Letters

The forgotten generation

Dear sir,

I am writing on behalf of the forgotten generation.

These are the old age pensioners. When a lady becomes a widow the Social Services removes her pension and she is left with her husbands pension which is £500 at the most per month. Read more

Disability Society comments on Accessible Pool

Dear Sir,

The Disability Society noted with interest the comment by the Chief Minister in his press conference of 29th July regarding the accessible pool. He stated "At the Accessible Pool the uptake of allocations has not been as high as expected. The GSLA is monitoring this with a view to return to a normal summer schedule….” After consulting with our members it has become clear that the tight restrictions put in place are making it difficult for many to use the facilities despite their willingness to do so. The official Government statement regarding the use of the pool stated that siblings would be unable to attend the pool. Read more

Meeting to find a way forward

Letter from Open Your Eyes Group to the Chief Minister

Dear Chief Minister,

We are at least if anything grateful for your prompt reply to our letter and your invitation to meet with you.

Although, from the content I can perceive that not only are you not in agreement with most of our views but that you also have, conveniently, failed to grasp the true meaning and sentiment of our protest. Read more

PANORAMA a shining example of what free press is all about, and which GBC should take note

Dear Sir,

A big thank you to the PANORAMA daily newspaper for their interest and special coverage of not only the demonstration but also in the lead up to the event and for their professional unbiased reporting to the general public. Read more

When will the hospital be back to normal?

Dear Sir,

When will the hospital start to work back to normal, there are a lot of issues which are not being dealt with. My husband was operated from prostrate cancer two years ago, and on the 6th of June, had to go for his six months review. On the same morning just an hour before we received a phone call that his appointment was cancelled as the doctor had left. That he would be called the following week for a new appointment, we are still waiting, it might not be important to them but it is to us. Read more

‘A mud-slinging match’, says Valerga

Dear Sir,

I would kindly like to thank Mr. J. Carseni (Notary Public) New York.

Gibraltar American Council & Mr. Ken Westmoreland. U.K. for their letter dated 30th June 2020 published by your newspaper. Read more

Valerga doesn’t know what he is talking about, says Carseni

Dear Sir,

I am going to answer Tito Valerga’s letter in the Panorama re my letter of June 23.

It is obvious that he has no idea and that he obviously doesn’t know what he is talking about. I never changed my mind.

What I said about that we don’t need a Governor in Gibraltar, is what I feel and what I believe. Read more

Office of Governor 'an anachronism', says Ken Westmoreland

Dear Sir,

It has been interesting to read the exchange of views between Joe Carseni and Tito Valerga on the Governor and the Chief Minister in your letters page. I agree with Mr Carseni that the office of Governor, at least in its present form, is an anachronism, and having known two former occupants of the Convent, the former of whom was a mediocrity in his previous job and the latter a fawning individual who had ‘gone native’, I can see a case for doing away with the post. However, I don’t think the UK would save any money were it to do so, as it would still need to be represented, be it by a UK Government Hub, High Commission, Embassy or Consulate-General. Read more