• Joint Statement on the Progress of the EU-UK Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar
  • Holland And Barrett Vitamins Gibraltar Offer

May 17 - Local Songstress in Competition Bid

hollieLocal talent, Hollie Buhagiar began performing professionally at age 12, after a rewarding stint playing in a selection of venues in Gibraltar, she won Rock on the Rock’s popular Singer-songwriter competition in 2010. She also received the prize for best lyrics, for her song ‘Carousel’, which sparked great interest from a number of Record Labels. Commenting on her sound Hollie explained to YGTV that her influences are ‘pretty vast. I wouldn’t say I try to copy anyone or write in the same style as anyone, that being said they range from Fleet Foxes, Damien Rice, Kate Voegele and Laura Marling to Patti Smith, Patsy Cline, Camera Obscura and Norah Jones.’

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May 16 - Sunborn Parliament Questions Spark Heated Debate

sunbornQuestioning the Chief Minister on the Sunborn Floating Hotel project in Parliament this afternoon, Opposition member for the Environment Jaime Netto asked whether the Government had carried out an extensive Environmental Impact Assessment of the area and whether consideration had been taken into the habitat of the endangered Spider crab and the Ribbed Mediterranean Limpet.

The Chief Minister insisted that an EIA was being carried out, and divers were currently surveying the area and moving any spider crabs found, to another maintained area. He added that silt curtains would be implemented in the dredged areas of the marina that contain limpets. Answering a separate question, Mr. Picardo noted that thus far, the Government had spent £137,440 on the project.

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May 16 - ‘La Voz’ Songstress to Perform at Miss Gibraltar 2013

maikaStage One has today announced that La Voz sensation; Maika will perform at this Year’s Miss Gibraltar Pageant, to be held at the John Mackintosh Hall on Saturday 8th June. Maika recently launched her first single ‘En tus Manos’, which has soared to number one across a spectrum of digital platforms including iTunes and Spotify.

Commenting on Maika’s performance at the show, Producer James Neish noted, we are very excited with this show and the addition of Maika to the line-up reflects a commitment to do something very different, fresh and dynamic.  Together with the already strong local cast announced (This Side Up and Chloe Martinez), Sky news presenter Paula Middlehurst as my co-host and more still to be revealed we are sure it will be a great show.’

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