06/02/2020 - 11:17
Leader of the Opposition Keith Azopardi has written to the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and Together Gibraltar Leader Marlene Hassan-Nahon to propose that Parliament should establish a cross-party Select Committee on Mental Health to report on such improvements to mental health provision in Gibraltar which it considers should be made. Read more
06/02/2020 - 11:17
Customs Flexible Ant-Smuggling Team on Monday intercepted a vehicle at Line Wall Road which had previously been seen acting suspiciously in the area of Eastern Beach. A search of the vehicle revealed a total of 147 cartons of tobacco. The tobacco was seized and the sole occupant of the vehicle, a Spanish national, was arrested for possession of a commercial quantity and unlawful transportation of cigarettes. The individual has been released on bail to appear on 27th April. Read more
06/02/2020 - 11:15
Gibraltar’s Minister for Digital and Financial Services, Albert Isola, attended the Blockchain For Europe Summit 2020 in the European Parliament in Brussels yesterday, speaking on the ‘Governments on Blockchain: Security – Infrastructure – Taxation’ panel. Read more
05/02/2020 - 10:53
Two weeks ago, we reported that with an eye on the forthcoming Brexit talks between Britain, Spain and Gibraltar, the La Linea municipality headed by mayor Juan Franco had produced a confidential document asking for the joint use of the Gibraltar airport, which they say would be a big boost for the La Linea economy.
With the serious problems as regards employment, and the economic dependence on Gibraltar, together with the problems arising from drug trafficking and tobacco smuggling, La Linea's municipality says it seeks other measures as well. Read more
05/02/2020 - 10:50
Recently, we were crossing the runway on our way back from shopping at a local supermarket, when we saw a couple of young Spanish men walking nonchalantly further and further into the airfield, away from the paths demarcated for both pedestrians and bicycles. Read more
04/02/2020 - 10:39
The Government says it is not surprised that the negotiating guidelines of the European Council once again single out Gibraltar for special mention. This is in line with a similar approach that the EU took in previous documents in 2017 and 2018.
It should not come as a shock to anyone that the EU should adopt the position of Ireland on Northern Ireland, the position of Cyprus on the UK Sovereign Bases and the position of Spain on Gibraltar. Read more
04/02/2020 - 10:38
No sooner, are we over the national sadness of leaving the EU last Friday, sarcastically speaking! When as expected, the EU and Spain have wasted little time to cynically ramp up tension, to create another confrontational political setting over the Rock. Even before negotiations start between the UK, Gibraltar, Spain and the EU to discuss future trade talks and the Rocks future relations with Spain and the region. Read more
04/02/2020 - 10:37
GIBRALTAR, THE EU AND UK
[Macer Hall, Express]: The EU has indicated it wants to listen to Spain and ensure that Gibraltar is not included in a trade deal. Can you defend against this? Read more
04/02/2020 - 10:37
Unite the Union, GGCA and Gibraltar NASWUT are concerned with the recent disciplinary actions taken against the leaders of the Gibraltar Police Federation. Read more