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GFRS protest ‘misleading narrative’ in pay dispute

Firefighters marched from the fire station to No6 Convent Place challenging the “misleading narrative” in a continued dispute over pay on Thursday morning. The Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service have staged protests throughout the past month over a long-running night-shift disturbance claim, describing how the pay structure does not recognise the additional impact associated with...

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April 10 deadline for treaty provisional application may slip, Picardo says at inaugural Law Council dinner

The provisional implementation of treaty by April 10 is an ambitious timeline that will very likely slip, Chief Minister Fabian told lawyers at inaugural Gibraltar Law Council dinner, a day after the Government published draft legislation to give effect to the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar. Mr Picardo described the Treaty on Gibraltar and the European...

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Elysium Bayside groundbreaking marks new chapter in Gibraltar’s urban landscape

A new chapter in Gibraltar’s urban development began yesterday with the official groundbreaking of Elysium Bayside, a mixed‑use scheme described by the developer TNG Global Realty Ltd as one of the Rock’s most anticipated projects. The event, hosted by TNG Global Realty in partnership with ROX Living Global, took place on the site of the...

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GHA pays tribute to former medical director Dr Michael Maskill

The Gibraltar Health Authority has expressed its condolences following the death of former consultant in general medicine and medical director Dr Michael Maskill, who served the organisation for over three decades. Dr Maskill joined the GHA in 1981 and remained until his retirement in 2014, during which time he was described as a central figure...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

Campo to seek EU ‘special economic zone’ status 

By Maria Jesus Corrales  Business organisations in the Campo de Gibraltar have prepared a document seeking special economic zone status from the European Union, in a move supporters say could boost competitiveness across the Strait area and attract billions in investment.  The proposal, drawn up by the Campo Chamber of Commerce and consultancy MC Valnera, calls on the Government of...

UK/Spain News

Commons again warned UK gaming tax hike could hit Gibraltar hard

The House of Commons was reminded on Wednesday that the decisions it took could have “a huge impact” on Gibraltar, as a Labour MP warned that a planned increase to UK gaming taxes could “leave a huge hole” in the Rock’s economy. Gareth Snell used a Commons debate on the Finance Bill to warn that...

UK/Spain News

Spain’s Tax Agency announces seminar on treaty

Spain’s Tax Agency has announced a web seminar on the application of the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar. In a notice published on Wednesday, it said the seminar will take place on March 19 and is intended to explain the application of the agreement from April 10. Those wishing to attend are required to register in...

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Revolut launches UK bank after long-awaited all-clear from regulator

By Holly Williams, Press Association Business Editor Revolut is set to launch as a fully-fledged bank in the UK after securing the green light from regulators following a lengthy wait. The fintech said it received the all-clear from the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) for a full banking licence, allowing it to offer accounts...