21/08/2023 - 10:33
by CARMEN GOMEZ
The exceptional strategic importance of the Channel as a tool for blockading was recognized by the First Sea Lord Admiral Fisher in the years before World War I; “Five keys lock up the world! Singapore, the Cape, Alexandria, Gibraltar, Dover.” Read more
18/08/2023 - 10:29
by CARMEN GOMEZ
Today I focus on an important factor which very much affects the lives of some in our community. Read more
17/08/2023 - 11:09
In my opinion by F.Oliva
A handful of Gibraltarians are pushing the quite absurd notion that Morocco can be an appropriate alternative to Spain as the source of Gibraltar’s raw materials, commerce and other vital elements that our economy needs in order to function. Read more
14/08/2023 - 10:18
by CARMEN GOMEZ
When people get together for a coffee in town, they may have great conversations about the news around the world, and how for those of us born in the fifties or late forties, it appears that the world is fast advancing into a type of mayhem never before encountered. Read more
11/08/2023 - 09:49
Special Report by PETER TABERNER
The Premier League is back again and we are now on the eve of another season of success stories, aspirations and huge disappointments, so this time around just what will 2023/4 bring?
Of course there is still some time yet for things to change as the transfer window closes at 11 PM on Friday 1 September, where one signing can transform a team from being title contenders to champions or from being relegation bound to mid-table safety. Read more
11/08/2023 - 09:42
by CARMEN GOMEZ
One has only to look back to see how we have advanced, or not, politically. In 2018 the news from Brussels was that the UK government had said it would discuss the future of Gibraltar directly with Spain; as part of reassurances given to Madrid to agree to the Europeans Union`s Brexit deal. Read more
09/08/2023 - 11:03
In my Opinion by F. Oliva
Last Friday’s vox pop by GBC, the kind of instant coffee broadcast filling they specialise in, was interesting for once because of the subject matter and timing, being as we are immersed in pre-election atmosphere awaiting the countdown to polling day before the year is out. Read more
08/08/2023 - 10:15
In my opinion by F. Oliva
The artificial spat instigated by the Special Needs Action Group and Disability Society against Sir Joe Bossano, is another example of political correctness and virtue signalling gone absolutely out of control. Read more
07/08/2023 - 11:45
by CARMEN GOMEZ
What is a classic, is that of their performance as a country, and as a democracy, which they claim to be. `Business insider España` in July this year, asked the Economists, which were the challenges which awaited the future Spanish government to be, after the elections. The response was that the obstacles going back a few months were getting heavier and heavier, and on to these was the addition of the same old problems or troubles. Read more
04/08/2023 - 09:58
SPECIAL REPORT By PETER TABERNER
Artificial intelligence (AI) is having an increasing influence on economies around the world, but what kind of phenomenon is it and what kind of impact will it have on Gibraltar? Read more