06/01/2020 - 11:03
Gibraltarian artist Mario Finlayson has died. He was 92.
He won many local and international art awards. Apart from his many paintings, he designed many theatre and ballet sets and a number of murals. Read more
06/01/2020 - 10:56
Sometimes it’s hard to believe that the EU stands for what it purports to do; an association of sovereign states designed to further their shared aims. I doubt that there are many shared aims; it’s more a case of each member state furthering their own agendas and yes, getting the backing of the EU to rubber stamp their goals. Read more
20/12/2019 - 10:39
The Gibraltar Philharmonic Society is delighted to present the New Year’s Concerts featuring the well-known orchestra, The European Sinfonietta, conducted by the eminent James Ham. The concerts are organised on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Education and will take place at the John Mackintosh Hall Theatre on 7 January 2020. The first one will be an Orchestral Concert for children at 5.30pm, followed by an adult concert at 8.30pm. Read more
20/12/2019 - 10:39
*For over 40 years, PANORAMA has been dishing out Christmas gifts, making this column part of the Christmas tradition with many eagerly awaiting what’s in store for them in this season of goodwill... Read more
20/12/2019 - 10:39
I was apparently premature in my Panorama report yesterday when I called for political unity and hopefully a change in parliamentary (political) or ‘punch and Judy’ style encounters especially now as we enter an important year ahead with Brexit to contend with. Read more
20/12/2019 - 10:38
Motion on abortion
The Chief Minister has given notice on 19th December 2019 that he proposes to move the following motion at the next sitting of Parliament:
“This House:
TAKES NOTE of the public discussion in Gibraltar on the question of abortion;
FURTHER NOTES the debate on abortion in this Parliament on 12 July 2019 and the subsequent passing of the Crimes (Amendment) Act 2019 (“the 2019 Act”); Read more
20/12/2019 - 10:37
After what seems a decade shaped by the introduction into our lives of a nightmare called Brexit, and the overwhelming desire by the peoples of the world; not so much its governments; to introduce new ways to try and halt climate change; it feels like the end of an era to me. Yet it isn’t. The question is whether this end of an era, will usher in the possibility of completing something satisfactorily, either on the Brexit front, or the convincement of certain governments to have the political will to change their ways and if not halt, at least delay climate change for now. Immediately after the UK election results, the mood in the EU towards Britain was no longer “you are out in the cold,” but, “what we now look for is close cooperation.” I once hard a local politician say that women talked too much; I believe it’s the politicians themselves who are over verbose, when they are made to feel uncomfortable. Read more