14/09/2023 - 12:27
In my Opinion by F. Oliva
“I’m on a road to nowhere,” sang the great David Byrne of Talking Heads fame in their 1985 Little Creatures LP. It seems that Keith Azopardi is now unconsciously singing the lines from that hymn sheet, as political parties go into overdrive ahead of polling day on October 12, 2023. Read more
14/09/2023 - 12:26
Mr Elliott Phillips, one of the heavyweights and leading lights of the GSD while in Opposition, will not be standing as a candidate in the coming general election. Read more
13/09/2023 - 10:28
The Chief Minister Fabian Picardo yesterday asked HE the Governor Sir David Steel to dissolve Parliament and issue a writ for a general election on Thursday 12 October. There had been widespread speculation that an election was imminent and Mr Picardo has, perhaps not unexpectedly, called it straight after National Day. Read more
13/09/2023 - 10:27
Statement in full:
My dear fellow Gibraltarians, This morning, I held an extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet and the Parliamentary party.
Earlier today, I visited His Excellency the Governor and advised him, under Section 38(1) of the Constitution to issue a PROCLAMATION to dissolve Parliament. Read more
13/09/2023 - 10:26
by MEGAN STRINGER
Following his speech, Mr Picardo answered questions from local media outlets.
Firstly, one question stated that in the 2019 elections, the GSLP/Liberals fought ‘on the basis that you said that you were the only part that could get Brexit done, and get a safe and secure deal for Gibraltar’ and that four years later he is ‘asking for that same mandate again, so what would you say to those who might accuse you of having failed to secure that mandate first time round?’ Read more
13/09/2023 - 10:25
Special Olympics Gibraltar (SOG) has confirmed that their National Games 2023 will take place this coming week from Wednesday 20th September to Friday 22nd September. Read more
12/09/2023 - 12:44
Gibraltar marked its first proper National Day celebration since 2019 on Sunday and for many it had been a long time coming. The Rock and its people were decked in red and white, the colours of Gibraltar, while the blue of the Union Jack was also present in many areas. The people of Gibraltar celebrated in style. Read more
12/09/2023 - 12:38
In my Opinion by F. Oliva
As soon as the GBC news on Wednesday evening came on and the face of Unite’s Sam Hennessey popped on the screen, it was clear to me that something was afoot. One did not need to be Sherlock Holmes to work that one out. Read more
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