28/05/2019 - 10:35
The Liberal Democrats swept into power in the Gibraltar election, with over 76% of the votes representing7,220 of all the votes cast. This was a resounding success for the LibDems. Read more
28/05/2019 - 10:02
The Brexit Party won the South West/Gibraltar European election,with the Liberal Democrats second and the Green Party third. Read more
28/05/2019 - 09:59
PANORAMIC VIEW By Joe Garcia
Gibraltarians have always been good Europeans, so the last thing that was expected was for the EU to let us down. Despite that feeling of anger, the Gibraltar vote was overwhelmingly pro-Europe, the massive 76% says it all. Read more
28/05/2019 - 09:58
The Gibraltar EU electorate who polled in at not quite 40% was a surprisingly high one considering all various circumstances and the fact; this particular demonstration of EU democracy was the expected anti-climax both in Gibraltar and the UK that mirrored the present Brexit crises and the even deeper divisions across the European continent! Read more
28/05/2019 - 09:52
A Bill has been published today to amend the Matrimonial Causes Act 1962 providing for:
• non-fault divorces;
• divorce petitions after the first year of marriage;
• extension of the cooling off period between the provisional and final divorce pronouncements from 6 weeks to 6 months; and
• financial relief applications following an overseas divorce. Read more
24/05/2019 - 10:43
Turnout at the Gibraltar count was 7% above the prvious European Election in 2014.
A total of 9441 voted at the present election, representing 39.79% of the total electorate of 23726, with 7321 voting in the 2014 election, representing 32.84% of the total electorate then of 22265. Read more
24/05/2019 - 10:43
bet365 confirm its plans to further increase its operational presence in Malta. bet365 has for a number of years maintained a dual regulatory and licensing strategy position between Malta and Gibraltar and has had offices, people and infrastructure in both locations. It has now been decided to enhance bet365’s Maltese operational hub, expanding on the existing resource and infrastructure it already has there. Read more
24/05/2019 - 10:36
The RGP have infuriated the public after it issued a statement confirming reports in the Spanish press of a Spanish led enforcement operation in southern Spain on Wednesday which the RGP were involved in. Read more
24/05/2019 - 10:33
Minister Bossano has been invited to participate in a seminar, at the Scuola Superiore in Sant’ Anna, in Pisa at the “Towards A New Silk Road”. A Legal Analysis Of The Belt And Road Initiative. Read more
24/05/2019 - 10:30
Over thirty Members of the House of Representatives of the United States have co-sponsored a Resolution which backs the right of the people of Gibraltar to determine their own future. This includes Members from both the Democratic and the Republican parties.
Resolution 174 was tabled once again by Congressman George Holding following the US Congressional elections which took place in November last year. The procedure is that this needs to be re-tabled after each new session of Congress commences. Read more