04/03/2019 - 11:23
Last week, we heard exiting Mps express their dismay, to put it mildly, with words such as “Our values no longer find expression” “We are tired of labels” “We don’t want to be patronized” etc. Words which give rise to a scenario of British politics being consumed and squandered. Phrases; some of which are not dissimilar to our own echoed in the past. One MP even spoke of Westminster as an egocentric place which is alien to them; where one dare not tread. Read more
01/03/2019 - 11:16
I remember starting a chapter in my memoirs which I titled “Back in the old familiar streets on Market Day.” It came to mind because it is about the sweet recollection of the past; of our memories; and it’s a fact that nowadays, we have become very aware of the ailments of old age, and sometimes not so old, which afflict so many all over the world, including this small and kind nation of ours. Read more
01/03/2019 - 11:16
I remember starting a chapter in my memoirs which I titled “Back in the old familiar streets on Market Day.” It came to mind because it is about the sweet recollection of the past; of our memories; and it’s a fact that nowadays, we have become very aware of the ailments of old age, and sometimes not so old, which afflict so many all over the world, including this small and kind nation of ours. Read more
28/02/2019 - 11:28
Dear Sir,
I read Sandra Haynes's letter about the cost of GBC with great interest, as the figure that she quotes, £4.7 million works out at £397 for each of Gibraltar's 11,812 households, more than double the cost of the UK licence fee, currently £150 a year, and even more than the Danish media licence, at £290 a year, which is payable by anyone with an internet-enabled device, although it is to be funded out of taxation instead from this year. Read more
27/02/2019 - 11:31
The ARMANDO LAGRANDE Column
Once upon a time there were complaints about nuclear submarines calling at Gibraltar, but such noises have ceased. One should ask why the said groups were so vociferous, and why they are no longer heard? Read more
27/02/2019 - 11:21
*Letter from economics minister Joe Bossano to Unite's General Secretary Len McCluskey, sent to us for favour of publication:
*Growing by annual average of £28 million
*Civil Service pay is 25% higher than UK
*Increasing gap between lowest and highest paid, and between public sector and private sector worker
Comrade Len,
In your GBC interview, you said that I was pushing austerity and that it didn’t make any sense. You are right it does not make any sense because I am not pushing austerity as you claim. You also say you are astonished at my comments so I thought I should explain to you what I am commenting on. Read more
26/02/2019 - 11:23
Dear Sir,
With the long anticipated move of GBC to new premises at Jumpers Bastion due this year, I question whether the Government has been upfront about the cost of this and been clear on who is footing the bill. Read more
26/02/2019 - 11:22
Dear Sir,
I am returning to the UK to be nearer my family as I am now in my 80s.
This letter is to say 'thank you' to all the lovely and diverse friends I have made during my 17 years on the Rock. The next chapter of my life is about to begin which is exciting but I go with a heavy heart as I know I will miss you all. Read more
26/02/2019 - 11:21
Dear Sir,
I am writing to you on behalf of Knitted Knockers Costa del Sol to ask if you would consider to raise awareness of the fantastic work this charity does for ladies who have suffered from breast cancer. Read more
22/02/2019 - 11:09
It was in 1997 when Gibraltar already envisaged a future status with the EU possible under some type of special arrangement. What a turn for the books! Having said this, if Spain had not vomited yet another lot of vile, the obvious answer would have been to give Gibraltar membership of the customs union and single market by special protocol; a bespoke arrangement like other EU microstates enjoy, such as Monaco, San Marino, the Vatican City and Andorra. Read more
