Oct 27 - Gibraltar National Archives Host "Mapping Our Past" Exhibition
More than 100 historic maps of Gibraltar have gone on display at the Fine Arts Centre as part of the Gibraltar National Archives outreach programme.
Oct 27 - Hassan-Nahon Challenges Registrar Opt-Out Clause In Same Sex Marriage Bill
Independent Member of Parliament Marlene Hassan Nahon proposed an amendment during yesterday’s parliamentary debate on the introduction of same-sex marriage. The amendment challenged one of the more controversial clauses of the Bill, namely Clause 6B, which allows government registrars to opt-out of carrying out marriage ceremonies due to religious objections. While in favour of the overall principle of the Bill, Ms Hassan Nahon expressed concern that a proposed legislation “that aims to end discrimination, legitimises it with the other”, before tabling an amendment that sought to eliminate the clause.
Oct 27 – Man Jailed For Cruelty To Stray Kitten
A 49-year-old man was sentenced to two weeks in prison for making a kitten suffer by trapping it in a cage. The kitten died shortly after being rescued.
Oct 27 – Cross Frontier Group Wins Support In Andalusian Parliament For EGTC
The Cross Frontier Group visited the Andalusian Parliament in Seville on Wednesday where a debate on establishing support for the creation of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) between Gibraltar and La Linea de la Concepcion (which would then be extended to the rest of the Campo de Gibraltar) was tabled by Izquierda Unida.
