Letters

Options for representation at Westminster Parliament

Dear Sir,

Our Movement commends the GSLP/Liberal Alliance for including in their Manifesto,at page 39, the following : “It is therefore important to investigate fully the options available to Gibraltar for representation at the Westminster Parliament”. We value this as a positive step out of all the meetings our Committee has held with Chief Minister Fabian Picardo QC, Dr. Garcia, the Deputy Chief Minister, and Michael Llamas QC, the Attorney General for Gibraltar over the last five years. Read more

It’s a bit rich!

Dear Sir,

The Catalan Bay Traditional Fishing Methods Group (CBTFMG) is wrong to suggest that the Gibraltar Federation of Sea Anglers (GFSA) blames the use of longlines as the ‘sole fishing method responsible for the reduction of certain species’, that analysis is too simplistic. GFSA knows that the accelerating decline of marine life in British Gibraltar is caused by a several factors. But it cannot allow the CBTFMG to misinform the community with its unwarranted attack on the sports fishing community in Gibraltar.  Read more

Ex-Unite Regional Officer supports GSLP/Liberals

Dear Sir,

I recently retired from my position as Regional Officer for Unite the Union, having given 48 years of my life to the trade union movement, the last 13 as an official. It was a long and fulfilling career defending the rights of workers, to which I will always remain committed in supporting, as a proud Unite the Union retired member. During all these years I had the pleasure of dealing with a number of Chief Ministers, the last of which was the current incumbent, Mr Fabian Picardo of the GSLP Liberals.  Read more

The reality of Urban Regeneration and the Housing Act

Dear Sir,

In these days when electioneering and the promises of goodies in return for votes is rife, and the hype surrounding the forthcoming elections is in everybody’s mind, all the parties concerned seem to purposely avoid the problem that one important sector of our community is suffering and has suffered in silence for decades. In fact, it is the only sector of our community which has been targeted, victimised and abused by successive Governments for over 50 years. This sector is the owners of pre-war buildings throughout Gibraltar, especially the town area including the Upper Town, the only sector of our community where the Government of the day dictate the rent that owners can charge for what is one’s own property.  Read more

Pedestrianisation in Together Gibraltar manifesto

Dear sir,

It was with great interest that I looked at the photo of the pedestrianisation of Line Wall Rd in the Together Gibraltar manifesto however, there are a few questions I would like to ask.

1. From where will it be pedestrianised?

2. Can I assume it will be from the roundabout at the Anglican Cathedral to the roundabout at the I.C.C.?

3. Does that mean that the I.C.C. parking will no longer be available?  Read more

Catalan Bay / Traditional Fishing Methods Group reply to the GFSA Press Release

Dear Sir,

The recent comments on GBC on longlining by a representative of the Federation of Sea Anglers cannot go unchallenged by those who have been using this method of fishing. Longlining has been a traditional fishing method in Catalan Bay since time immemorial. It has been sustainable over these many years and certain types of longlining are seasonal and geared towards different species. Read more

It’s not too late for our Marine Environment

Dear Sir,

Throughout the Tuna Fishing Season there has been the annual debate about the size of the quota and the way it is managed, the sale of catches and the lack of enforcement by the pertinent authorities in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW). There has been a focus on the continuing incursions by Spanish Commercial Fishing Boats, hailing from La Linea, by local commentators and political parties.  Read more

GRA and ‘perceived public support’

After finding the determination to enter the world of Politics to try and add diversity to a divided “Party Politics atmosphere”, you again realise that the decision makers in policy making do not have sympathy for the weaker strata of society in many issues of life, including elections.  Read more