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DRIVING LICENCES: Deal or No Deal

The Government has issued the following about how driving licences would be affected in the event of a Brexit Deal or No Deal. "We will publish more information as this becomes available. We aim to give businesses and individuals as much certainty as possible as soon as we can, and to ensure that any new requirements are not unduly burdensome," they said.

And added that the Notice that follows is meant for guidance only. You should consider whether you need separate professional advice before making specific preparations.  Read more

Opposition is Playing Politics Over Serious Issue of Brexit Planning

Opinion by the Government,

The Government deeply regrets the continuing scaremongering by the Opposition in relation to the ongoing planning which continues to take place for a no deal Brexit.

In a Viewpoint programme last week, the Leader of the Opposition Elliott Philips complained that the United Kingdom Government has issued more pages of Technical Notices than the Government of Gibraltar.  Read more

Gibraltar/Morocco business association to be set up to reduce reliance on Spain

A group of business people have been mooting the idea of setting themselves up into an association with the aim to foster business, cultural, touristic and educational links with our neighbours over in Morocco,says a statement issued by Brahim Krikaz.

"we are all concerned about Brexit and feel that Morocco can and will be a viable alternative to our over reliance in Spain, we must not forget what happened in 1969 when Franco closed the frontier and essential supplies, workers , alter wine, gas stopped overnight, same scenario could happen again given the upsurge of the far right in Spain with Vox, PP and Cuidadanos alliance," says the statement.  Read more

TESTS CONTINUE AT THE LNG TERMINAL

As part of the on-going commissioning programme of the LNG Terminal, all operational and safety systems are being thoroughly tested.  Read more

Ten Days Till Brexit End-Game...Next Week!

The exit door to one of the most high profile dominant news items for over two years, literally affecting many countless millions of people is now in sight. Today, we’re talking or reporting about potentially leaving the European Union in ‘Ten Days Time Friday 29 March’ that’s if the EU refuses to grant an extension and forces the UK and Gibraltar to leave next week!  Read more

Bring back the Sterling Area – a British revival?

Opinion - by SIR ANDREW COOK

With more than two years of largely futile in-fighting, agonising and speculating behind it, Britain is set to leave the European Union in two weeks’ time. Those who encouraged this look on uneasily. Recklessly and with false promises, they uncorked the bottle and released the Brexit genie. Meanwhile, the Remainers prepare to flee or brace themselves to face a future at best uncertain, at worst catastrophic.   Read more

Childline aims to raise funds and awareness

During Blue Week (25 March to 1 April), Childline aims to raise both funds and awareness. Held in March every year, it has become a popular event in both schools and businesses in which all the local schools and the college are asked to participate.  Read more