In response to the Opposition’s recent statement on public finances the Government has insisted that the undeniable fact is that they ‘were right to highlight to the public the level of borrowing of over half a billion pounds at the time of the election, given the size of the economy then and the rules on borrowing as well as the hidden hole of one hundred million pounds in company liabilities.
The Annual General Meeting of the Association of Trust and Company Managers saw the election of new Chairman, Nick Cruz, with marc Ellul having completed his 3-year term. Mr. Cruz thanked the outgoing chairman for his sterling work and ‘ the considerable achievements of ATCOM under his leadership, which include the chairmanship of a committee to study a much needed revamp of the Companies Act, the result of which can be seen in the new Company’s Act, which is making its way through Parliament.
Gibraltar Tourist Board will be participating in this year’s edition of IMEX, the prestigious international gathering for global meetings, events and incentive travel market professionals that will be taking place in Frankfurt, Germany from May 20th- 22nd.
Over three days, the packed programme of activities includes seminar sessions, an exhibition, and networking events.
Yesterday’s polling day saw the lowest turnout of voters of both European Elections that Gibraltar has been able to participate in, with a meagre 33% of the electorate voting. Taking to the streets to discuss the low turnout, the prospect of voting in a European election and Gibraltar’s tendency to complain about Europe not doing enough for them, mixed views were expressed by the general public, with the majority of individuals not having voted at all.
