The last few events have been confirmed for this year’s Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival. Sally Bayley is a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Oxford Brookes University where she teaches academic and creative writing. She also teaches as a College Lecturer in English, Film & Writing at Hertford and Wadham…
Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar is pleased to announce that drivers will soon be able to apply online for an International Driving Permit (IDP). Within the next two weeks, a new online service will make it possible for members of the public to apply for and to pay for an…

Earlier this year the Voice of Young People (VYP) carried out a questionnaire on issues and concerns affecting young people in our community. From the 1,385 completed forms the most prevalent issue was bullying. As a result of the questionnaire VYP have had a number of meetings with the…
Six first-level Registered Nurses from across the GHA have successfully completed, and met, the standards to become Independent Prescribers. The course was run in conjunction with St Georges University of London/Kingston University and the School of Health Studies. Introduced by Government, this is the first time that such a programme…
The Government has announced that the new Adventure Playground at Laguna will shortly be open to the public from 9 am until sunset. The Adventure Playground was closed in order to allow works to proceed on building the new Notre Dame and St Anne’s schools. Initially it was proposed that…

Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar and the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) had the great honour to inaugurate the new Primary Care Centre on Monday 14 October 2019. This is another project of true significance, and is, without question, the pinnacle of the overall review and reforms of Primary Care…
HMGOG has today welcomed the inclusion of a new UK Financial Services Bill (‘the Bill’) as one of 26 items of legislation listed in Her Majesty The Queen’s Speech earlier today. The explanatory notes accompanying the Queen’s speech provide that the Bill will ‘ensure that the UK maintains its world-leading…
In keeping with the Government’s commitment to fully equip Britannia Cleaning Services, the first 9 out of 21 new vehicles have been received by the Company. The induction course for Operatives was held last week, with another more detailed course programmed for the mechanical staff. Minister for the Environment John…
Officers from the Environment Department’s Environmental Protection and Research Unit (EPRU) recently carried out a rescue operation off the coast of Camp Bay after receiving reports from the public of a large fish in distress. The fish happened to be an Ocean Sunfish. The operation continued with the brave assistance…
The GHA notes recent speculation about Dr Mena. The GHA can confirm that the speculation is entirely misconceived. We can confirm that Dr Mena has not been suspended and is currently undertaking duties away from clinical practice.