In line with Public Health advice regarding the potential spread of COVID-19, one of the early measures taken by the Care Agency was the closure of the Family and Community Centre within Mid-Harbours Estate. As the lockdown rules continue, families have had to adjust and adapt their usual routines, which…
HM Government of Gibraltar would like to thank Victor and Elena Shaburov for their kind donation of £65,000 to the Gibraltar Health Authority account for the fight against COVID-19. Mr. Shaburov created the famous face filters for the social media platform “Snapchat” and is a Director of the company. Mr….
The cruise liners “Le Boreal” and “L’ Austral are each conducting bunker operations in the bay of Gibraltar today (Sunday). This makes a total of three vessels from the same company following yesterday’s visit by “Le Lyrial,” which also conducted a bunker operation within our waters. In line with HM…
Following the welcome announcement that British Airways will continue flights to Gibraltar on a reduced schedule, passengers should be aware of the following important information regarding this route during the current COVID-19 crisis. British travellers, who are not resident in Spain, should not fly to Gibraltar with a view to…
Local retail outlet, Marks & Spencer Gibraltar, have kindly donated a selection of chocolate eggs and Easter goodies to the residents of the four pensioner estates. The Minister for Housing, the Hon Steven Linares said: “On behalf of the Ministry of Housing and the tenants themselves, I would like to…
Good afternoon And especially a good afternoon to our senior citizens and those of you with particular vulnerabilities. I can report to you that as at today we have taken 1,558 swabs for COVID-19. 18 are pending and 1,540 results have been received. Of those 1,392 were negative. 129 were…
As was announced in a recent Press Conference, the cruise ship Viking Sun is in the Bay this morning in order to disembark seven passengers and 1 crewman, all of whom are of Canadian nationality. The disembarkation will take place in the Bay, not alongside the Cruise Terminal. This follows…
Even during these unprecedented times and amongst obvious disruptions to our community, the machinery of Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar demonstrates its resilience and continues to function as normal as reasonably practicable across many of its sectors. The Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) has two new appointments within the…
Gibraltar Cultural Services is holding two competitions, an Art competition and a Short Story competition, for children and young people aged from School Years 3 to 13. The competitions will be held fortnightly until the social lockdown is lifted. This initative is aimed at those young people who are either…
The residents of the pensioner block Bishop Canilla House have donated £550 to the GHA account for the fight against the Coronavirus, COVID-19. Minister Linares has personally thanked Chairperson Esperanza Flower for the support and would publicly like to thank the tenants for their solidarity and generosity during this time…