07/12/2018 - 11:43
Organisers of a one-off masterclass led by renowned Jazz musicians Pete Long and Rachael Cohen have been overwhelmed by the numbers of students signing up to take part.
The two-hour masterclass will take on the morning of 8th December as part of the Gibraltar International Jazz Festival in association with The Ministry of Culture. Read more
06/12/2018 - 11:47
His eagerness to get a good Brexit deal for Gibraltar has blurred the better vision of the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, by urging MPs to vote for the deal secured by Prime Minister Theresa May and thus taking sides in a deeply divided British Parliament. This is the last thing a Gibraltar chief minister should do, because our friends and supporters in Parliament come from all political parties, some of whom, whether rightly or wrongly, are bitterly opposed to the May deal.
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06/12/2018 - 11:43
The Government has published a Command Paper to amend the Parliament Act in order to provide for an open register of electors. This will be presented to Parliament by the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia.
The legislation in respect of the compilation of registers of electors in Gibraltar dates back in part to the 1950s. The procedure until now is that a canvass takes place door to door and a draft register of electors is produced. Read more
05/12/2018 - 11:46
The Government says it has been closely monitoring developments worldwide, and particularly within Europe, in relation to the recent proliferation of personal electric transporters, especially electric scooters. The appearance of this technology on roads, public areas and pavements has seen countries, cities and municipalities grappling to understand and, indeed, decide how to legislate and regulate for these devices. Read more
05/12/2018 - 11:35
Over 250 residential parking spaces for sale.
The Government has advertised the sale of over 250 parking spaces under Notre Dame/St Anne’s Schools and the new Comprehensive Schools.
There will be 100 spaces under the former and 158 under the latter. Read more
05/12/2018 - 11:34
In its interim report 1 January to 30 September 2018, Sunborn Gibraltar Ltd says its income and operating costs were in line with budget and forecast. On the operating side challenging market conditions continue to prevail in Q3 2018 with lower flight arrivals and Brexit anticipation.
"Many client companies seem to be holding spending decisions in anticipation of various Brexit related decisions forthcoming still this year," it says. Read more