News

The Minister for Heritage and Culture, the Hon Prof John Cortes MP has visited the street art mural produced by Monica Popham on the facade of the Gibraltar Academy of Music and Performing Arts (GAMPA) facility. The mural produced by the Fine Arts University student takes inspiration from her sister’s…

The Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo has written to His Excellency Mr Michel Aoun OM OMC to express his Government’s heartache and that of the People of Gibraltar, following the horrific and devastating explosions in the city of Beirut. In his letter, Mr Picardo asks the President to accept…

HM Government of Gibraltar wishes to express its gratitude to Gibraltar Confectionery who have recently provided nearly 3,000 meals to the occupants of the Retreat Centre since Gibraltar first went into lockdown. These meals were provided free to the residents and, indeed, free to the Government. The Retreat Centre is…

The World Health Organisation has advised that the demographic of people who are becoming infected with COVID-19 is younger than it was before. This has come about as a result of an increase in socialising particularly during the summer months in this part of the world. It is important to…

The Government deeply regrets the tone of the latest newsletter issued by the Gibraltar Senior Citizens’ Association. This is sharp contrast with the close and positive working relationship that the Government and the Association have enjoyed over many years, covering a wide range of issues. This is a relationship that…

The Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) is extremely grateful to the Peter J. Isola Foundation for its donation of a fantastic new General Electric (GE) Point-Of-Care ultrasound machine. The touchscreen GE Venue is an ultraportable, rapid access, artificial-intelligence-enabled ultrasound scanning machine. It is primarily designed to be used in A&E and…

Domestic Abuse is one of the highest priorities for Government.  As part of its strategy, the Government is widening the definition of domestic violence to include non-physical, economic abuse, controlling and coercive behaviour as part of developing the existing National Strategy on Domestic Abuse.  The Government was acutely aware of…

HM Customs Flexible Anti-Smuggling Team have arrested two Spanish Nationals and seized a vehicle with approximately 57 cartons of cigarettes.  The incident took place yesterday afternoon at around 1600hrs when the occupants of a vehicle were seen to be acting suspiciously in the area of Flat Bastion Road. Minutes later,…

Gibraltar Finance Joins INATBA Government Advisory Body to Continue Broader DLT Advocacy   Gibraltar – 4th August 2020 – Gibraltar Finance, responsible within HM Government of Gibraltar for promoting Gibraltar as a leading financial services centre, has been accepted as a member of the International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications…

Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar notes the reports in today’s UK press which confirm that, for several years, Spain has been actively engaged in anti-Gibraltar lobbying in Washington DC. These reports make it clear that Spanish officials have written to and met with those Members of Congress who signed up…