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8th March 2024

The Gibraltar Government said on Friday it had “no intention” of stopping the McGrail Inquiry, after it published draft legislation which, once enacted, would give it the powers to do so. No.6 Convent Place was responding to questions from this newspaper after it published a Bill for new legislation governing public inquiries, in a move...

8th March 2024

Friday afternoon saw some top netball action at both the Europa Sports Complex and Tercentenary Sports Hall. At Europa, England started their Europe Netball Under 17 Championship campaign with an emphatic win over the Republic of Ireland. Meanwhile, at the Tercentenary Sports Hall, both the UAE and Scotland warmed up the atmosphere before Gibraltar's next...

8th March 2024

Leo Docherty, the UK’s Minister for Europe, said negotiators plan “intensive” talks throughout March to agree the text of a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with the bloc, adding a deal “is achievable”. Mr Docherty said negotiators were working to conclude “practical details” of a mobility agreement at the centre of a negotiation that...

8th March 2024

Gibraltar U17 coaches would have watched with great interest the match between the Isle of Man and Switzerland. Whilst the Isle of Man has been among one of the tough competitors Gibraltar has faced in the past, Switzerland was somewhat of an unknown quantity. The early moments of the Europe Netball Challenge division match provided...

8th March 2024

The British Islands and Mediterranean Region Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Conference (CWP) is currently being held in Malta and was addressed yesterday by Gemma Arias Vasquez, the Minister for Health, Care and Business. The CWP is the network of women members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Associations Parliaments and Legislature. Ms Arias Vasquez addressed a plenary session...

8th March 2024

by Christian Santos, Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism This is the first year that I mark International Women’s Day in my official capacity as Minister for Equality but I have always been a firm supporter of and advocate for equality, diversity and inclusion. International Women’s Day has become International Women’s Day Week and...

8th March 2024

By Joelle Ladislaus, Shadow Minister for Health and Justice The theme for the 2024 International Women’s Day campaign is “Inspire Inclusion”. As a child I often had interests that were stereotyped by society as being “boyish”, I enjoyed football, I liked playing with action figures and climbing trees, and I disliked dresses and most things...

8th March 2024

The Gibraltar Regulatory Authority, as the Information Commissioner, will be holding a bespoke Data Protection Workshop for Gibraltar-registered charities. The aim of the workshop is to empower local charities with the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions regarding their collection and use of personal data, whether this relates to employees, service-users, or otherwise. The...

8th March 2024

The 2024 Awards ceremony for The Ladies That Rock The Rock took place on Tuesday, March 5, at a Gala Dinner held at the Sunborn Hotel ahead of International Women’s Day (IWD). Organised by Ayelet Mamo Shay, the founder of the award Program and author of the book The Ladies That Rock The Rock, the...

8th March 2024

In the lead up to International Women’s Day 2024, businesswomen and founder of the Ladies That Rock The Rock Award, Ayelet Mamo Shay, has held female workshops titled ‘Body, Mind and Soul’, focused on the importance of investing in personal well-being and skills. The workshops were attended by women from numerous local corporates and involved...