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31st May 2019

Tributes have been paid to Unite the Union’s Victor Ochello who retired from his post as the regional officer today, after 13 years at the head of the union in Gibraltar. Unite’s General Secretary, Len McCluskey, said: “Victor has made a massive contribution over many years, not just to Unite Gibraltar but to the wider...

31st May 2019

The Gibraltar Government has published the Financial Services Bill, the key part of the Legislative Reform Programme that was launched in 2016, and is the single largest review and reform of the Rock’s financial services legislation. The Bill will provide the legislative framework for all the financial services sectors in Gibraltar. The Bill consolidates and...

31st May 2019

Lincoln Red Imps might be league champions and due to benefit from a close to a million pounds in UEFA prize money and tv rights just for entering the competition, yet not everything is as simple as many would think. Lincoln Red Imps President Dylan Viagas speaks to Stephen Ignacio about what it means to...

31st May 2019

The GSD said it was against the new proposed development at Queensway Quay marina, warning of the need for holistic planning to avoid “development fatigue”. The party said the development raised serious environmental issues and represented a loss of amenity and important marina services. The GSD also asked if there were any links between the...

31st May 2019

Climate change and environmental protection featured prominently in discussions relating to three major developments during yesterday’s meeting of the Development and Planning Commission. Under scrutiny at the DPC were three schemes including a residential project on the site of the old casino, a hotel project and marina development in Queensway Quay and the Coaling Island...

30th May 2019

A 47-year old Guardia Civil officer died on Thursday following a collision during a pursuit of a suspect vehicle whose driver had failed to stop at a routine control. The officer, named as Fermín Cabezas González, from Algeciras and married with a son, died at the scene and his colleague was also injured in the...

30th May 2019

Cross-border law enforcement operations are no threat to Gibraltar’s British sovereignty and jurisdiction, the Royal Gibraltar Police said yesterday. In a detailed and lengthy statement, the RGP said that they key message underscored by Gibraltar’s international policing cooperation was that the Rock was tough place for criminals. The RGP’s statement sought to address any concerns...

30th May 2019

The Conservative Party risks being captured by the "narrow nationalism, phobia-filled and poisonous politics of Nigel Farage", Lord Heseltine has warned. In a speech to mark his appointment as the president of the pro-EU pressure group European Movement, the former deputy Prime Minister will call on Tory leadership candidates to reject no deal as an...

29th May 2019

Boris Johnson could face trial over claims he was lying when he said the UK gave the European Union £350 million a week during the 2016 referendum. The frontrunner in the Tory leadership race has been accused of misconduct in public office after making the claim during the campaign, following a private prosecution by campaigner...

28th May 2019

The GSD opposition has stated it is disappointed in the condition of Gibraltar’s beaches and that they are not yet adequate for all beachgoers. In a statement, the party said that over the recent bank holiday weekend many people flocked to the Rock’s beaches to enjoy the hot weather. However, “It is extremely disappointing that,...

25th May 2019

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal accident in which a young man lost his life after his car plunged off a cliff into the sea near Sandy Bay. Police, the Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service and ambulance crews brought the man to shore but despite efforts to resuscitate him, he was pronounced dead...

25th May 2019

In this week’s travel feature Louise-Anne Mañasco and Max Pizarro review the many beaches Sri Lanka has to offer. By Louise-Anne Mañasco and Max Pizarro To put it very simply our trip was divided up into beaches, safaris and the mountains. Having read up about the country, these three categories seemed obvious and made our...

24th May 2019

The UK will have a new prime minister by the end of July as a tearful Theresa May was finally forced to set out the timetable for her exit from Number 10. The Prime Minister will end her turbulent reign as Tory leader on June 7, paving the way for a potentially brutal contest to...

24th May 2019

Gibraltar’s second strike for climate change took place yesterday, with over 500 students and pupils marching from Casemates to No.6 Convent Place. Led by environmental activist Iona Sacarello, 13, the peaceful protest was greeted outside No.6 by the Minister for Environment Dr John Cortes. A petition was also presented to Dr Cortes. “This time we...

24th May 2019

By Alan Jones, Press Association Industrial Correspondent Taking time off work to look after a sick child impacts on a parent's job, a new study suggests. A survey of 1,000 working adults found that two out of five had to use their annual leave to stay at home if a son or daughter was ill....

24th May 2019

Theresa May's turbulent leadership of the Conservative Party will end on June 7, paving the way for a new prime minister to lead the Brexit process. A tearful Prime Minister said she had "done my best" to get her Withdrawal Agreement through Parliament and take the UK out of the European Union but acknowledged she...

24th May 2019

Gibraltar’s oldest pillar box dating back to the reign of Queen Victoria has been restored and installed at the Royal Gibraltar Post Office in Main Street. The letter box is the oldest currently in operation and was once in use for close to a century. Over the years the letter box sustained considerable damage and...

22nd May 2019

A team from RAF Gibraltar is working with local schools to help children develop creative and teambuilding skills focused on science, technology, engineering and maths [STEM]. The RAF team was in Governor’s Meadow School yesterday, helping Year 3 pupils to find solutions to challenging – but also fun – problems based on real-life situations. Leading...

18th May 2019

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable yesterday urged Gibraltarian voters to rally behind his party at the forthcoming European elections, as he insisted that it represents the ‘strongest and clearest’ anti-Brexit party. In doing so he slammed the Labour party for its “ambiguity” on the issue and said its lack of clarity was pulling traditional...

17th May 2019

Local artist Ambrose Avellano will see a number of his works on show this weekend at The Glasgow Contemporary Art Fair. Showcasing creative talent from across Scotland and the UK the exhibition will see a vast range of contemporary original and affordable art presented by award winning galleries and artists. Mr Avellano will be exhibiting...

17th May 2019

The GSD has called on Together Gibraltar to remove a “misleading image” it attached to a press statement which lists 25 countries it claimed had decriminalised drug use. GSD MP Lawrence Llamas explained that at first glance of that image and without further investigation, it gives the impression that all of the countries listed had...

17th May 2019

by Ivan Hernandez On International Day Against Homophobia (May 17th) it is worth remembering that LGBTQ+ people still face immense pressures worldwide and are persecuted in 73 countries. Punishments range from a few years in prison, like in Morocco, to longer sentences, life imprisonment or even death. Brunei recently introduced stoning to death, and Saudi...

16th May 2019

Further to last year’s participation, The Nautilus Project has accepted the invitation for them to partake in this year’s science fair. TNP representatives have set up their Gibraltar stand early this morning and will be at the Science Fair for the next two days. Stalls from all over Andalucía are present in this two day...

16th May 2019

ClimACT is a European Union funded project which supports activities fostering education for sustainable development. It collaborates internationally with partner institutions and schools in Gibraltar, France, Portugal and Spain. The University of Gibraltar manages the project locally, underpinned by a partnership with both the Department of Education and the Department of the Environment. Over the...

16th May 2019

Together Gibraltar has dismissed government criticism that its drugs policy amounts to “a dangerous experiment”, insisting that addiction must be treated as a public health problem and users helped to escape a “vicious cycle” of jail and petty crime. The party was reacting after Chief Minister Fabian Picardo accused it of adopting a “fingers-crossed-try-it-and-see” approach...

16th May 2019

Over 300 pupils from Governor’s Meadow First School took part in a Walkathon around Commonwealth Park yesterday morning, joined by the Minister for Education, Dr John Cortes. The purpose behind the Walkathon was multi-fold, with the school having encouraged pupils to keep healthy and active over the past two years via various incentives. Head Teacher...

15th May 2019

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to have car-free roads in Gibraltar? Here’s a man who can help. Gibraltarian software developer Chris Harris is developing a program that uses artificial intelligence to visualise a world without cars. This is a personal project and it is in the early, experimental stages of development....

15th May 2019

Caption: L-R: Caleb Miller, Chris Deaton, Simon Dumas, Jordan Harvey, Chad Michael Jervis, and Austin Luther. King Calaway, an American band featuring local musician Simon Dumas, will be performing at this year’s Gibraltar Calling Music Festival. The band will perform on the second day of the Festival on September 8 and over the past few...

14th May 2019

The Gibraltar Government has defended its record on fishing and protecting the marine environment, dismissing GSD criticism and insisting that the problem of commercial fishing by Spanish boats in British waters was worse under the previous administration. The government was responding after GSD MP Trevor Hammond said local anglers felt “hard done by” and endured...

14th May 2019

The GSD and Together Gibraltar have called on the Gibraltar Government to recognise drug addiction as an illness. The plea came as the government launched its new drugs campaign yesterday, insisting it will focus on law enforcement, prevention, treatment and harm reduction. And although the two parties agreed on the need to treat addiction as...