24/05/2018 - 17:38
GSD against commercial cannabis proposal
The GSD says it is against the proposals – currently being considered by Government – to allow cannabis to be grown locally by a business for pharmaceutical purposes. Read more
24/05/2018 - 17:35
THE Panorama interview
As the hanging cloud of Brexit agony looms ever closer towards the Rock, the increasing fear of a cliff-edge hard Brexit scenario has left Gibraltarians facing a potential dark future. Read more
24/05/2018 - 17:33
A chorus of opposition to a 14-storey luxury residential and commercial development at Devil’s Tower Camp was heard at the Department Planning and Commission meeting yesterday. Read more
24/05/2018 - 17:31
The Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, will pay an official visit to La Linea today at midday.
Mr Picardo, who is being accompanied by the Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia, will be received by the La Linea Mayor, Juan Franco and City Councillors. Read more
24/05/2018 - 17:19
The Government has so far invested £8 million in roads all over Gibraltar. This investment will continue going forward into the future.
It is true to say that our roads are subject to considerable wear and tear by thousands of locally registered vehicles. In addition to this, there are some 7000 additional vehicles who enter Gibraltar through the land frontier on a daily basis.
A Government statement adds: There is considerable construction and development in Gibraltar which leads to the presence on our roads of heavy goods vehicles, construction lorries and cranes. The weight of these vehicles logically increases the degree of wear and tear on the road surface. Read more
23/05/2018 - 11:34
With Royalty in the air, it may not be amiss for me to return to my perennial idea that Gibraltar should be granted Royal City status. And why not?
To begin with, Gibraltar has always shown strong affection to the Royal Family, to the Queen, and it has often filtered through that there is Royal reciprocity.
And even if the thoughts of the Royal Family tend to be kept secret, there are times when they come across loud and clear.
Let me give you an example. There is a conference centre in the UK run by the Foreign Office which is called Wilton Park, which they describe as an 'international forum for strategic discussion, bringing together leading representatives from the worlds of politics, diplomacy, academia, business, civil society, the military and the media.' Read more
23/05/2018 - 11:30
British Airways has announced an increase in the number of services between London Heathrow and Gibraltar for the forthcoming winter 2018 season. Read more
22/05/2018 - 12:36
The number of High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) on the Rock has fallen by ten since 2012, putting into question the demand for more millionaire properties. Read more
22/05/2018 - 12:29
It’s become increasingly difficult to understand (unless I am continuously missing something) why we are constantly being told ‘all the soft and up-beat political crap’ how positive, optimistic, co Read more
