Mar 26 - Government Reacts To Lombard’s Statement By Defending Its Decision
A statement from Number 6 has been issued as a response to Tony Lombard’s recent release:
Mar 26 - GSD Says Sacramento Has “Little Concern” For Care Agency Staff
The GSD says it is disappointed by the response from Minister Sacramento to Opposition statements relating to the staffing and management crisis the Care Agency is presently going through, despite the “negative impact” this is having on the most vulnerable in the community. The party says that Mrs Sacramento has shown “little concern” that 74 Care Agency staff have resigned so far during her tenure.
Mar 26 - Lombard Reacts To Shock Decision To Deny Him Mayor Appointment
Former Mayor Tony Lombard who was, until last week, expected to take over from current Mayor Tony Lima at the end of this month, has issued a public statement about Fabian Picardo’s reasons for reversing a decision made in 2012. Mr Lombard says the explanations offered by the Chief Minister are “simply not credible.”
Mar 26 - Gibraltar Government in Washington
During their time in the US, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Garcia have met with UK Ambassador to the Unite Nations, Sir Mark Lyall Grant. During the meeting a gamut of matters were discussed, including the Chief Minster’s coming intervention in June, before the Committee of 24.
Mar 26 - UK Government to Continue Current ‘Passive’ Stance on Spain
Sitting before the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee this week, Foreign Secretary William Hague was quizzed on the Committee’s recent visit to Gibraltar. Chairman Sir Richard Ottaway commented on the behaviour of frontier officials at the Gibraltar/ Spain border and its affects on Gibraltar’s economy. He noted that trade was down by 12% and asked Mr. Hague if it was time to review the UK’s policy on the situation ‘and see to what extent we can persuade Spain to adopt a more user-friendly approach towards Gibraltar?’
Mar 26 - Crime Report For 25-3-14
Media – Police Reports
Date: From 0700hrs the 25/03/2014 to 0700hrs the 26/03/2014
CRIME REPORTS
Mar 26 - Sacramento Says That Care Agency Staff Turnover “Higher Under GSD”
The Government has said that the GSD are once again attempting to distort facts and mislead by taking statistics provided to parliament last week out of context.
Mar 25 - UK Point of Consumption Tax to Alter Gaming Regulations
As part of a New Statesman supplement on Gibraltar, Gibraltar Gaming Commissioner Phil Brear has outlined how the UK Government’s proposed ‘Point of Consumption Tax’ will ‘alter licensing arrangements, regulatory arrangement and tax arrangements’.
Speaking to the Publication, Mr. Brear believes that the UK is attempting to form a gaming hub in the country, which could cause fallout for Gibraltar, which currently acts as one of few centres for the industry.
