11/06/2019 - 10:22
Unless otherwise mentioned, the following import duty changes have already taken effect.
Plastics
In his lengthy Budget speech, the chief Minister Fabian Picardo said: In recognition of our commitment to make Gibraltar as environmentally sustainable as possible, reduce our impact on the planet and improve quality of life for all, last year the Government last year increased import duty on disposable plastic products such as plastic straws, plates, cups, disposable plastic bags and sacks to 200%. Continuing with that pledge this year, and to encourage less usage of plastic bags and bottles, the import duty on all cotton bags and aluminium bottles will be reduced to 0%. Read more
11/06/2019 - 10:20
A mechanism has been put in place to ensure that the minimum wage will increase from £6.75 to £7.50 over the next three financial years, said the Chief Minister. Read more
11/06/2019 - 10:16
The Pro Life Movement held a rally at Casemates yesterday afternoon. It comprised speakers and videos from Gibraltar and overseas, and was family friendly. Read more
10/06/2019 - 10:44
50 years after we were condemned by the Spanish Government to fall like a ripe fruit, it is expected that Gibraltar will instead declare a record surplus, when the Chief Minister announces the Budget today. Read more
10/06/2019 - 10:36
The annual Verbena for visitors of the Waterport Day Centre for the Elderly, organised by the Care Agency, was a popular event and well attended, as ever – with great food and entertainment enjoyed Read more
07/06/2019 - 09:55
PANORAMIC VIEW, By Joe Garcia
Military situations of world importance and impact are being destroyed in Gibraltar, rather than highlighting them, as should be the case.
Certainly, it is in perfect order that we have been securing our Gibraltarian civilian rights, but in so doing, we should not eclipse our standing in world terms of a place of the greatest significance in military terms. Read more
07/06/2019 - 09:53
Like many other places abroad Gibraltarians have changed as a people. Simply look around and note how our society has developed and increased in size, not just literally or in number, but in land mass with the number of buildings and new developments and others planned, that have transformed Gibraltar in the last 15 or 20 years: Read more
07/06/2019 - 09:52
In June last year the Chamber made a number or practical and reasonable submissions to the government in response to the Command Paper for private sector pensions published in May 2018.
We note in the recently published private sector pensions bill that none of the submissions we made have been adopted or incorporated into the bill. The Chamber also notes that significant parts of the Command Paper have been cut and have not been included into the draft bill. Read more
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