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23rd September 2019
Rafael Benzaquen “One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results”. Milton Friedman Spending on infrastructure constitutes an essential artery of government's administrative machine. Precisely what government invests in, will be determined usually – but not exclusively – by the party manifesto. Evidence of capital spending...
21st September 2019
My interest in music and the vital part it plays in my life has always filled me with curiosity about local musicians in Gibraltar’s past and present. I began this journey with my parents and their own involvement in the Agrupacion Artistica Calpense (my great-uncle Gustavo Mascarenhas who was one of the founding members) and...
21st September 2019
There is a Greek proverb that talks about looking after the interests of future generations now, of taking decisions that are bigger than us and transcend time. “Society,” so the proverb goes, “grows when old men plant trees whose shade they will never enjoy.” Yesterday’s global climate action protests show that collectively, mankind has lost...
19th September 2019
Speculation was mounting and earlier this week it was confirmed. A general election in Gibraltar will be held before Brexit D-Day. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo (now caretaker Chief Minister) gave the first clues early on Monday on his Twitter account when he posted a photo saying “walking the kids to school and then into work...
17th September 2019
The announcement of a general election on October 17 will come as a relief to anyone following Gibraltar politics closely, not least our politicians themselves. For weeks if not months, the anticipation has been building relentlessly and with it the pressure on each party to respond to whatever the others are doing or saying. As...
17th September 2019
by Lawrence Llamas As my parliamentary tenure comes to an end, I would like to thank you for giving me the honour that it has been to serve and represent you. It sounds totally cliche, but this really has been a fantastic experience and a major learning curve that I will treasure for the rest...
16th September 2019
By Marlene Hassan Nahon Last week saw some of our most honoured barristocrats candidly argue over what elitism means to them. When I highlighted the fact that clearly privileged members of the elite squabbling over having to queue up for drinks (or not) at a music festival was a bit of an ironic misrepresentation of...
14th September 2019
I was present this week at the unveiling of Calpeia, the first known Gibraltarian modern human. She was impressive and mind boggling at the same time because at first glance she could have been someone you had just met on the Main Street. Latest technology has allowed the Gibraltar National Museum team to investigate her...
12th September 2019
The applause for Andrea Bocelli roared from Europa Point Stadium. A sharp contrast to the Parliament building in the UK that was falling silent. The controversial suspension of UK Parliament was taking place. But that night in Gibraltar, for a few hours, nothing else seemed to matter as 9,000 enjoyed a spectacular world-class performance. How...
11th September 2019
By Erika Pozo The recent report by GBC on Ministerial travel expenses has drawn to the public attention our Government’s use of public funds and resources. Whilst their Swedish counterparts lead by example by giving up the use of official cars and travelling in public buses, in Gibraltar, our politicians have so far, knocked up...
7th September 2019
My life changed when I saw my first musical on the London stage in 1973. I was 12 years old and even now I can remember everything of that first production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at the Palladium. As a child I remember the magic when watching all the Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney films,...
6th September 2019
I bumped into a well-connected lawyer a few nights ago and his views on Brexit left me cold. “I don’t agree with Boris, but you’ve got to admire him,” he said. “At least he’s standing his ground. I’m a lawyer and I know about negotiations. You can’t show weakness.” “Look at May. What did she...
5th September 2019
The show didn’t have to be perfect and yet it was in so many ways. The variety show last week in memory of one of Gibraltar’s “outstanding youth and community workers” proved to be emotional and inspiring. But, above all it turned out to be a huge lesson in community spirit. ‘In the arms of...
3rd September 2019
Not that long ago, I attended a Premier Division football match at the Victoria Stadium. One of the teams was fielding mainly local players; the other predominantly Spanish ones. The majority of the crowd, as you’d expect, was cheering for the team with the local players, although there were one or two of the other...
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