17/01/2020 - 10:40
Last May the Gibraltar Parliament declared a ‘Climate Emergency’(CE) thought to be no more than a symbolic gesture to mark the Rocks intention in putting climate change and environmental protection at the top of the national agenda, if that makes sense? Read more
17/01/2020 - 10:38
There was a press conference yesterday by the deputy chief minister Dr Joseph Garcia on the Brexit Transitional Period.
These are the details:There will be no change to the way in which citizens and businesses interact with the European Union until the Implementation Period comes to an end on 31 December 2020. Read more
17/01/2020 - 10:35
Now that the foreign affairs committee of the Moroccan parliament have passed two laws to “re-actualize” the limits of its territorial waters; aimed to assert its sovereignty over its entire maritime coasts; perhaps its time for us to once again urge the UK Government to do likewise. Read more
17/01/2020 - 10:34
The Royal Gibraltar Police are warning the public of a telephone scam that appears to be circulating within Gibraltar. The RGP have received a number of reports of persons receiving calls from what appear to be locally registered +350 numbers, whereby the caller purports to be a representative of either GibTelecom or Gib Fibrespeed. Read more
16/01/2020 - 11:11
It is deeply ironic that Mr Picardo whose first press release on the GSD New Year’s Message was a bitter personal attack on Mr Azopardi that was full of name-calling should now accuse Mr Azopardi of negative politics. It is as if he is pretending that did not happen.
Mr Picardo would do well to go back and re-read his angry first press release and realize how personal and petty his release was. Read more
16/01/2020 - 11:11
Unite, the union for workers in Gibraltar, is today reflecting upon the one year anniversary of the demonstration and march that saw over 2,000 people on the streets of Gibraltar protesting against the proliferation of insecure employment practices across Gibraltar. Following the march a fifteen point “manifesto for change” was presented to the Chief Minister on the 1st February in correspondence detailing the aspirations of those living and working in Gibraltar on this important agenda. Read more
16/01/2020 - 11:10
Incredible, it appears that the Government and pertinent Authorities are sitting tight and waiting for a really serious or fatal traffic accident to occur before someone determinedly takes their finger-out and does something useful regarding the ‘Road Safety and Road Management’ of local roads including what decisions are going to be taken once and for all, regarding the regulation of micro-vehicles or more commonly known ‘E-Scooters’ which have vehicularly dangerously infested Gibraltar roads!!! Read more
16/01/2020 - 11:08
*Azopardi puts his name forward for re-election
The GSD Party Constitution requires that a leadership election be held after a general election if the Party is not in Government. The Party rules set out that the process must be commenced at the latest by October 2020 although it can be sooner if the Leader so requests it. Read more
15/01/2020 - 11:14
A number of dying Yellow-legged Gulls displaying unusual symptoms have been brought to the attention of the Department of the Environment over the last few months.
Veterinary analyses have shown that these birds have been poisoned. Read more
