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Better road management would avoid ‘serious accidents - and DEATHS

Last Week Serious Accident – Questions Raised

Last weeks serious accident on the airport runway was just one that was waiting to happen, this is not just me or Panorama who have made this statement in the past, it is a frequently held opinion by road users that many accidents on local roads are just waiting to happen!  Read more

Further initiatives for the elimination of violence against women

On the day that is marked by the UN to end violence against women, the Minister with responsibility for Justice and Equality, Samantha Sacramento has announced further developments in the important area of tackling domestic violence and abuse, says Government statement.

The Ministry for Equality, together with all stakeholder public sector departments, continues to implement the national strategic plan on domestic abuse. The objective is to eradicate domestic violence and abuse in Gibraltar in all its forms, as well the stigma attached to it, and to support and empower victims and their families. The national strategic plan also aims to prevent abuse through education at an early age and, importantly, to work with perpetrators to break the cycle.  Read more

Public asked not to be alarmed by military exercise

Throughout this week, British Forces Gibraltar personnel will be involved in the annual Gibraltar Exercise, known as GIBEX. Unlike in previous years, the exercise will be de-latched from the wider Government of Gibraltar LIVEX, the annual civil contingency practice, which has been postponed until later in the New Year.  Read more

‘Positive discussions’ between Government and Representation in Westminster Group

The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia has met with the Representation in Westminster Group.

There was a positive and constructive discussion on the aims and objectives of the Representation in Westminster Group and the policy of the Government. Read more

Customs frontier Christmas operation targets only locals!

There are two different news items contained in this report. Both centre round the land frontier with Spain. In fact a couple of reports that made news headlines last week. Bearing in mind this could be the ‘Last Frontier Christmas Before Brexit’ - the focus it seems as we enter the so-called festive season, is on frontier related news! Read more

Gibraltar must ACT quickly to respond to SUICIDE CRISIS

by MARK VIALES
The Government has finally responded to the growing public health crisis surrounding suicides in Gibraltar over a year after a PANORAMA investigation shed light on the problem. Read more

Gibraltar to Participate in Commonwealth Youth Parliament

Two young people from Gibraltar left for India this weekend in order to participate in the Commonwealth Youth Parliament. They will join delegates from all over the Commonwealth. This is the second time that Gibraltar is represented in this forum, having attended the previous meeting which took place in Jersey in 2018. Read more

What exactly is Gibraltar’s worth to the UK

When the realization comes that we have been treading the same boards, on the same stage as we have done for years, and for some strange reason our audience has not changed one iota; one has, not to capitulate, but look at how we have done things in the past, and understand that we have to change the content of the script; not just for survival’s sake alone, but for our future wellbeing, and because we owe it to those who came before! Our stance at the UN has to be revived; it has to be seen with fresh eyes and fresh input; because our performances so far have fallen on deaf ears; or better said; on ears that will not listen. The audience has become stale and we as players need some new strategy that will not so much wake them up, but rock their foundations. Read more