Letters

Victoria Keys to terrible stench

Having a walk around the site of the proposed new development to he called VICTORIA KEYS, I noticed a terrible stench in the atmosphere of rotten fish. On exploring further, I noticed that a number of huge pontoons full of dead mussels attached to their underside have been left for months on end to rot in the sun.  Read more

COMPANY STATEMENT RESPONDING TO GSD STATEMENT REGARDING STREET CLEANING AND CONTRACT:

We are aware that Politics will be Politics and that this year will be an election year. It is well known that politicians will raise their own view on public matters. However we take exception to references made to Britannia by the GSD.  Read more

It's like selling the Crown Jewels

Dear Sir,

I was listening to the Budget on T.V. that the GSLP and Liberal are going to sell the other 50% of some of the new buildings that they have built to a private equity company. When the young Gibraltarians that bought their first properties, they bought thinking that the other half was going to be owned by the Gibraltar Government. But now appears that the Government will be selling the other 50% off, this can’t be right. How can a Government sell their assets which are really supposed to be looked after and cherished by the Government?  Read more

Commiserations, Your Excellency

Dear Sir,

On Friday 14th June GBC Newswatch at 19.30 hrs, repeated of course at 23.00 hrs, during their coverage of Her Majesty’s traditional Birthday parade at Casemates ‘demoted’ His Excellency LT GENERAL Edward Davis CB CBE to LIEUTENANT Edward Davis.  Read more

No room for Action for Housing

Dear Sir,

Due to the non-availability of meeting rooms at the John Mackintosh Hall on account of urgent use for other events including the Island Games, Action for Housing will not be meeting at their usual venue until Monday 29th July 2019. 

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No room for Action for Housing

Dear Sir,

Due to the non-availability of meeting rooms at the John Mackintosh Hall on account of urgent use for other events including the Island Games, Action for Housing will not be meeting at their usual venue until Monday 29th July 2019. 

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To whom it may concern

Dear Sir,

Just a thank you note to the GHA for the well run hospital under its responsibility.

I have been for a month a patient at the wards John and Capt. Murchison and I must say that both professionals and future qualified nursing personnel, have a very pleasant attitude towards the sometimes “difficult” patient.  Read more

Llanito, Yanito or Gianito? Gibraltarian actually

Dear Sir,

Llanito. The name Llanito has no place in the Gibraltarian dialect. The letter LL is purely Castilian, pronounced LY, and rarely if ever used in Andalusia.

The LL is as alien in Gibraltar as speaking with a lisp.  Read more