Sep 22 – GSD Election Candidates To Be Announced On Thursday
The GSD has completed the selection process of candidates that will represent the party at the next General Election.
Sep 22 - Government: “Healthcare Provision Continues To Improve”
The Government has said that the Opposition’s latest press release “reveals their understanding of the health service to be lower than it has ever been, reliant on hearsay to draw preposterous conclusions.”
Sep 22 - Over 215 New Elderly Care Day/Residential Places By End Of The Year
The Government says it adds its voice to all those calling out for greater awareness of the facts of Alzheimer’s and Dementia, their fast diagnosis and the highest standards of care for patients.
Sep 22 – Gibtelecom Mobile Services Maintenance Works
Gibtelecom will be carrying out essential maintenance works on its 3G mobile network on Thursday 24 September 2015. The works will commence at 01:00 and are expected to be completed by 05:00.
Sep 22 - Security Of British Citizens In British Waters “Must Be Guaranteed” - Garcia
The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia has declared that the UK Government must guarantee the safety and security of British citizens in the British waters around Gibraltar. He said that whatever was being done diplomatically was clearly not enough because Spain continued to make a mockery of British sovereignty in the waters around Gibraltar.
Sep 22 – “Professional Burglar” Jailed For Four And A Half Years
A “professional burglar” who pleaded his innocence for a burglary where more than £40,000 worth of jewellery was stolen from a shop in Main Street was jailed for four and a half years today.
Sep 21 - Aneesha Trust Donates £5,000 To Autism Charity
The Aneesha Trust has donated £5,000 to Autism Support Gibraltar. The money was raised during a Bollywood-themed Indian Summer Night in July.
Sep 21 - BREAKING NEWS: Bossino Not Standing For Election
The GSD’s Damon Bossino has just announced that he will not be putting his name forward as a candidate in this year’s general election. This follows the recent similar announcement from his fellow Opposition MP Selwyn Figueras and the resignation of Isobel Ellul-Hammond.
This is his full statement as distributed to the press this afternoon:
After taking time to consider my political future I have come to the firm decision that I will not be putting my name forward as a parliamentary candidate for the next general election.
On balance and intrinsically I know that this is the right thing to do at this point in my life due to family and professional commitments. I take this decision fully conscious that the GSD is served by a leader who has shown tenacity, drive and determination. I also take comfort from the fact that the party will be supported by new, committed individuals who have put their names forward as candidates for the upcoming parliamentary election. I encourage more people to offer themselves to public life in this way, irrespective of their political allegiances and contribute to Gibraltar’s political future.
This has been a far from easy decision for me; I love Gibraltar and its people. Leaving politics represents a huge personal sacrifice. I have enjoyed being a parliamentarian over the last four years. There have been challenges but the experience of serving Gibraltar in this way has been overwhelmingly satisfying and positive. It has given me the opportunity to meet many people in our community and beyond, as well as making Gibraltar’s case in the international press. I remain committed to Gibraltar.
As I said during the course of my budget speech this year, my hope is that our political leaders centre and focus on debating the issues. Debating the issues and finding common ground on the important matters which impact on us is what must take centre stage.
I am aware that some will be disappointed with my decision but I know that the GSD’s values, principles and vision will endure. I hope someday to re-enter public life should the right circumstances arise.
I am grateful to the leader of the party and our supporters for giving me the time and space to take my decision; those who have offered me advice over the last few months; Sir Peter Caruana for encouraging me to stand in 2011; and my wife, family and professional colleagues without whose support the last four years would not have been possible.
