Guaranteed Superannuation Fund – Pension Scheme and Full Commutation on Final Salary Schemes

In line with its manifesto commitment, the new Government has announced the introduction of the ‘Guaranteed Superannuation Fund – Pension Scheme’

The scheme is described as a ‘defined-contribution occupational pension scheme, which is available to employees in both the Public Sector and the Private Sector, as well as to self-employed persons in Gibraltar’.

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Historic Chess Clash

There was a historic clash at the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess festival, Masters tournament in Round 7, today.

Man Charged with Child Abuse

An 83-year-old man is facing trial this week, charged with seven counts of child abuse dating between 1987 and 1994. The man is charged with indecent assault and acts of gross indecency. The case is expected to take around 10 days with the alleged victims giving evidence this week.

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1981 Plans to Host Counter terrorist Training in Gibraltar

Documents released by the Foreign Office recently make note of a proposed counter – terrorism exercise to have taken place in Gibraltar in 1981. The papers reveal that a team from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office visited Gibraltar with a plan to carry out a major ‘pulpit’ exercise. ‘Pulpit’ was the code name given to SAS rescue missions after the successful storming of the Iranian Embassy siege in May 1980.

William Hill Loses Appeal over Brand Name

Gibraltar based gambling company; William Hill lost its appeal against a High Court ruling that found the gambling giant’s online casino brand, 32Vegas infringed rival 32Red’s trademarks. 32Red brought on the case in January 2011 when the company argued that William Hill’s 32Vegas business infringed its trademarks right for ‘32Red’ and ‘32’.

As the Tradewise International Chess Festival continues at the Caleta Palace Hotel, Saturday’s Master’s Tournament was graced by the Chief Minister’s presence. Mr. Picardo and his wife marked the first time ever that a Chief Minister of Gibraltar had made an official visit to the Tournament. Speaking live on the tournament’s website, Mr. Picardo noted that the festival was impressive on many different levels. He committed his Government to giving its full support to help make the festival even bigger and better in future.

Mr. Picardo also stated, ‘The pride that the people of Gibraltar must feel seeing something like this happening must be reflected in our pride at what has been established here at the Caleta Hotel. This great event which we can now all see with a degree of permanence, could not have been imagined when Brian (Callaghan) first started this process’.

In a statement released on Friday, the GSD noted that they ‘[had] cause to express grave concern at the Government’s obstructiveness in the face of the Opposition’s questioning on numerous areas of Government policy’. One example that the GSD make note of is the new Comprehensive traffic plan that the Government are drawing up.

On this subject, the GSD explained that, whilst the Government stated they welcomed ‘involvement of all interested parties’ and looked forward to receiving the public’s comments on the plan, GSD opposition member, Damon Bossino asked Minister with responsibility for Traffic, Mr. Paul Balban, who the ‘interested parties were’ – Mr. Balban ‘refused to answer and limited himself to saying that he would advise Mr. Bossino who they are at the end of the consultation period. The Chief Minister then intervened and confirmed that there were indeed people who had been identified and would be consulted but that they would not give a full answer until the end of the consultation period’.

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