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Questions on LifeCome Care trigger sparks in Parliament

The Opposition on Wednesday accused the Government of a lack of oversight in the roll out of Lifecome Care’s domiciliary care services on the Rock, triggering a tense exchange in Parliament on Wednesday.  The GSD pointed to “mismanagement” and “dereliction” in the Government’s oversight of the transfer of the service to the new company, criticism...

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Small Commonwealth countries must learn from each other, says Garcia

The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia participated in a round table discussion with Commonwealth and business leaders at a meeting of the Commonwealth Business Forum on Wednesday. This is one of a number of events taking place parallel to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this week in Apia, Samoa. The theme of...

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Customer Care Hub set to centralise Government compliments, comments, concerns, complaints and enquiries

The Government of Gibraltar has announced the further development of the services offered by its Customer Care Hub which will now also act as a centralised point of escalation for public complaints.. The hub was originally set up as a coordination centre and point of contact between the public and the Government's administrative arm. A...

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GFSB hosts event on Health and Wellbeing for women navigating Peri/Menopause

The GFSB hosted a ‘Health and Wellbeing for Women Managing Peri/Menopause event at its premises in Irish Town last week. The event, sponsored by the Infinity Group, featured presentations by Dr Reena Verdi, MJ Feeke, and Suzi Wine, and was well attended by a cross section of women and some men. Dr Verdi explained that...

UK/Spain News

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Starmer: Commonwealth should focus on ‘here and now’, not on slavery reparations

By David Lynch, PA Political Correspondent Sir Keir Starmer has stared down calls for the United Kingdom to pay reparations for its historical involvement in the slave trade, insisting the Commonwealth should instead be “facing forward” together. Tackling issues like climate change is more pressing “here and now” to Commonwealth nations, the Prime Minister said....

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La Linea gears up to make itself heard in Friday’s Brexit demo

By Maria Jesus Corrales The Mayor of La Línea, Juan Franco, is focusing his energy this week on Friday’s mass demonstration against the backdrop of ongoing treaty talks. Like Gibraltar, La Linea has faced an uncertain future since the Brexit referendum in 2016. But the city feels sidelined in many ways, fearful that its unique...

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Starmer: Gibraltar and Falkland Islands 'are British and will remain British'

By Rhiannon James, PA Political Staff, and Chronicle staff British sovereignty of Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands is not up for negotiation, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he told MPs they “are British and will remain British”. He was addressing Opposition concerns after the UK Government announced its decision to relinquish sovereignty over the...

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Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch to face off in final Tory leadership vote

By David Lynch and Helen Corbett, PA Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch will go head-to-head in the final heat of the Conservative Party leadership contest, after James Cleverly was knocked out in the latest round of voting. Former home secretary Mr Cleverly was eliminated in Wednesday’s ballot of Tory MPs, following Tom Tugendhat who was...