The Minister for Civil Contingencies has introduced an additional permit in relation to Wedding and Civil Partnership Receptions. The permit places responsibility on restaurants, as existing permit holders, to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the event is conducted safely and in accordance with the permit conditions. Applications for…
The Cruise Liner “World Dream” is currently carrrying out a technical call at Gibraltar and first dropped anchor in the Gibraltar anchorage on the 28th September 2020 at around 10:00 hrs. Cruise liner “World Dream” will shift to an alongside berth on the 29th September. The vessel is scheduled to…
The letter in question was alerting the parents to the possibility of the children being released earlier than usual due to high temperatures following particularly hot afternoons last week. These temperatures had not been reached in the weeks before since full days commenced. Public Health advice during the COVID-19 pandemic…
A positive case of COVID-19 has been identified within St Anne’s Upper Primary School. The Contact Tracing team have been liaising with school staff and the Department of Education. All individuals who have been identified as close contacts have been informed that they are required to self-isolate. The latest available…
The 2020 Calpe Conference will take place from 15th to 17th October. Given the need to maintain social distancing measures, the conference will be made available to delegates via digital media. The event will be held at the University of Gibraltar, but only speakers will be present on location. Given…

National Inclusion Week falls on the week of the 28th September 2020. This is a week of celebration of diversity and aims to promote inclusion in the workplace. Taking part in Inclusion Week enables organisations to demonstrate their commitment towards inclusion. It is important to remove any biases, whether conscious…
The Contact Tracing team have been liaising with school staff and the Department of Education. The Contact Tracing Bureau has been in contact with relevant staff members and students and interviewed them in order to ascertain which individuals were identified as close contacts and are therefore required to self-isolate. There…

The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia has said that the combination of leaving the European Union and the COVID-19 pandemic have the potential makings of a perfect storm, the consequences of which will be felt for years to come. Dr Garcia was taking part in a virtual panel discussion…
This winter, Gibraltar will see the largest vaccination campaign in its history. The impact of COVID-19 circulating at the same time as the flu could have disastrous results which could easily overwhelm our health services. The flu kills up to 650,000 people worldwide each year and causes illness in millions…
The Government has today issued a third Technical Notice relating to the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020 without an agreement. This latest Notice explains the effect of changes on requirements with respect to passports and documents for travel to the Schengen Area (including Spain) after 31…