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The Ministry of Equality will be holding a fireside conversation to discuss the effects and impact of gender stereotypes in children’s fairy tales. This event follows on from the launch of the Modern Fairy Tales short story writing competition in November 2019 and the writing workshop delivered by author Sally…

Gibraltar Cultural Services is issuing an invitation to all Gibraltarian artists who wish to take part in the long-standing Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition. Applications are now being invited by the Royal Academy of Art in London and in the first instance, artists would submit digital images of their artwork. The…

Two picnic sites on the Upper Rock have been prepared in time for the spring. The site at Jews’ Gate, at the lower entrance to the path leading to Mediterranean Steps, has been refurbished, while a new area with tables and benches has been created at the site of the…

Given the timing for the appointment of ministers and the formation of a government in Spain there will be a postponement of the technical discussions between Spanish, UK and Gibraltar officials which were scheduled for next week in Madrid. The technical discussions were to prepare for the implementation of the…

The Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has written to the leader of Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, to congratulate him on the announcement by Moncloa that he will become Vice-President of the Kingdom of Spain. In his letter, the Chief Minister expressed his sincerest hopes for genuine dialogue that is respectful of the…

Holders of Gibraltar issued passports who intend to apply for a visa to visit India should not use the e-visa system. Officials from Gibraltar House in London continue to work with the India House and with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to seek ways in which India’s e-visa system can…

The original floor of the west facing side of the basement at the Garrison Library has been uncovered during the major restoration project taking place at the Library. The floor had been covered by a top layer of concrete, most likely laid during the mid-twentieth century as a means to…

Gibraltar Cultural Services are inviting local artists to participate in the annual Art Competi-tion for Young Artists that will be held in February 2020. Closing date for receipt of entries is 6pm on Friday 14th February 2020. The competition is open to Gibraltarians and residents of Gibraltar attending school in…

The Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo QC, has sent a letter of congratulation to Pedro Sanchez on being re-elected, after ‘a tortuous and fractious debate,’ as Prime Minister of Spain. In his letter, Mr Picardo refers to the two men’s shared desire to look beyond ‘the eternal issue’ of…