05/04/2019 - 10:31
A team of senior officials from the United Kingdom has been in Gibraltar this week in order to continue the close cooperation between the UK and Gibraltar Governments as we prepare to leave the European Union. This comes against the background of the fluid developments in the United Kingdom Parliament which makes it difficult to predict the outcome. Read more
05/04/2019 - 10:30
The Minster for Equality, Samantha Sacramento is attending high-level technical meetings on the Gender Pay Gap in Iceland.
Marlene Dalli, Policy Development Officer from the Ministry of Equality, is accompanying the Minister. Read more
05/04/2019 - 10:28
A European Parliament vote calling for a "solution" to the sovereignty of Gibraltar undermines the EU's position as a defender of democracy, self-determination and human rights.
Conservative Home Affairs spokesman Daniel Dalton described the move, which, was instigated by Spain and supported by other member states, in the European Council, as "unacceptable, unnecessary and not what you expect of a close partner." Read more
05/04/2019 - 10:25
by KEN WESTMORELAND
There’s a line in the song ‘Royals’ by Lorde, which goes: ‘And I’m not proud of my address, in a torn up town, no postcode envy.’ Despite sounding American, she’s from New Zealand, which has ‘postcodes’, not ‘zip codes’ as in the US. ‘ZIP’ was an acronym for ‘Zone Improvement Plan’, or as Elvis once sang: ‘Return to sender, address unknown, no such number, no such zone’. Read more
05/04/2019 - 10:23
When a Spanish Politician is pushed into a corner, he resorts to accusations and verbal abuse. His arrogance and the lack of plasticity of his beliefs, will not allow him to engage with someone who has different views to his i.e. those of the country he represents. To him this might appear as sacrilegious. Sr Borell in a TV interview not only accused his interviewer of being an ignoramus, but told him that next time, he was to ask him the right questions! The man is not after an interview, but a monologue. Read more
05/04/2019 - 10:13
Investiture of Mr John Goncalves as Mayor of the City of Gibraltar took place yesterday at the mayor's parlour.
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05/04/2019 - 10:10
Signing of Royal Gibraltar Post Office Collective Agreement, involving Chief Minister, Minister Isola and reps from Unite the Union. It took place at No6 Convent Place. Read more
05/04/2019 - 10:08
Minister Linares launched the Spring Festival 2019 and presented awards to the Spring Logo Competition winners. It was at the John Mackintosh Hall, Charles Hunt Room. Read more
04/04/2019 - 09:46
Remainers across the UK fear that any new free-trade agreements struck with Commonwealth nations would not soften the economic blow of a no deal Brexit.
A former prime minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, recently told the Guardian that the Commonwealth substituting Britain’s current economic arrangements with Brussels was ‘an illusion’. Read more
04/04/2019 - 09:45
GSD Leader Keith Azopardi said last night: “We have always been clear that if Brexit is inevitable we wish to see a relationship with the EU recalibrated on the basis of a retention of freedom of movement and single market access. We have been saying so for a long time and urging Government to put its case to achieve that. Read more
