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Daniel D’Amato Appointed Director of Gibraltar House Brussels

Mr Daniel D’Amato has been appointed as the Director of Gibraltar House Brussels, following the retirement of Sir Graham Watson from the role.

Daniel has gathered a wealth of invaluable experience at the heart of Gibraltar’s Representation to the European Union over almost 5 years.  Read more

GIBRALTAR IS A CAVE OF PIRATES AND PICARDO IS THE LEADER OF THE PIRATES, HE SAID

Vox’s Number Two recalls once having installed a Spanish flag on the Rock

At a pre-election meeting in Algeciras, the Number Two in the Spanish right-wing party Vox, Javier Ortega Smith, has recalled he once installed a Spanish flag on the Rock, saying so in a speech full of insults against Gibraltar and its people. He described this as what Spain would soon achieve: A Spanish Gibraltar.

He entered the meeting in Algeciras to the tune of the patriotic Spanish song 'Que Viva Espana', and went on to describe Gibraltar as 'a cave of pirates' with the leader of the pirates being Fabian Picardo.  Read more

Anti- Bullying Concerns One Big Farce: “Ask Police Officers and Civil Servants”

Today is the first day of ‘Anti-Bullying Week’ a UK initiative generally aimed at sending clear and positive messages that bullying is neither acceptable nor inevitable in our schools and communities?

This year in Gibraltar groups like the ‘voice of young people’ together with the online charity ‘I’m against bullying Gibraltar’ are rolling out a programme throughout the week.  Read more

The decline of activism in Gibraltar

There is a clear distinction between the proactive activism in Gibraltar during the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s and that of today’s placated society. While the former was focused, activism today seems scatterbrained and disillusioned. Something has clearly shifted, and it is unfortunately impacting the efficacy of activism on the Rock.  Read more

Seminars on Gibraltar

Minister Albert Isola has hosted two financial services seminars at the Institute of Directors (IOD) in Pall Mall, London. These followed on from the Gibraltar Day financial services lunch, held the day before, which drew together some three hundred professionals at the Guildhall in the City.  Read more

Christmas Festival of Lights 2019

This year’s Christmas Festival of Lights, organised by the Gibraltar Cultural Services and the Gibraltar Electricity Authority, will be held at on Friday 22nd November at Casemates Square and the organisers invite everyone in Gibraltar to attend.

The entertainment will be provided by Christian Santos and commence at 6pm with live music, song and dance. Father Christmas will switch on the Christmas Lights at approximately 7:30pm and this will be followed by the opening of the Santa’s Grotto at Casemates Square.  Read more

Why Gibraltar must not drop its guard

The Vox party leader Abascal has lost no time in saying that if Britain says that to hand over Clara Ponsati would be disproportionate, what is proportionate is for Spain to close the border with Gibraltar. This may never happen because Vox will not win Sunday's general election in Spain, but it shows that there are still Spanish politicians willing to take action against Gibraltar - and why Gibraltar must never drop its guard.  Read more

Governor’s Meadow First School Celebrates Harvest Time

Pupils have been doing their bit to help people in the community.

Governor’s Meadow First School recently celebrated Harvest time coming dressed as farmers and took part in pumpkin races and line dancing. As part of the Harvest Time celebrations, pupils and staff were also given the opportunity to bring into school non perishable food to donate to the ‘Open Hands Trust’. This is a charity which runs a food bank that helps local families with deliveries of groceries.  Read more