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If PANORAMA were Father Christmas...THE GIFTS WE WOULD GIVE!

*For over 40 years, PANORAMA has been dishing out Christmas gifts, making this column part of the Christmas tradition with many eagerly awaiting what’s in store for them in this season of goodwill...  Read more

“New Parliament Same ‘dog-eat-dog’ Show”

I was apparently premature in my Panorama report yesterday when I called for political unity and hopefully a change in parliamentary (political) or ‘punch and Judy’ style encounters especially now as we enter an important year ahead with Brexit to contend with.  Read more

MOTIONS IN PARLIAMENT

Motion on abortion

The Chief Minister has given notice on 19th December 2019 that he proposes to move the following motion at the next sitting of Parliament:

“This House:

TAKES NOTE of the public discussion in Gibraltar on the question of abortion;

FURTHER NOTES the debate on abortion in this Parliament on 12 July 2019 and the subsequent passing of the Crimes (Amendment) Act 2019 (“the 2019 Act”);  Read more

The end of an Era, or perhaps not

After what seems a decade shaped by the introduction into our lives of a nightmare called Brexit, and the overwhelming desire by the peoples of the world; not so much its governments; to introduce new ways to try and halt climate change; it feels like the end of an era to me. Yet it isn’t. The question is whether this end of an era, will usher in the possibility of completing something satisfactorily, either on the Brexit front, or the convincement of certain governments to have the political will to change their ways and if not halt, at least delay climate change for now. Immediately after the UK election results, the mood in the EU towards Britain was no longer “you are out in the cold,” but, “what we now look for is close cooperation.” I once hard a local politician say that women talked too much; I believe it’s the politicians themselves who are over verbose, when they are made to feel uncomfortable.  Read more

SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES CHRISTMAS DINNER

The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics held their Annual Christmas Dinner for Special Olympics Athletes at the Manchester United Supporters Social Club.

Attending the dinner were Gibraltar’s Special Olympics Athletes, Coaches and Committee members together with Sponsors, Patrons, Committee members and Liaison Officers of the Law Enforcement Torch Run. A good time of Christmas Festive spirit was enjoyed by all attending, aided by the traditional Christmas Crackers and Party Poppers. At the end of the dinner, the LETRSO Sponsors and Patrons presented the Special Olympics Athletes with several LETRSO gifts together with a £10 gift voucher and a box of ‘Heroes’ chocolates.  Read more

Picardo reacts to incitement to hatred and violent action against Gibraltar in Spain

The Government has filed a criminal complaint against four leaders of the Spanish ultra right-wing political party “VOX”, pursuant to Article 510 of the Spanish Penal Code which deals with offences of incitement to hatred.  Read more

TOXIC ATMOSPHERE WITHIN LOCAL FOOTBALL NEEDS ADDRESSING TO AVOID FOOTBALL SABOTAGING ITSELF

SPECIAL REPORT BY MARK VIALES

Continued from previous edition

SMALL NATIONS EXPERTS IGNORED

The Gibraltar FA is said to have ignored the Malta FA’s advice on a ‘perfect football formula’ for small nations prior to UEFA acceptance that would have protected local players. This is according to former GFA Manager Allen Bula, who was part of the local delegation fully-paid by UEFA sent to the island back in 2012 on a fact-finding mission.

“The MFA President dropped a huge file containing all the administrative information the association had been working on for years to optimise Maltese football,” he said. “He gave us permission to merely change the ‘M’ for a ‘G’ in the document and use it as we would have seen fit.”  Read more