12/06/2019 - 09:45
DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER DR JOSEPH GARCIA has served as a Member of Parliament for exactly twenty years this past February. In his 21st Budget address overall and his eighth as a member of the Government, he spoke at length on his responsibilities including Strategic issues, as follows: Read more
12/06/2019 - 09:44
Having spent 47 years in Parliament, economic minister SIR JOE BOSSANO must know what he is talking about. This is an excerpt of what he said about the current Budget:
The GDP measures the value of the output of the economy and it is not a measure of the recurrent revenue of the Government. Read more
12/06/2019 - 09:42
This Budget and the estimate book for 2019/20 has all the characteristics of a Mirage. We are being asked to believe what our eyes perceive to be a shimmering land of plenty, an oasis in which our financial thirst will be quenched and satisfied.And yet on closer examination of this miraculous Mirage we find out perhaps too late that our minds have been deceived by an optical illusion that we have been only too quick to believe. Read more
11/06/2019 - 10:22
Unless otherwise mentioned, the following import duty changes have already taken effect.
Plastics
In his lengthy Budget speech, the chief Minister Fabian Picardo said: In recognition of our commitment to make Gibraltar as environmentally sustainable as possible, reduce our impact on the planet and improve quality of life for all, last year the Government last year increased import duty on disposable plastic products such as plastic straws, plates, cups, disposable plastic bags and sacks to 200%. Continuing with that pledge this year, and to encourage less usage of plastic bags and bottles, the import duty on all cotton bags and aluminium bottles will be reduced to 0%. Read more
11/06/2019 - 10:20
A mechanism has been put in place to ensure that the minimum wage will increase from £6.75 to £7.50 over the next three financial years, said the Chief Minister. Read more
11/06/2019 - 10:16
The Pro Life Movement held a rally at Casemates yesterday afternoon. It comprised speakers and videos from Gibraltar and overseas, and was family friendly. Read more
10/06/2019 - 10:44
50 years after we were condemned by the Spanish Government to fall like a ripe fruit, it is expected that Gibraltar will instead declare a record surplus, when the Chief Minister announces the Budget today. Read more
10/06/2019 - 10:43
Equality lies at the heart of the rule of law. From the ordinary Gibraltarian or local resident, the Main St shop owner, companies, businesses, organisations and even politicians. Everyone should be bound equally and entitled to the laws of the land: Read more
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