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Unite Miles Apart on Government Budget Strategy

IN MY VIEW by MARK VIALES

Unite the Union Gibraltar has clashed with the government over its tough economic plan it says is the ‘biggest wage squeeze’ on workers in decades. The largest local union launched a ‘cost-of-living crisis’ campaign earlier this month that mimics its UK counterparts’ call for the government to tax the rich. Unite’s lack of faith in the GSLP administration was compounded by the commission of two UK economists tasked with scrutinising the Rock’s current economic and political situation. Could it be that two foreign financial experts can find a better solution than the GSLP to cushion the impact of an imminent global recession? Read more

Testing of alarms in the Naval Base - Wednesday 24 August

The public are advised that, as part of contingency planning, the Naval Base routinely tests its alarms. The next alarm test will take place on Wednesday 24 August 22 at 10:00am. Read more

In Perspective: St. John Ambulance

As Gibraltar’s first registered charity, St. John Ambulance has been serving Gibraltar for over a century. To learn more, we met with St. John Ambulance CEO Sigurd Haveland and Matthew Turnock, who is a member of the St. John Council.  Read more

Seized £63m Superyacht to be sold at auction in Gibraltar

by PANORAMA reporter
Axioma, the £63m Superyacht seized here on the Rock back in March is being auctioned today, Tuesday August 23rd by the Gibraltar Admiralty Court, and will be sold to the highest bidder. Read more

Launch of new Gibraltar National Team Football Kit

by RYAN ASQUEZ
In partnership with Adidas, the Gibraltar Football Association launched the new Gibraltar national football kit at the Atleet store on Main Street last Thursday. Read more

Government to phase out water restrictions on high consumers

Yesterday, the Government was briefed by the Strategic Coordinating Group on the latest situation regarding the levels of water at our reservoirs. The meeting was chaired by the Acting Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia and included the Minister for the Environment John Cortes and the Minister for Public Utilities Albert Isola. Read more

Vertical take-off electric aircraft for Gibraltar Strait

The Gibraltar area could soon see the operation of electric vertical take-off aircraft linking the two sides of the Strait. Last month, during the Farnborough Air Show in UK, the helicopter company Helity, which has been operating in the area for years, announced its intention to purchase five models. Read more