19/03/2019 - 10:49
The exit door to one of the most high profile dominant news items for over two years, literally affecting many countless millions of people is now in sight. Today, we’re talking or reporting about potentially leaving the European Union in ‘Ten Days Time Friday 29 March’ that’s if the EU refuses to grant an extension and forces the UK and Gibraltar to leave next week! Read more
19/03/2019 - 10:44
During Blue Week (25 March to 1 April), Childline aims to raise both funds and awareness. Held in March every year, it has become a popular event in both schools and businesses in which all the local schools and the college are asked to participate. Read more
19/03/2019 - 10:39
Special Olympics Gibraltar athlete Adam Stewart struck gold for the team on day one of the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi when, with unified partner Darren Grech, he came in first in the no wet suit category, 1 mile open water swim. Read more
19/03/2019 - 10:38
The Tax Treaty between Gibraltar and Spain is good for Gibraltar and delivers key benefits which the GSD is simply ignoring in the pursuit of narrow party political advantage. It contains no concessions on sovereignty, jurisdiction or control, says Bossano and Picardo. Read more
18/03/2019 - 11:11
The statements from the GSD's Eliott Phillips on the Tax Treaty between Gibraltar and Spain, suggesting that the Government has made concessions to Spain in that Treaty, are clear lies, says a Government statement today.
It adds: "These are lies designed to mislead the public. They are also, disgracefully, lies designed to spread fear amongst those Gibraltarians who reside in Spain because, he claims, they cannot afford to live in Gibraltar." Read more
18/03/2019 - 10:54
The GRGA started the Competition season with Gold, Lauren Garcia being the star of the weekend.
On Saturday the Pre Benjamin Group which are only 5 years old (Sadie Gavizio, Amelie Lombard-Leiria, Cecilia Alarcon-Bravo, Suhaila Romero Pincho, Tiffany Byrne, Ella and Navarro Walsh competed for their first time and they performed a very sweet routine, and although they didn’t place they most definitely enjoyed the experience, and on the Sunday they travelled to Ronda where they placed on the podium with their first silver medal. Read more
15/03/2019 - 17:53
Gibraltar was one of a record 200 nations represented at a spectacular Opening Ceremony for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi last Thursday evening. Read more
15/03/2019 - 11:46
Chief Minister's Statement to Parliament regarding EU Withdrawal Developments
The events of last night in Westminster are unprecedented.
The Prime Minister told the House of Commons at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon that she would, of course, be voting in favour of the motion standing in her name later yesterday evening. Read more
15/03/2019 - 11:44
Brexit this week has twisted British politics from the respected, sound and upright governmental law-making model, once the envy of global democracies for centuries, into the chaotic, incompetent and deceitful political play that has cast aside the ‘Interest of the British Public, including ours here in Gibraltar’. This has been achieved it seems by changing the concept of what most people thought Brexit was into the shambles of personal agenda’s, which is what UK politicians have made of it these past few days! Read more
15/03/2019 - 11:43
* Extract of article
by PEDRO SANCHEZ
Spanish Prime Minister in El Pais daily
In order to manage the UK’s withdrawal with a degree of certainty, and once I had verified the guarantees regarding Gibraltar that Spain needed, in November of last year I and other heads of state and government endorsed the Withdrawal Agreement and approved the Political Declaration on the future relationship. Read more
