Tomorrow’s Budget, which is Fabian Picardo’s fifth as Chief Minister and his first since being re-elected with 68% of the vote last November, will be “cautious” and include increases in some charges as Gibraltar prepares to “rein in spending” following Brexit. Nevertheless, the Budget is also expected to reflect a “very positive economic performance by the economy in the last financial year”.
Picture the scene: around 48,000 years ago, a small group of Neanderthals sought refuge in Gorham’s Cave on the eastside of the Rock. With them, they brought the day’s kill: an Ibex.
The Spanish Foreign Minister has said that Gibraltar should be excluded from the talks that the EU will hold with the United Kingdom in the event of a potential exit from the European Union. He has said that once the UK is out then Gibraltar leaves automatically and has again pointed to joint-sovereignty as the only option for Gibraltar if we want to remain within the EU.
Gibtelecom will be carrying out essential maintenance works on Wednesday 6 July 2016. The works will commence at 00:01 and are expected to be completed by 06:00.
A 20-year-old local man and a 16-year-old male juvenile were arrested on Friday on suspicion of Burglary, in connection with a Criminal Investigation Department investigation into two separate burglaries reported during the past two weeks.
A further list of names has been released by the organisers of the forthcoming Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival, which takes place from October 20-23.