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Not positive, says GSD

The UK-Spain Tax Treaty and the other Brexit related UK-Spain Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) do not protect Gibraltar’s British Sovereignty or self-governing status under the 2006 Constitution. The Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo’s, persistent defence is based on spin and delusion, yet he continues that mistaken argument publicly, even before the UN Committee of 24, says the GSD.  Read more

MPs told of Gibraltar concerns about Brexit and the future leadership of the UK

Independent MP and leader of Together Gibraltar Marlene Hassan Nahon, accompanied by Executive Party Secretary Kamlesh Khubchand in an assistant role, took part in a series of talks with prominent MPs from three political parties. The MPs were: Michael Gapes, a member of Change UK and MP for Ilford South, Dominic Grieve QC, Conservative politician and MP for Beaconsfield, and Sir Lindsay Hoyle of the Labour Party and MP for Chorley. All three meetings took place on Tuesday. Read more

WESTMINSTER WORKSHOP ON GENDER SENSITIVE SCRUTINY

Parliamentarians from 25 legislatures around the Commonwealth have been discussing gender sensitive scrutiny of legislation and budgets.  Read more

“Who We Are”

The Ministry of Equality has delivered a presentation to the Gibraltar Youth Services management team and youth club members of all 4 Youth Clubs in the Youth Services Headquarters at Line Wall Road. The presentation titled “Who We Are” introduced the Ministry of Equality team and explained the varied work undertaken by the Ministry.  Read more

Let’s change our tactics at the UN

We ought to change our UN tactics, adopting a new tune - but it would be wrong to blame the present CM because it is something that goes back a long time - and I am sure Mr Picardo may agree with me when he reads my proposal.

The purpose of the exercise is to remove Gibraltar from the list of colonies, but for as long as the UN keeps saying that we are a colony, it is the Spanish contention that wins the day for them - even if we do not like it.  Read more

Tuna season is here again - but it is being asked if any action will be taken only against Gibraltar anglers?

The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Climate Change (DEHCC) says it would like to inform all anglers that the open season for Bluefin tuna in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) commenced on Sunday 16th June and ends on the 14th October 2019 or until the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) is reached. Anglers are reminded that a Class K licence is required to fish for Bluefin tuna and there will be a total allowable catch of 15.5 tonnes after which the season will close.  Read more

Why Spain cannot be trusted: It appears to be extending an olive branch when in fact it is offering a poisoned apple

*Speech delivered at the UN decolonisation committee

by Dennis Matthews on behalf of the SDGG

Madame Chair, the Gibraltar that was ceded in perpetuity by Spain to Great Britain over 300 years ago under the Treaty of Utrecht does not exist. I repeat, it does not exist.  Read more

Momentous 240th anniversary of THE GREAT SIEGE

This month is the momentous 240th anniversary of the start of the Great Siege on 21st June 1779. It was Gibraltar’s 14th siege and turned out to be the longest ever siege in British history. Two months earlier, France had persuaded Spain to sign a treaty, in which they agreed to help the American rebels against Britain in the American Revolution. In addition, France promised to help Spain capture Gibraltar and Minorca. The American Revolution therefore crossed the Atlantic.  Read more