16/10/2019 - 10:16
The GSLP/Libs held their last Press Conference yesterday on the topic of Brexit. The party had held two press conferences every day since last Monday to highlight the key points on their manifesto in a variety of areas such as housing, tourism, the environment, education etc.
Attending this specific press conference was the GSLP’s Leader Fabian Picardo and the Liberal Party's Leader Dr Joseph Garcia, who has been the minister for Brexit affairs. Read more
16/10/2019 - 10:15
One important election issue I’m a sure politicians from all sides will be closely observing on Thursday is voter participation?
It’s fair to say that as a voting nation Gibraltar has always taken its democratic duties seriously recording some impressive voter turn out figures that would bring shame on many much larger democracies.
Voter Turnout Dropped in Last Election
The last election in 2015 registered a 70.8% voter turn out which was about 10% down from the 80.51% who voted in 2011. Though I don’t believe we can complain about local voter participation the 10% drop in the last election was surprising to many! Read more
16/10/2019 - 10:14
Over 24,000 people are registered to vote at tomorrow's general election - though not everyone will do so!
But the number of registered voters has been on the increase since 1980 when 16,200 were registered to vote.
At the last general election in 2015, the number of voters was 23,328 but only 16,475 did so - that's almost 71%. Read more
16/10/2019 - 10:12
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The Government has announced that the new Adventure Playground at Laguna will shortly be open to the public from 9 am until sunset.
The Adventure Playground was closed in order to allow works to proceed on building the new Notre Dame and St Anne’s schools. Initially it was proposed that it would then only open to the public after school hours. However, as both schools have enough open play areas in patios and rooftops for their purposes, it will not be used by the schools and will be open during the day. This will be especially welcome by mothers with children of pre-school age. Read more
16/10/2019 - 10:12
Six first-level Registered Nurses from across the GHA have successfully completed, and met, the standards to become Independent Prescribers. The course was run in conjunction with St Georges University of London/Kingston University and the School of Health Studies. Introduced by Government, this is the first time that such a programme has been run in Gibraltar. Independent Prescribers are Registered Nurses who, after attaining an advanced qualification in prescribing, are legally permitted to prescribe medicines, dressings and appliances. Read more
16/10/2019 - 10:09
16-year old Hannah Collado, the youngest contestant this year, was crowned Miss Glamour 2019 during the 17th consecutive edition of the competition held for the very first time at the Ince’s Hall Theatre on Friday 11th October. She was crowned by Miss Glamour 2018 Arianne Tierney. Hannah also won the awards of Miss Friendship, Miss Best Effort and Miss People’s Choice. Read more
15/10/2019 - 09:58
*GSD secure 6 Opposition seats
*TG secure one Opposition seat
The GSLP/Liberals will win the general election, topping the poll, and securing the 10 Government seats.
The election on Thursday is for a 17-seat Parliament.
Of the remaining seven seats for the Opposition, six will go to the GSD and the remaining one will go to TG, according to the PANORAMA OPINION POLL which closed yesterday.
Fabian Picardo tops the poll, with Joseph Garcia coming second. Read more
15/10/2019 - 09:50
Minister for Health, Neil Costa and Chief Minister Fabian Picardo yesterday unveiled the plaque for the opening of the new Primary Care Centre conveniently located right next door to St Bernard's Hospital.
This follows the inauguration of the Children’s Health Care centre which was opened on the 17th of July of this year, and is part of the reform of the health services in Gibraltar. Read more
14/10/2019 - 10:51
The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia has launched a booklet entitled “Preparing for a no deal Brexit – Get Ready”.
The booklet will be distributed to thousands of households all over Gibraltar this weekend. It is part of the Government’s communications strategy in respect of a No Deal Brexit which follows the opening of a Brexit Information Office on 1 October.
The booklet is divided into four sections. Read more
14/10/2019 - 10:50
LATE NEWS: A top UK General, the Commander of the Joint Forces Command which Gibraltar comes under, has made a lightning visit to Gibraltar, inspecting military units.
General Patrick Sanders visited British Forces Gibraltar on Friday in an unannounced visit. He took up the post of Commander Joint Forces Command earlier this year, and this was his first visit to the Rock. Read more
14/10/2019 - 10:48
EXCLUSIVE
UK HMIC Arrival a Suspect Coincidence But a Welcomed One
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) the UK’s official police watchdog arrived in Gibraltar over the weekend and is expected to conduct an inspection of the RGP as from today.
It is unknown to the newspaper what type of inspection will be conducted or the real nature of the sudden HMIC visit to Gibraltar. These are question requiring clear-cut answers, which are never, received. Last weeks replies to Panorama questions from the Governor and the Commissioner of Police were somewhat skewed and did not make sense, indicating a change of mind and the HMIC unsuspected arrival on the Rock?
The unannounced arrival of the HMIC inspection team will now be dressed as a suspect coincidence. Though it is is a very welcomed one, particularly if the RGP serious workforce problems is anything to go by.
Strange Replies - Silent Events - Then the HMIC Suddenly Arrives
The HMIC arrival, is even more dubious after Panorama last week posed a number of questions to the Convent, the Commissioner of Police, the Gibraltar Police Authority (GPA) and Gibraltar Government all centered round the Gibraltar Police Federation (GPF) 2019 survey and the hugely disturbing results which negatively surpassed the equally alarming high frequency of bullying and low police morale registered in the same survey last year!
Panorama posed a large number of related questions to the Convent (12 questions) the RGP (16 questions) and the GPA (15 questions) and Gibraltar Government (7 questions) in any reply, this would have been the appropriate time to inform this newspaper and the public of any arrangements already made for the HMIC to arrive in Gibraltar, if in fact a pre-arranged force inspection had already been commissioned.
The latter was not the case, leaving the only logical conclusion that because Panorama was once again probing into delicate areas of policing and manpower care and health and safety and other internal issues of concern, the Governor (and GPA) contacted the Home Office in London requesting the urgent presence locally of a HMIC team.
Now in Gibraltar, it is sincerely hoped the HMIC will now independently look into the very serious workforce problem beleaguering the RGP, especially, after the Convent and GPA totally ineffectively, dealt with matter last year, hence, the catastrophic result in this years GPF survey and many more suffering police officers with force morale ankle high!
The HMIC presence in Gibraltar, will no doubt be welcomed by the rank and file, particularly the GPF and members, who in the recent press release when the survey was published reiterated: Read more
14/10/2019 - 10:37
David Benady has appealed to PANORAMA for help in promoting a petition about the dangous traffic problem in Cornwall's Lane. Certainly this is a very narrow lane as you enter from Main Street.
Says Mr Benady: I am sure you have heard about the car swerving into Uncle Sams shop on a corner of Cornwall's Lane. Luckily no one was hurt. Read more
11/10/2019 - 10:12
by Our Political Correspondent
With the Spanish government continuing to uphold their claim to Gibraltar's sea sovereignty, saying that the waters of Gibraltar are Spanish as was the case only this week at the UN, there is public concern that the RGP may be undermining the British position in such a sensitive political matter by their Commissioner's pally so-called cooperation with the Spanish police. Read more
11/10/2019 - 10:08
JC Pons, Independent Candidate, running for this year’s general election with the environment hot on his mind, has been speaking to PANORAMA.
Do you think you could tell us a bit about yourself and your background?
Yes, well my name is JC Pons, I’m 62 years old, I have two lovely daughters and my wife who supports me in my venture to do something for our future. My studies were in building construction, unfortunately worked in the concrete industry for many years when I was young and ignorant I suppose, but then I did a lot of work into sustainable architecture when I was travelling abroad, trying to learn from sustainable cultures and I came back to Gibraltar two years ago and that is when I started doing local issues a bit more in regards to the environment. Read more
10/10/2019 - 10:07
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) is where all officers in the British Army are trained to take on the responsibility of leading their soldiers. Read more
10/10/2019 - 10:06
Spain has again said that Gibraltar waters are Spanish, at a time when The Convent has accused the Spanish helicopter of making an incursion over Gibraltar airspace. It all points at the serious incident on the eastside last Sunday and the naivity of the RGP of establishing so-called 'cooperation' with the Spanish which is leading to Spain making inroads into Gibraltar sovereignty. Read more
10/10/2019 - 10:05
The importance of being able to access an accessible toilet cannot and should not be underestimated. For some people lack of such access means restrictive participation in social and cultural activities. Read more
10/10/2019 - 10:03
The Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) has entered into a contractual agreement for medical services with Grupo Vithas, a renowned private healthcare provider with a network of hospitals and medical centres across Spain.
The agreement will enable GHA clinicians to refer patients to Vithas Xanit International Hospital in Benalmadena (Malaga) and Vithas Parque San Antonio Hospital in Malaga. Whilst this agreement is being announced today, it is important to note that the contract was agreed before the dissolution of parliament. Read more
10/10/2019 - 10:00
Bovis-Koala JV hosted a Tea reception in Bishop Canilla House “to mark the completion of the building’s refurbishment.” Read more
10/10/2019 - 09:59
The Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron (RNGS) found time in their busy operational programme to host a charity coffee morning, raising £260 for the Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Families Association (SSAFA). Read more
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