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COVID: What will winter bring?

SPECIAL REPORT by PETER TABERNER

Gibraltar like the rest of the world now faces its third winter having to deal with Covid-19, and even though it’s a situation that has comparably lost its bite, the virus remains a serious issue to be dealt with as the temperature drops. Read more

Youth crime in Gibraltar points to a disintegrating social system

In my opinion by F. OLIVA

In the three years leading up to COVID, the Royal Gibraltar Police made 600 arrests in relation to youth crime, an average of 200 juveniles a year involved in thefts, burglaries, substance abuse, violent assault, vandalism and damage to property. Read more

New EU digital border systems can severely restrict local cross-frontier movements in no treaty scenario

In my opinion by F. OLIVA

The European Union is set to reinforce its borders in May 2023 with the introduction of digital systems that will clamp down on non-EU nationals who fall foul of the 90-day rule. Read more

Coming to terms with Empire Days and forging ahead

by CARMEN GOMEZ

Jeremy Hunt is back in the driving seat edging that much closer to his earlier aspirations of becoming Britain’s PM. Will it be third time lucky this time around?

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Gibraltar subsidises electricity production

SPECIAL REPORT by PETER TABERNER

The government is determined to ensure that the cost challenges that businesses face in Gibraltar from higher energy prices will be mitigated with a wide ranging support package. Read more

Commonwealth contingency plan if Gibrexit negotiations fail

In my view by MARK VIALES

The Rock makes its last stand in an eight-year political war that will decide its future with or without the European Union. A hard border with Spain and renewed sovereignty attacks may lay on the horizon without a Gibrexit deal, but a viable alternative may soften the blow. The Commonwealth family of 2.4 billion people eclipses EU member state populations by five times, which gives Gibraltar a valuable ally in a hostile environment. That is why the Rock has steadily increased its investment in the international organisation of 56 independent countries that touches all parts of the globe.  Read more

All hands on deck!

In my opinion by CATHERINE NUZA

Well it’s happened, your little angels have grown up into toddlers with their sole purpose being to look behind them, climb everywhere and tear everything apart.  Read more

Are Gibraltarians being priced out of our own property market?

In my opinion by F. Oliva

Property prices in Gibraltar long ago surpassed acceptable boundaries. Read more