20/01/2020 - 11:07
Three of the speakers for the GPLM conference this week including otheir keynote speaker Baroness Nuala O'Loan have already been given. Three more excellent speakers will feature at the conference, Geraldine Finlayson, Caroline Simons and Dr. Calum Miller. Read more
20/01/2020 - 11:07
The GSD Opposition will be asking over 80 questions at the next meeting of Parliament that starts on Monday 20 January 2020.
There are significant questions raised on issues of mental health, concerns affecting persons with disabilities, financial issues, BREXIT, education, housing, heritage and the environment. Read more
20/01/2020 - 11:06
Brexit is at our doorstep and there is nowhere to hide. Later this month the UK and Spain will lock horns in crunch talks relating to Gibraltar and its future relationship with Spain. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo is adamant that the Rock could turn the Brexit tragedy on its head and seek new innovative opportunities from the seemingly endless saga. Read more
20/01/2020 - 11:04
The Minister for Youth, Steven Linares, has met with the “Voice of Young People (VYP)” to discuss projects and initiatives, which VYP believe, are relevant to the youth in our community.
Projects discussed included exploring provisions for LGBTQ+ and the voting age change from 18 to 16. Read more
17/01/2020 - 10:44
The GSD has always been a centrist party made up of people who loosely could be categorised as of the centre-left and centre-right coming together to present a balanced programme that is protective Read more
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