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A new drive-through Coronavirus Testing Centre has been opened by the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) at Rooke on Queensway. This is to help protect the health of our community during the COVID-19 outbreak and will be accessible to those with an appointment, after making contact with the COVID GHA team….

As part of its consumer protection responsibilities the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is monitoring the prices of certain goods for which there has been an elevated demand since the beginning of the Coronavirus crisis. While the OFT notes the positive response from many businesses working hard within our community…

Mr Presiding Member   I wish to thank the Presiding Officer, who is a spritely 71 and the Father of the House, who is spritely 80, for leading by example and not coming to the House today.   I also want to recognise members opposite have not all come in…

As previously announced Gibraltar Cultural Services and GAMPA are working together on various cultural initiatives that will support the community in terms of entertainment, education and information. As from Monday 23rd March, as part of a daytime service, will be providing an online programming of shows, performances and other educational…

The Gibraltar Parliament unanimously declared a climate emergency in March 2019. Echoing the Paris Agreement’s priority to limit global warming to 1.5˚C, Gibraltar’s climate emergency declares ambitious targets that include a pledge to make Gibraltar carbon neutral by 2030. In keeping with this requirement, the Department of the Environment, Sustainability,…

Good afternoon Ladies and gentlemen Thank you all for being here this afternoon and thank you also to those of you who are joining is on GBC, online or on social media. I did not expect to be involved in this press conference. I was leaving you in the very…

Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar notes the decision announced this evening by the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Education to close schools in the United Kingdom. Additionally, and as a result, the UK examination bodies have determined that they should cancel all GCSE and A-Level examinations for…

The Government has convened a meeting of the Parliament for this Friday at 11am.  The Government is relying on the power to convene Parliament in an emergency without having to give the usual five clear days notice. Opposition Members have all agreed not to ask questions for this meeting. Additionally,…

HM GoG would like to advise members of the general public and residents that periodic street cleaning campaigns will continue as scheduled. This is all the more relevant in the light of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Motor vehicle owners and residents are nonetheless kindly reminded to respect parking signs and…

Measures to increase social distancing and delay the spread of COVID-19, in line with the advice provided by Public Health professionals, are being adopted throughout Government. Nonetheless, services to the public will continue. The Income Tax Office Public counters at the Income Tax Office will be closed with immediate effect…