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Amidst the sour disorder

I have previously written about how in the America’s, the arrival of Spanish conquistadores brought disease to many indigenous people who had no immunity to new infectious; and by exposing them to these they died in their thousands. Curiously, in my browsing recently through history, I came across a very similar scenario; except this time the happening was attributed to the English.  Read more

The warnings not heeded about the virus

CARMEN GOMEZ DIARY

Amongst the many cards and cuttings I keep; a habit I inherited from my Father who was forever being told off by mother when she was trying to dust around them; I came across a newspaper cutting of the photo of an eight year old boy; Martin Richard from Boston; who back in April 15th 2013, was killed by a bomb, as he waited for his father at a marathon finish line. For some reason I kept the cutting of his little face with his toothless smile; unawares that a year before, he had also held up a poster he’d made in school with the words “No more hurting people,” and below it, the word “Peace.” Ironical isn’t it and so tragic.  Read more

WHAT KIND OF WORLD WILL OUR CHILDREN INHERIT?

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A Wartime Mentality - “Services and Life Will Resume After the Enemy is Beaten”

A Wartime Mentality - “Services and Life Will Resume After the Enemy is Beaten”

Nations… are globally tackling the COVID-19 crises with a ‘war time mentality’ the rapid global spread of the virus, already in Gibraltar and many other places, has inspired a strong sense of solidarity among a wide range of services, organisations and importantly the people. From supermarkets allocating hours for elderly shoppers, to community-led initiatives organising volunteers to support vulnerable people who are isolated living among us. It is a collective response perhaps unlike any we have seen in recent history. It may well need to intensify!  Read more

Working to flatten the curve, says TG

Dear Sir,

Though we understand the importance of unity, particularly in the implementation of Government warnings and in way we help each other fight through this crisis in our day to day lives, Together Gibraltar cannot, in good conscience, give the Government a moratorium on accountability.  Read more

Cordial meeting on Community Care issues

Dear Sir,

A group of 150 local men have come together, calling themselves The Community Care Concerns Group.

This group has been formed in response to the sudden and unexpected changes that have been made and implemented by the Board of Directors of Community Care.  Read more

Crucial to have direct and strong relations with Morocco

Dear Sir,

The Gibraltar Morocco Business Association (the “GMBA”), together with its sister company, the Gibraltar Morocco Business Exchange (the “GMBE”) are dedicated to the fostering of frontline and new, as well as strong and permanent, links between Gibraltar and Morocco. This is not only as a contingency measure to the Brexit reality which affects Gibraltar dramatically, but also simply to create effective commercial relations between Gibraltar and its fast economically growing neighbour that is Morocco. This it does with the support of the Gibraltar Government.  Read more

Gibraltar Cheshire Home

Dear Sir,

The Gibraltar Cheshire Home Support Group volunteers raised £1,100 from the flag day held last Friday 13th March.

The proceeds will go towards assisting the current “major refurbishment programme that will give the old “main building” a much needed facelift and carry out essential structural as well as renewal work to the building’s façade, windwos and some of the interior ceilings and sanitary facilities.  Read more