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Semi-secret conclave want public money for their businesses

The ARMANDO LAGRANDE Column

In a semi-secret conclave, some Main Street businesses have come up with a revitalisation plan, seeking tax-payers money to improve their premises. Main Street has always been a money-spinner, so people wonder where have all their profits of yesteryears gone? Now, the problem is the pandemic and nothing else. If the pandemic ceased to exist tomorrow, the missing ‘millions’ would return.  Read more

Next meeting of Parliament later this month

The Eighth Meeting of the Fourteenth Parliament will be held in the Parliament Chamber on Wednesday 16th September at 3.30 o’clock in the afternoon.

(i) Oath of Allegiance

(ii) Confirmation of Minutes

The Minutes of the last Meeting of Parliament which was held on 26th June & 2nd, 8th, 14th, 20th, 27th & 31st July 2020.  Read more

The seriousness of domestic abuse in our community being tackled ‘as no one should live in fear’

Domestic abuse in our community is a serious social problem, it is recognised officially, to the extent that RGP officers tackling such matters are to be specifically trained.

In fact, minister for justice and equality Samantha Sacramento has commissioned training on domestic abuse matters from SaveLives, a highly experienced UK wide organisation.  Read more

Back to school, back to normality

In most things political (or non-political made political!) there are too many views about this and that, about the fear of what might happen or it is thought will happen, but very little based on actual fact.

Hence, the reopening of schools was going to be a crisis, it could not be anything else!

But what has been the case in fact? According to the Department of Education, welcoming pupils back to school has been a success.  Read more

Gibraltar - COVID-19 Information Update

Friday 4th September 2020
Total tests done: 36,420
Test results pending: 227
Test results received: 36,193
Confirmed cases: 305 Read more

GP APPOINTMENTS AT THE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

The GHA wishes to clarify any misunderstanding that PCC is closed to the public or that all staff are not at work.
The GHA wishes to use this opportunity to explain how the GP appointment system is continuing to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

TALKS HELD IN MADRID

The second round of formal discussions on Gibraltar’s Future Relationship with the European Union took place in Madrid yesterday between Gibraltar, the United Kingdom and Spain. Read more

Launch of Business Plan for Main Street supported by Government financially

The Minister for Business has delivered an address at the official launch of the Business Plan for the Main Street Business Improvement District (BID). The BID is an exciting project which will encourage local businesses to enhance their trading services and improve the general product for customers. Read more