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May 29 - GFA UEFA Admittance Celebrations Set for Friday

gfa uefaIn celebration of the GFA’s admittance into UEFA as the 54th member state, the Gibraltar Government will arrange a number of events, including a march from John Mackintosh Square to Casemates, involving GFA registered junior and senior players and officials, as well as the Executive Council. This will be done with all GFA members wearing their team kits. The march will be led by the Gibraltar Sea Scouts Pipe Band.

A stage erected in Casemates Square will allow for the Mayor, GFA President Gareth Latin and the Chief Minister, to address those assembled there. During this period, a number of the GFA’s campaign videos will be shown, with music and pyrotechnic entertainment to be provided until 9pm.

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May 29 - Nick Cruz to Stand as PDP By-Election Candidate

nick cruz With two weeks until the deadline for by-election candidates to put their names forward, PDP leader Nick Cruz today made the formal announcement to the press, that he would indeed be standing on behalf of the Progressive Democratic Party.

Despite the party’s disappointment in the 2007 and 2011 General Elections, they feel positively towards this by-election as it allows for a completely free vote, void of any sense of tribal or block voting. Mr. Cruz insisted that the main pitch he could put across to the electorate is that 'this is a fantastic opportunity to introduce constructive politics in to Parliament, which historically has been difficult to do given the nature of block voting and that tribalism that Mr. Caruana and Mr. Bossano have endeared historically. He added that neither the GSLP Alliance, nor the GSD will be adversely affected if their candidate is not elected.'

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May 29 - GGR Unveil Diversity Flag Design

ggrEquality Rights Group, the GGR has today unveiled the design for the group’s official diversity flag. A spokesman for the group noted that the design has been worked on for some time. They added, ‘in this important year for the LGB community – and ahead of Gibraltar's first-ever Pride Day, details of which are yet to be announced – we feel it is the appropriate moment to make public the flag which the group will be using henceforth as a symbol of Gibraltarian unity in diversity.’

The flag incorporates the traditional rainbow coloured element, that has long been associated with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual community and signifies diversity across all of society, with Gibraltar’s Castle and key symbol.

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