03/08/2022 - 08:50
My first paragraph in last week`s diary carried the title, "I worry about our Rock." Curious isn’t it, that one week later a very dangerous fire takes place; not on the Rock`s foliage, but in one of her many tunnels inside the Rock. Read more
02/08/2022 - 08:53
SPECIAL REPORT by PETER TABERNER
The Bluefin tuna fishing season is now well underway, and the government is again ensuring that the time of year goes ahead smoothly resulting in Gibraltar’s waters not being over fished. Read more
27/07/2022 - 08:48
As many of us try to find a way to cool down from the extreme heat, apart from staying in the sea for as long as possible at the beach; we are witnessing truly dramatic scenes as deadly wildfires rage around Europe; Read more
26/07/2022 - 09:25
IN MY OPINION by F. OLIVA
Marlene Hassan-Nahon’s latest torrent of haphazard, stale political occurrences shows two definite things about the leader of Together Gibraltar. A prodigious capacity to regurgitate obsolete anti-capitalist, high taxation slogans, and a solid claim to the title of ‘Cassandra’, prophetess of doom who predicts misfortune at every turn.
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20/07/2022 - 08:58
Carmen Gomez Diary
Robert and Anamaria Gomez, both in their seventies, have completed their 1,000 mile charity walk, from the Rock to the Cantabrian Sea, which started from the shrine of our lady of Europa; where they received the blessing of Monsignor Azzopardi; before setting off. Read more
18/07/2022 - 09:10
Remember the ex-foreign affair’s minister Dastis who said "one only has to look at La Linea to know why the Gibraltarians don’t wish to be Spanish." Read more
18/07/2022 - 08:59
In my Opinion by Catherine Nuza
News has been circulating about a new marina to be built on the Eastside of the Rock. How will this affect the delicate ecosystem and marine life that live there?
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13/07/2022 - 09:07
"Not all the angels have wings, some have stethoscopes"
This and other sayings like "Inhale courage, exhale fear," "scatter kindness;" and "Faith Trust and Pixie dust;" can be found painted on the side glass windows of the building adjacent to the hospital on Europort Road, which brings you on to a cul-de-sac. Read more
11/07/2022 - 09:04
Oh dear, it`s happening all over again. It has been said that leaders need to have "trusted teams that reflect the character and integrity that you would wish to be associated with." I don`t believe that Boris Johnson has been a good judge of character, and for this he is now paying the price; his first was recruiting Dominic Cummings. Read more
27/06/2022 - 09:07
SPECIAL REPORT by PETER TABERNER
Like the rest of the world Gibraltar is locked into a fight against inflation, with rising prices continuing to spiral upwards becoming an increasing concern for consumers.
The latest retail price index release by the government revealed that in the last quarter inflation had risen by 2.9%, and for the year so far there has been an upsurge in prices of a significant 7.6% by April 1.
In response to what is a fast moving situation, the Chief Minister will address issues of rising prices and inflation in his budget address, which takes place on June 28. Read more