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Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar has been overwhelmed with the number of people who are coming forward to volunteer their assistance during this time.  In order to be able to co-ordinate this support, the Government’s office for Civil Contingencies has set up a unit specifically to deal with this. Individuals…

As part of the GHA’s continuing plans to address the COVID-19 challenges that lie ahead, the Director of Nursing and the Gibraltar Ambulance Service, Ms Sandra Gracia, together with Professor Ian Peate, the Head of the School of Health Studies, have introduced an intensive six-day training course for 35 members…

The Director for Public Health has advised new criteria for self-isolation. If you have any of the following symptoms, you should immediately go home and self-isolate for 10 days. Please call 111 as soon as you can to tell us about your symptoms and a dedicated infection control practitioner will…

As a result of further measures announced this weekend, the public counter at the Department of Education will close as from 3pm on Monday 16th March 2020. All services will nevertheless be available by email and online. In order to facilitate this and to keep the public informed throughout the…

Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar notes the headlines appearing in regional online reporting outlets that suggest that the President of the Junta de Andalusia, Snr Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla has called for the closure of the frontier between Gibraltar and Spain. The Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo QC MP,…

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Gibraltar Cultural Services will be postponing the Gibraltar Drama Festival. The event was scheduled to take place as from tomorrow, Monday 16th March to Friday 20th March 2020. The GODA Adjudicator has at short notice decided not to travel due to COVID uncertainties. Therefore, GCS in…

As part of H. M. Government of Gibraltar’s measures to control the spread of the Coronavirus Covid-19, the public areas at the Gibraltar National Museum and the Gorham’s Cave Complex Observation Platform at Europa Advance Battery will be closed with immediate effect. All other public functions, such as guided tours…

In view of the developing situation with COVID-19 HM Government of Gibraltar will temporarily suspend all normal route bus services provided by the Gibraltar Bus Company as from Monday 16th March 2020. The Gibraltar Bus Company will only operate a dedicated school service for children as follows:   Morning School…

Further to the Chief Minister’s statement last night, Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar notes the terms of Decree of today’s date issued by the Spanish Government, declaring and setting out in detail the terms of the State of Emergency which will apply in Spain from midnight on Monday the 16th…

The Chief Minister of Gibraltar, the Hon Fabian Picardo QC MP, met today with representatives of the NASUWT, Unite and the GGCA at No6 Convent Place. At the meeting with the NASUWT, the Minister for Education was also present, as well as the Director of Education, the Director of Public…