Yesterday saw the retirement of John Rodriguez who has served HM Government of Gibraltar for nearly 38 years, the last 15 of those as Collector of Customs. During that time he has served with two different administrations and seen the department grow into the modern and professional organization it is…
Elderly Residential Services are delighted to announce that visiting days will be increased during the Easter Holidays. Arrangements have been made following Public Health advice. Consequently, in order to safeguard and protect all residents, visiting will be subject to the following strict process: Visits will be allowed as long as…
The lower reaches of the Upper Rock have re-opened to local traffic. This follows a period of closure during the lockdown. A great deal of thought has gone into whether or not the Upper Rock should remain completely closed to private vehicles, given the benefits to the nature reserve of…
The Government notes the statement issued today by the GSD Opposition spokesman for Tourism in relation to the recent announcement of flights between Gibraltar and Bilbao scheduled for later this summer. The Minister for Tourism, the Hon Vijay Daryanani, noted that “Mr Bossino appears to rely really very heavily on…
Following the success of the Povetkin v Whyte 2 event Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar urges those who were present to attend the Drive Thru on Tuesday 6th April to undergo a Covid-19 test. The results obtained will be crucial in informing decisions on the continued unlocking process in the…
Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry for Culture, have announced the winner for this year’s Spring Festival Logo competition. The First Prize and winning entry was awarded to Emma Duarte. The winning entry will receive a cash prize of £500, with the logo displayed in all printed and…

Children’s book illustrator and author Eleanor Taylor held a virtual workshop with Year 6 children from Bishop Fitzgerald Upper Primary School, last week, which aimed to introduce pupils to the beauty of illustration. The initiative was organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture as part…
Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, is pleased to announce the 2021 Gibraltar Drama Festival will take place from Monday 17th to Friday 21st May 2021. All performances will take place at the Ince’s Hall. A total of 12 plays will be presented as follows: Monday…
There have been no reported positive cases of COVID-19 identified within government educational settings in the period 22nd to 28th March. ENDS

At the UK-Gibraltar Joint Ministerial Council held in Gibraltar on 29th March 2021, the Foreign Secretary, the Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP and the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, the Hon Fabian Picardo QC agreed our joint approach to the upcoming negotiations on a treaty between the EU and the…