June 05 - World Environment Day
The Department of the Environment will once again be taking part in the World Environment Day (WED) celebrations today.
The Department of the Environment will once again be taking part in the World Environment Day (WED) celebrations today.
Yesterday morning the Commission for Parliamentary and Democratic Reform’s report was tabled in Parliament. A number of recommendations were laid out before MPs with both the Governing and Opposition parties giving their views on each matter. Leader of the Opposition, Daniel Feetham insisted that his party had always been in favour of the recommendation to expand the seats available in Parliament, he suggested that the current 17 seats be expanded to 25, allowing for a section of back benchers who would focus primarily on constituency work.
The equality rights group ERG-GGR is pleased to announce that this year Gibraltar will be celebrating its first ever official Pride event on Saturday 15th June. Doors open at 10pm until 5am. It is Pride and not just ‘gay Pride’ because it is a celebration of friendship and diversity right across all our adult community. It is inclusive, not exclusive and everyone is welcome.
The Government have issued the following statement:
Opposition Hypocrisy Palpable in Register Call
- Register cannot be opened in short time available;
- Opposition have left it until they decided to contest election to raise the point
- GSD call comes only after one of their most ardent supporters notices he is not registered