Ministerial Committee on Power Generation includes Minister for the Environment. Work continues on seeking best options for Gib for today and for future generations. The Government’s decision not to proceed with the ETDE / Volker Stevin Joint Venture proposal for the new power station at Lathbury Barracks is based on a number of factors, the [...]
The position of the Chief Minister in respect of the effect of the 2006 Constitution remains clear and unambiguous. The Statements made by the Chief Minister in an interview in Spanish newspaper La Razon are identical in form and substance to the position taken by Mr Picardo at the United Nations Committee of 24 in [...]
In accordance with its manifesto commitment, the GSLP Liberal Government has commenced the installation of CCTV cameras in different parts of Gibraltar. This project has followed the locations which were originally chosen by the previous administration, although the new Government will give consideration to extending the scope of the project. The Ministry for Justice is [...]
A programme highlighting aspects of Gibraltar is due to be shown on all British Airways long haul flights during December 2012. “Gibraltar – Much More Than You Can Imagine” was produced earlier this year by communications agency QCP. Its television arm, QCPTV, is the producer of promotional and informative customised programmes for the in-flight on-demand-television of British Airways. Filming [...]
The Government considers that the only people who have perpetrated a fraud on the electorate are the GSD Opposition who like to behave as if they have never been in Government and as if they did not have years of mismanagement and neglect to answer for. The plain fact is that, whether the Opposition like it or not, [...]
Activity of the type seen today by the Spanish Navy is a scandalous act of aggression which is illegal, imprudent, unprofessional and irresponsible on the part of whoever authorised it. This action is totally contrary to the principles that govern international comity as well as being in breach of the obligations which NATO allies and [...]
The Chief Minister, the Hon. Fabian Picardo MP, has written a letter of congratulations to the newly elected President Barack Obama of the United States on behalf of the people of Gibraltar. In his letter, Mr Picardo informs President Obama of the recent visit to Gibraltar by Vice President Al Gore and the co-chair of [...]
The bi-annual Monitoring Committee Meetings of the EU Structural Fund are to be held on Thursday 8th November. Two important EU officials are joining the local stakeholders for these meetings. Mr Filip Busz, Head of Unit for the United Kingdom, Ireland, Greece and Cyprus of DG EMPLOY of the EU Commission, will be attending the [...]
The European Parliament’s Petitions Committee, acting on the advice of the European Commission, yesterday dismissed a complaint filed by Mr. Alejandro Sanchez Garcia in which the former mayor of La Linea claimed that the Eastside project had a significant transboundary effect in Spain and, notably, on two Spanish environmental sites. One of those sites is the [...]
The Gibraltar Health Authority is pleased to announce that following a Primary Care team review of the new appointment system, significant improvements have been noted on 1st November. Patients queuing up in the morning were all attended to and provided with an appointment of their choice within 20 minutes of opening. The queue itself was organised with [...]
The lasting effects of the Thinking Green Seminar held just two weeks ago in Gibraltar, with the attendance of Vice President Al Gore and Juan Verde, advisor to President Barack Obama, are already being felt The feedback from many of the hundreds who attended the event has been hugely positive. Not only was it a slick and professional presentation, but [...]
Hon The Minister for Enterprise, Training and Employment, the Hon. Joe Bossano MP. Leaves today for the Turks & Caicos Islands where he has been asked to act as Head of Mission in the delegation that is to form the team of Commonwealth Observers in the forthcoming General Elections. Other members of the Mission are Thomas Doherty MP [...]
The Gibraltar Government are today launching three new websites for the Gibraltar Port Authority, the Gibraltar Maritime Administration (GMA) and the Gibraltar Yacht Registry (GYR) under a common theme of Gibraltar Maritime. The new enhanced sites are now interlinked and have been designed with fresh new logos to provide a smarter look and a more professional, dynamic and user-friendly experience [...]
