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Gibraltar Cultural Services is pleased to announce that the adjudicator for the 2020 Gibraltar Drama Festival is Mrs Jan Palmer Sayer B.Ed. MA GoDA. Mrs Palmer Sayer studied at Trent Park College and at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance. In 1998, she was awarded an MA in Theatre…

A number of Officers from the Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service recently completed a one week High Rise Incident Command Course at the Fire Service College (FSC) in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, UK. Designed to provide Operational Officers with enhanced knowledge, skills and understanding of incidents involving “tall” buildings, this insightful and…

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, is once again organising ‘World Book Day’ at the John Mackintosh Hall on Thursday 5th March 2020. This year’s theme is Aladdin, taken from the ‘One Thousand and One Nights/Arabian Nights’, a collection of stories which includes the adventures of…

The Chief Minister of Gibraltar, the Hon Fabian Picardo QC, has written personally both to the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and to the Mayor of Hanau Claus Kaminsky to express his sincere condolences on the tragic loss of life in last night’s senseless shootings. On behalf of the Government…

Gibraltar Cultural Services is pleased to announce improvements within the John Mackintosh Hall Complex as part of the cultural commitment to sustainability and recycling. Visitors to the John Mackintosh Hall will now find recycling bins for paper, plastic, cans and Tetra Brik in the main courtyard and on the first…

As part of its urban renewal programme, the Government is proceeding with the beautification of Governor’s Parade, popularly known as the ‘Piazella’. The works will include the replacing of the concrete benches, which will include some specifically designed to be accessible for wheelchairs users.  New flooring, lighting, trees and planters…

The Gambling Licensing Authority, on advice from the Gambling Commissioner, has today suspended the gambling operating licenses of Addison Global trading under the brand name Moplay. The Gambling Commissioner has been working with Company executives on restructuring proposals put forward by the shareholder of the Company, who at all times…

The Chief Minister of Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar has today expressed condolences on its behalf, and on behalf of the People of Gibraltar, to the family of Fernando Moran, former Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Spain, who has passed away today. Snr Moran was known for being Foreign…

The Chief Minister has today responded to the complaint of the Gibraltar Pro-Life Movement in respect of his comments on the referendum. The Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo, said: “I have said in Parliament and during the recent General Election campaign that my view is that our abortion laws…

  The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia has said that Gibraltarians did not want Brexit nor did we vote for it, but now we have to get on with it and secure the best possible deal going forward. These comments were made during Dr Garcia’s address at a reception…