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The Minister for Equality, Samantha Sacramento MP, met with mentors who have supported the Women’s Mentorship Programme from its inception to the conclusion of the third cycle. The aim of the meeting was to thank them for their support of the programme and to obtain feedback from the mentors who,…

A Live Air Crash Disaster Exercise will be carried out on the Northern side of the runway on Wednesday 23rd November 2022 between 12pm and 3pm. The exercise is being carried out by the Civil Contingencies coordinator of His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar, in conjunction with the Ministry of Defence…

Minister for Education John Cortes and Emma Labrador, President of Gibraltar Volleyball Association, have signed an agreement setting out cooperation between the Association and the Department of Education to promote Volleyball in our schools. The CEV School Project, “Play Volleyball, Grow with it”, is an initiative for the promotion of…

Domestic Abuse survivor and campaigner Rachel Williams has been announced as an additional speaker at this year’s festival.  Rachel is the author of ‘The Devil at Home” where she gives an account of the domestic abuse that she endured and resulted in her attempted murder.  Rachel Williams was in an abusive relationship for…

Saturday the 19th November marks International Men’s Day, an event celebrated in countries all over the world in order to commemorate men in our society who have worked to make a difference. It is a day to highlight the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities…

His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar notes statements made suggesting that there is a text for a UK/EU Treaty in relation to Gibraltar. Although some texts have been proposed by both the UK and the EU during the course of the negotiations (to show the other side what the Treaty could…

Flu season has finally arrived, as such the Gibraltar Health Authority is seeing an increase in the number of flu and COVID-19 related cases, with a number of people having been hospitalized as a result. Globally there is also a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases and influenza A…

His Worship the Mayor, Mr Christian Santos GMD, hosted a reception at City Hall to celebrate the success of the Clock2Rock Challenge. The challenge was completed by Mark Cooper and Ben McNulty in October. They rode their bicycles from Westminster UK to Gibraltar in seven days and twelve hours, averaging…

Commenting on today’s clinics at Varyl Begg estate, the Chief Minister the Hon Fabian Picardo KC, said: ‘Today I was at Varyl Begg Estate for clinics and to see the issues that residents of the estate have with maintenance and cleanliness as well as anti-social behaviour. It’s clear there are…

The GHA has marked Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month with a series of initiatives in the lead up to World Pancreatic Cancer Day on Thursday 17th November, when a purple flag will fly outside St Bernard’s Hospital. The GHA’s Consultant Medical Oncologist and Clinical Director for Cancer Services, David Ballesteros Quintanilla,…