28/05/2019 - 09:52
A Bill has been published today to amend the Matrimonial Causes Act 1962 providing for:
• non-fault divorces;
• divorce petitions after the first year of marriage;
• extension of the cooling off period between the provisional and final divorce pronouncements from 6 weeks to 6 months; and
• financial relief applications following an overseas divorce. Read more
24/05/2019 - 10:43
Turnout at the Gibraltar count was 7% above the prvious European Election in 2014.
A total of 9441 voted at the present election, representing 39.79% of the total electorate of 23726, with 7321 voting in the 2014 election, representing 32.84% of the total electorate then of 22265. Read more
24/05/2019 - 10:43
bet365 confirm its plans to further increase its operational presence in Malta. bet365 has for a number of years maintained a dual regulatory and licensing strategy position between Malta and Gibraltar and has had offices, people and infrastructure in both locations. It has now been decided to enhance bet365’s Maltese operational hub, expanding on the existing resource and infrastructure it already has there. Read more
24/05/2019 - 10:36
The RGP have infuriated the public after it issued a statement confirming reports in the Spanish press of a Spanish led enforcement operation in southern Spain on Wednesday which the RGP were involved in. Read more
24/05/2019 - 10:33
Minister Bossano has been invited to participate in a seminar, at the Scuola Superiore in Sant’ Anna, in Pisa at the “Towards A New Silk Road”. A Legal Analysis Of The Belt And Road Initiative. Read more
24/05/2019 - 10:30
Over thirty Members of the House of Representatives of the United States have co-sponsored a Resolution which backs the right of the people of Gibraltar to determine their own future. This includes Members from both the Democratic and the Republican parties.
Resolution 174 was tabled once again by Congressman George Holding following the US Congressional elections which took place in November last year. The procedure is that this needs to be re-tabled after each new session of Congress commences. Read more
23/05/2019 - 10:57
The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia, speaking in Washington, has asserted the right of the people of Gibraltar to self-determination.
He has also drawn attention to the concern that Spain may seek to take unfair advantage of our departure from the European Union in order to advance its outdated sovereignty claim. Read more
23/05/2019 - 10:50
The Housing Department, as part of its modernisation exercise with a view to delivering to the public in a more efficient manner, reminds tenants of the various methods it now has available as easier alternatives to pay rent than attending in person. Read more
23/05/2019 - 10:50
A few years ago former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said in a speech as he pointed out that the challenges for integration in the EU beyond 2020 was based on three bridges:
First...between north and south especially in the eurozone area
Second...between the UK and the rest of the EU
Third...between the EU and its citizens.... today I would add a smaller fourth bridge...
Fourth...there can be no long lasting integration if you are not an EU member after 2020 and that exactly is what the UK along with Gibraltar is looking at Read more
23/05/2019 - 10:46
A multi-disciplinary group, led by the Minister with responsibility for persons with disabilities, Neil F. Costa and the Care Agency, has completed a review of services available for persons with learning disabilities. The Working Group, which includes officials within the fields of Education, Health and Social Care, conducted the review with the aim of making recommendations for developments throughout the current services to best meet the needs of our community. Read more
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