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Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council to open Gibraltar office, says Garcia

The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) will be opening an office in Gibraltar. This has been agreed in principle following discussions between CWEIC’s Chief Executive Alan Gemmell and Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia, who is Gibraltar's minister for relations with the Commonwealth. Read more

What the Chief Minister said and what the Governor should do

On 11 October, the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said: "Spain cannot be a partner in law enforcement at sea until she accepts our jurisdiction over BGTW.  Read more

Chamber of Commerce welcomes major reform of Public Service

The Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce says it welcomes the announcement by the Chief Secretary earlier this week that he will roll out a major reform programme of the Public Service. This is something that ultimately will be of benefit to everyone in the community: individuals, businesses and organisations.  Read more

GFSB welcomes Minister for Business

The Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses says it would like to thank the Government for their assigning of a Minister of Business who has a wealth of experience and knowledge as a local businessman. The GFSB has been asking to reinstate a Minister of Small Business for some time, and are pleased to see that this has happened directly after the election campaign.  Read more

Hidden Agendas

In October this year it was reported that the then Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union Chris Heaton-Harris, had met with the vice secretary for International relations from Vox, the ultra right group in Spain. According to open Democracy, it had learnt that the minister in question who later resigned in April this year, less than a year after he had been appointed; had discussed Brexit with the far right representative.  Read more

From China into UK via Gibraltar, World Chinese Convention told

Within hours of the Ministerial reshuffle on Monday minister Albert Isola was on his way to London to present Gibraltar’s case at the 15th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (“WCEC”) at the ExCel Conference Centre in London. The session was opened by Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss.  Read more

Exchange of information between RGP and Guardia Civil leads to joint operation against money laundering

In July 2019 the Guardia Civil initiated ‘Operación Hélice’ during the executive stage of a protracted investigation into shipments of large quantities of cannabis resin by an organised crime group in the area, which resulted in the seizure of approximately 3,500 kilos and the arrest of 29 Spanish nationals in the Campo de Gibraltar and Malaga, Spain, says the RGP.

A statement adds: At that time sixteen search warrants were executed at warehouses, residential premises and locations connected to this operation and numerous assets seized including several launches housed in warehouses linked to the organised crime group as well as other assets. This group was suspected to be led by a Gibraltarian man, with other local persons involved.  Read more

AZOPARDI ANNOUNCES GSD SHADOW RESPONSIBILITIES

GSD Leader Keith Azopardi has lost no time in announcing the Shadow responsibilities assigned to the Opposition. "This is a strong GSD Parliamentary team that will prove its strength in depth in months and years to come," he said, and added: "My job was made much more difficult over the last couple of years as I was the only Party Leader not in Parliament."

These are the Shadow responsibilities:

Leader of the Opposition Keith Azopardi: BREXIT & European Affairs, the Public Service & MOD Industrial Relations, the Economy, Constitutional Affairs, Parliamentary Reform, Style of Government & Governance, Civil Aviation, International Tax Agreements & Exchange of Information, Personal Status & Immigration, Civil Rights, Self-Determination & UN issues; Heritage, Development & Planning & Lands Allocation;

Damon Bossino: Financial Services & Gaming; Tourism, Shipping & the Port;  Read more