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Minister Samantha Sacramento MP has been selected to attend a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Regional Conference on behalf of the Parliaments of the British Islands and Mediterranean Region as an observer.  The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association is made up of many regions and attendance by observers from other regions is encouraged in…

The President of the Mancomunidad de Municipios of the Campo de Gibraltar Juan Lozano (PSOE Algeciras) called on the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo at No 6 Convent Place today. The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia was also present in the meeting. There was a discussion on Brexit, the border,…

A recent ‘Introduction to Lighting’ course attracted participants from a variety of backgrounds. The course, organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services as part of its development strategy, aimed to introduce those attending to the concepts and practices of lighting for the stage. The session touched on the different lighting fixtures and…

The Department of Equality attended a seminar organised by the Academy of European Law (ERA) in Trier, Germany, titled “Equal Participation in Society of Persons with Disabilities”. The seminar, which was aimed at civil servants, covered topics on the international legal framework on disability law as well as discussing equality…

Based on the experience of last winter, HM Government of Gibraltar, in association with MeteoGib, plans to introduce a Two–Tier system to warn the community of impending bad weather. The new system is designed to warn of weather conditions which, whilst falling short of Flash/Severe, are deemed to be sufficiently…

The Minister for the Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change, Heritage and Culture The Hon Prof. John Cortes has wished Miss Gibraltar 2019 the best of luck for her upcoming participation at the Miss World event. Minister Cortes met with Celine Bolaños prior to her departure and presented her with a gift…

The Chief Minister will be holding his on location meetings today (Wednesday) at Laguna Estate. Mr Picardo will be at the Social Club in the morning holding meetings with a list of people who have already made appointments to meet with him. This is the second of the ongoing “on…

Chief Minister establishes an Inter-Ministerial Committee The Minister for Equality, Samantha Sacramento MP, in the context of marking International Men’s Day, has asked questions about the high number of male suicides in Gibraltar. The Minister for Equality, instead of holding an awareness event on this occasion, as was the case…

A meeting of the Gibraltar Contingency Council (GCC), took place on the 19th November, to review security and civil contingency matters. The meeting was co-chaired by His Excellency the Governor and the Deputy Chief Minister.  As a result, the GCC assessed that there was no change in the threat level…

To mark International Men’s Day, the Ministry of Equality is set to deliver a number of presentations at all local primary schools during the course of this week and next week. The presentations aim to challenge gender stereotypes, with a focus on gender and professions, and to promote the idea…