Monument Plaza, Religious festivals, Inquiries Legislation

03/28/24 • 31 min

Monument Plaza and Monument place was also given full planning permission, following the outline permission granted to it in June last year. At the time there were strong objections from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to the changes proposed to the Cross of Sacrifice monument. Developer Gillaine Dellipiani Stagnetto has managed to come to an agreement with the Commission.

The Government has accused the Leader of the Opposition of effectively seeking direct rule on the Inquiries legislation. Keith Azopardi says Fabian Picardo is making mischief to distract. Our reporter Christina Cortes spoke to both the Chief Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.

And, it’s Easter, Ramadan & soon Passover - how will our community mark these religious festivals? Ros Astengo looks ahead to Viewpoint, featuring the Roman Catholic Bishop Carmel Zammit, The Dean of Gibraltar, the Very Reverend Ian Tarrant, Rabbi Noiky Roberts & representing the Imam, Khaoula El-Anda-Loussi.

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Inquiry Fact Sheet, Albert Hammond new album

The new Inquiries Act is now law, after the Governor, Sir David Steel, gave it royal assent; it is set to be brought into effect this week. Sir Peter Openshaw's team will invite submissions from Core Participants as to whether they disagree with the Government's position that the new Act automatically applies to this Inquiry. A fact sheet has just been published on the Inquiry's website. Our reporter Ros Astengo has reviewed it, and told us what stood out to her from this fact sheet.

And, after an album hiatus of sixteen years, Albert Hammond is back with a bumper seventeen-track offering which is aptly titled ‘Body Of Work.’ The album has garnered many plaudits and excellent reviews all over the music industry. It’s a significant milestone album only three months away from his 80th birthday. We had the absolute pleasure to welcome the local legend to the Radio Gibraltar studios to talk about his new music.

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The Times on McGrail Inquiry, Former MP Vijay Daryanani, Bishop Carmel Zammit turns 75, Young Enterprise guests

The Times newspaper says the former Police Commissioner Ian McGrail and Chief Minister Fabian Picardo are locked in the sort of feud usually associated with banana republics.

With six days to the start of the main hearings, there is a schedule of who will give oral evidence when.

Details from our reporter Ros Astengo.

After spending four years in Government, what’s the view like from outside?

Vijay Daryanani narrowly missed out on a place in parliament at October’s election.

He joins us now, good afternoon Mr Daryanani - how’s life outside of frontline politics?

Bishop Carmel Zammit turns 75 this year, and has written to the Vatican about succession planning following his retirement. He joins us.

We speak to The Young Enterprise team 'Connect'; a company focusing on supporting Gibraltar's neurodiverse and disabled community. Natalia Porter, Sarah Bensadon and Anna Jimenez will join me.

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