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EPISODE · Oct 22, 2025 · 41 MIN

Fireside Chat, Dr Meenal Viz, Disability Society Grant

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Gibraltar Day in London continues. The Chief Minister told a packed Business Conference at London's Oxo Tower - that the combination of the tax treaty with Spain, and the UK/EU Treaty on Gibraltar, will unleash unprecedented business and investment opportunities, beyond membership of the EU. We listen to part of that fireside chat, which featured the Attorney General Michael Llamas and Fabian Picardo, and was moderated by Peter Montegriffo KC.Dr Meenal Viz, a Gibraltarian doctor who stood up to the UK government during the Covid-19 pandemic, is now sharing her powerful story of courage, justice, and hope. Her new book traces her journey from Gibraltar to the heart of Westminster, charting how one woman’s protest changed national PPE policy.The Gibraltar Disability Society has celebrated a £31,000 grant used to enhance equipment and therapies at St Bernadette’s Resource Centre. The funding, secured through the Playtech Recovery and Resilience Fund, has provided vital support for the mental health and wellbeing of people with disabilities. We spoke to Debbie Borastero from the disability society, specialist occupational therapist Rachel Tobelem and drama therapist Nyree Robinson.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gibraltar Day in London continues. The Chief Minister told a packed Business Conference at London's Oxo Tower - that the combination of the tax treaty with Spain, and the UK/EU Treaty on Gibraltar, will unleash unprecedented business and investment opportunities, beyond membership of the EU. We listen to part of that fireside chat, which featured the Attorney General Michael Llamas and Fabian Picardo, and was moderated by Peter Montegriffo KC.Dr Meenal Viz, a Gibraltarian doctor who stood up to the UK government during the Covid-19 pandemic, is now sharing her powerful story of courage, justice, and hope. Her new book traces her journey from Gibraltar to the heart of Westminster, charting how one woman’s protest changed national PPE policy.The Gibraltar Disability Society has celebrated a £31,000 grant used to enhance equipment and therapies at St Bernadette’s Resource Centre. The funding, secured through the Playtech Recovery and Resilience Fund, has provided vital support for the mental health and wellbeing of people with disabilities. We spoke to Debbie Borastero from the disability society, specialist occupational therapist Rachel Tobelem and drama therapist Nyree Robinson.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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