

Beyond connectivity and transport measures for Gozo, the Prime Minister said that to guarantee the secure distribution of electricity for Gozitans, the Labour Party plans on installing an interconnector between Malta and Gozo, worth €45 million.

He also announced that all eco-contributions collected from Gozo will remain in Gozo, and will be directed towards beautification projects across the island.

Concerning healthcare on the sister island, PM Abela said that a new pharmacy armed with robotics will be introduced in Gozo to provide chemotherapy and monotherapy services there. This pharmacy is slated for construction at the Gozo General Hospital.

The Prime Minister also mentioned two grants for Gozitans: a €5,000 grant for Gozitan students who complete compulsory education and a grant worth €1,000 for Gozitan businesses who invest in the reskilling or upskilling of their employees. The latter scheme is worth €1,000 per worker.

Abela also pledged to empower the Gozitan identity by developing an arts, design and creativity centre for artists in Gozo. On education, he promised that if re-elected, the Labour government will modernise all Gozitan schools, saying that this would be done for Gozitan students to have the best environments for them to excel in.

The Prime Minister said that under the Labour Party's 100 proposals for Gozo, the island will become the country's motor for its new prosperity. He said that the PL wants Gozo to have the best start-ups and for Gozitan professionals to lead the country forward.

He commented that the Gozitan economy is growing rapidly under his administration; today, there are 5,000 more Gozitans in the workforce than ever before, he said, and that for the first time, the Gozitan economy elapsed €1 billion over a calendar year.

He called for Gozitans to place their trust in him and the Labour Party, stating that while Opposition leader - and native Gozitan - Alex Borg "has already convinced himself that Gozo is blue," he will be proven right unless Labourites in Gozo go out to vote on election day.

Abela said that "this is the most difficult election this government has ever faced" with surveys, social media, and editorials going against it.