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Interfaith Week at the Mayor’s Parlour

The Mayor celebrated Interfaith Week by inviting members of the different religious denominations in Gibraltar to attend a meeting held at the Mayor’s Parlour.  Read more

High number of male suicides in Gibraltar

The Minister for Equality, Samantha Sacramento, in the context of marking International Men’s Day, has asked questions about the high number of male suicides in Gibraltar.

The Minister for Equality, instead of holding an awareness event on this occasion, as was the case on this date last year, has with the objective of prevention, shifted the focus of the subject into looking at the causes of suicide, particularly in men, as well as improving early intervention and support.  Read more

Presentations to mark International Men’s Day

To mark International Men's Day, the Ministry of Equality is set to deliver a number of presentations at all local primary schools during the course of this week and next week. The presentations aim to challenge gender stereotypes, with a focus on gender and professions, and to promote the idea that gender is not a barrier to their individual aspirations.  Read more

Party's daily political surgeries

As part of its continuing outreach programme the GSD says new arrangements have been made so that members of the public can easily speak to MPs on issues of concern be it on housing, employment, health or any other issue.  Read more

Chief Minister on location at Laguna Estate today

The Chief Minister will be holding his on location meetings today at Laguna Estate. Mr Picardo will be at the Social Club in the morning holding meetings with a list of people who have already made appointments to meet with him. This is the second of the ongoing "on location" clinics which will be held all over Gibraltar to ensure that citizens have direct access to the Chief Minister and which are a precursor to meetings of the Cabinet also being held in locations around Gibraltar.  Read more

Gibraltar is 100% British and will end relationship with EU if Spain forces Gibraltarians to choose

THE people of Gibraltar are watching anxiously from the sidelines in the wake of Spain's latest general election, which saw the far-right Vox Party more than double its number of seats, with deputy chief minister Dr Joseph Garcia fearing there may be a consequent increase in inflammatory rhetoric which could make an orderly Brexit more difficult to achieve. Read more

Pharmacy products: Other countries have even softer standards

by Mark Viales

When heading to the pharmacy in Gibraltar it is normal to purchase prescription painkillers followed by some of the unhealthiest products on the market, sugary drinks. There are also sweets, power bars and energy drinks that contain harmful substances as well as a cosmetics section that may not fall under the strictest guidelines. It all has to do with the country’s regulations in place and, although Gibraltar has its shortcomings in this area, other counties have even softer standards. Read more