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24-02-2021
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YOUTH ARTS JAMBOREE
Staff February 24, 2021
Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), is pleased to outline the programme of events forming part of the Youth Arts Jamboree 2021. COVID-19 restrictions have meant GCS has had to present new ways of de ...
RGP RETIREMENT
Staff February 24, 2021
Last week saw the retirement of PC 160 Herbert Warwick form the Royal Gibraltar Police. PC Warwick joined the RGP at the age of 21 years and has served for 30 years mostly in the Marine Section. In ...
RETURN TO SCHOOL
Staff February 24, 2021
Schools opened their doors again last Monday after having been closed since December because of the Covid lockdown. There were mixed feelings across the sectors, but it was welcome by most. ...
RESUMPTION OF GIBRALTAR BUS SERVICE AT 50% OCCUPANCY
Staff February 24, 2021
A welcome return, for many, on Monday of this week, was the resumption of the resumption of the Gibraltar Bus Company service on all routes. The service is, however, subject to conditions ...
MARIOLA SUMMERFIELD
Staff February 24, 2021
Gibraltar was saddened to hear the news of Mariola Summerfield’s passing away. We print hereunder the release from HMG and add our condolences to her family. May she rest in peace. ...
EXPLOSION IN THE BAY
Staff February 24, 2021
The Hong Kong registered bulk carrier CSSC Cape Town suffered an explosion aboard as the vessel entered the Bay of Gibraltar last Friday evening. The explosion appeared to be in the area of the ves ...
BREXIT HURTS EU
Staff February 24, 2021
Based on 2018 final figures, the effect of Brexit on the EU is a drop of 2.4 trillion Euros, at a per capita level this means an average drop of 770 Euros for each of its 447 million citizens, and ...
THE HEALTH SECRETARY
Michael Hogg February 24, 2021
A few weeks ago, in this column, I mentioned a term to describe the recent behaviour of the UK Government, “Chumocracy”. This word is defined as being “a derogatory term ...
EU-CHINA AGREEMENT
Questor February 24, 2021
The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI), when ratified, will be the most ambitious agreement that China has ever concluded with a third country. In addition to rules agai ...
CONSEQUENCES
John Clear February 24, 2021
In 1820 President James Monroe proclaimed a new US foreign policy initiative that became known as the “Monroe Doctrine.” The Monroe Doctrine forbade European interference in the America ...
LA BENEMÉRITA
El Tio February 24, 2021
Así le llaman a la Guardia Civil en España, que quiere decir “digno de recompensa.” Yo me imagino que habrán algunos efectivos muy dignos de recompensa y habr&aacut ...
EL CRONISTA
El Cronista February 24, 2021
¿Qué es la Verdad? Serie 11, Parte VII) Vox ve "legítima" la manifestación homenaje a los caídos de la División Azul. El s&aa ...
LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
The Editor February 24, 2021
This week, like every other week before, we saw and heard the Chief Minister making public his assessment on the Covd19 situation in Gibraltar in which he said he hoped that this would be his last ...
VIRTUAL CLIMATE CHANGE MEETING
Staff February 24, 2021
Last week the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Climate Change John Cortes participated in a virtual meeting on Climate Change The meeting was in preparation for the Climate Change Summi ...
UN CALLS FOR ACTION BY JOE SMITH
Joe Smith February 24, 2021
Last week the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) launched its first synthesis report entitled: “Making Peace With Nature: A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and polluti ...
