05/06/2020 - 09:53
Gibraltar stopped consolidating itself as a tax paradise and centre for money laundering, says Spanish foreign minister
The Spanish foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez yesterday defended Spain having entered into a Tax Treaty with Britain over Gibraltar, saying it would stop Gibraltar consolidating itself as a fiscal paradise and centre for money laundering to the detriment of the Campo area. The deal also resolves conflicts over tax residency and avoids companies which carry out economic activity in Spain with a fiscal regime in Gibraltar. Read more
05/06/2020 - 09:52
‘but the economy is in state of flux’
If there is an economic sector that reflects the basic notion that supply is driven by demand it must be the construction industry, also to an extent the property market.
This was amply demonstrated when those who complained and others like me who reported on this news story that construction work had in fact not stopped when Covid measures were at their most stringent. Read more
05/06/2020 - 09:46
The GSD says it notes the concerns of the majority of elderly residents temporarily moved from Cochrane Ward to the Mount Alvernia dining hall/activity room during the height of the public health emergency. Read more
05/06/2020 - 09:45
by KEVAN KENNEDY
Louis Calvente is a local Gibraltarian, “born and bred”. His decision to pursue scriptwriting was “fated in some way”, he thought. “I guess I was drawn to film since I was a child. I remember my parents telling me stories of how I would hiss at Kaa, the snake in the movie Jungle Book or how I'd run and hide when Ursula from The Little Mermaid would appear. Read more
04/06/2020 - 11:21
Thursday 4th June 2020
Total tests done: 8434
Test results pending: 66
Test results received: 8368
Confirmed cases: 173 Read more
04/06/2020 - 10:14
by PANORAMA reporter
People of as many as 50 nationalities in Gibraltar have applied, and obtained, Covid-19 related payments due to employment problems. Read more
04/06/2020 - 10:14
Justice Minister is now concerned after a Parliamentary Question
Justice Minister Samantha Sacramento informed Parliament this week she was very concerned about the presence of young offenders in prison because of the lack detention facilities to cater for this vulnerable age group. Read more
04/06/2020 - 10:12
by GILBERT LICUDI, Minister for Education Read more
04/06/2020 - 10:12
by PANORAMA reporter
The Covid pandemic has been a technological equaliser of sorts, where people previously unaccustomed to using technological tools in the workplace have had no choice but to adapt. And in some cases, workers have even become more efficient. Read more
04/06/2020 - 10:11
In response to the Mental Health Board report, Gibraltar Mental Welfare Society says it has had a chance to read the 2018/2019 report submitted by the Mental Health Board. For those who might not be aware of it, this Board is charged with satisfying itself “as to the state of the Ocean Views facility, the Community Mental Health facility (CHMT), their administration and their treatment of patients.” Read more