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The Ministry of Equality is today announcing the launch of an anonymous online Disability Survey. This will be the first time that an online survey on disabilities is carried out by a Government in Gibraltar. The aim of the survey is to gather information relating to issues affecting people with…

On Saturday 23rd October 2021, the GHA’s Breast care team set up an awareness stand at the Piazza. The aim of the stand was to create awareness on potential breast cancer symptoms encouraging the general public to attend their GP appointments should they find any concerning changes as well as…

The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the Armistice to signal the end of World War One “the War to end all Wars”, on the 11th November 1918. As in previous years, the occasion will be celebrated with a short ceremony at…

The Government regrets that it has not been possible to proceed with the wholesale redevelopment of Road to the Lines in the manner which had originally been planned. It will be recalled that an Expression of Interest closed in October 2019 for the re-development of Road to the Lines into…

The GHA has organised an awareness stand tomorrow Saturday 23rd October from 10am to 2pm at the Piazza to raise awareness about Breast Cancer and what symptoms to look out for. The GHA Breast Care Team will be available to answer any questions the public may have in order to…

The Ministry of Equality organised a presentation that was delivered by the Care Agency staff members for the benefit of parents of St Martin’s School, who are due to transition to St Bernadette’s Resource Centre. The presentation, which took place at the John Mackintosh Hall, is the second presentation on…

The Government has updated the Technical Notice COVID-19 – TESTING AND SELF-ISOLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO GIBRALTAR with new requirements for 12-16 year olds arriving to Gibraltar by air. Travellers who are over the age of 12 and under the age of 17 who have had at least one dose of…

Gibraltar has experienced a steady rise in active COVID-19 cases throughout October. It should serve as a reminder to us all that the pandemic is not over yet. As we enter the winter months, it is important to remain vigilant and keep up the tried and tested methods of keeping…

His Worship the Mayor, Mr Christian Santos GMD hosted an evening reception for the ‘Running 4 Reilly’ team. This group of family and friends run the London Royal Parks Half Marathon to raise funds for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. The team is named after Reilly Roper, a…

Gibraltar Finance gave the keynote address at the Blockchain in Financial Services Conference 2021 in Zurich, Switzerland on Tuesday 19 October 2021. The conference was organized by Finanz und Wirtschaft and Gibraltar Finance was represented by Michael Ashton, Senior Executive who gave the keynote address. The conference was held at…

Gibraltar Cultural Services, working alongside teacher and playwright Julian Felice, will be holding the annual conference event on Saturday 5th February 2022 at the John Mackintosh Hall. Based on the successful TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) series of talks (www.ted.com), Gib Talks will see a range of local speakers deliver fifteen-minute…

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, is pleased to announce that the 2021 Cultural Awards will be aired on GBC and broadcast via Livestream on gbc.gi.  The Awards aim to celebrate the best of Gibraltar’s arts and culture, recognising potential, ability, talent, and achievement, whilst supporting…

HM Government of Gibraltar is delighted to confirm that the John Mackintosh Educational Trust will be sponsoring this year’s Gibraltar Literature Week, organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture. The Trust and the Government’s fruitful partnership continues, with the Trust committing their support for the…

Reacting to the latest statement from Together Gibraltar, the Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo QC MP, said: “In recent statements, the leader of Together Gibraltar, Marlene Hassan Nahon, has used a language of unprecedent aggression to describe the Government of Gibraltar.   “She has referred to us as ‘disgusting’, as…

Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar can confirm that all negotiations in respect of the premia and consideration for the grant of development rights over Bayside / St Anne’s plot and the Eastside plot were conducted wholly and exclusively between the Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo QC MP, for the…

At around 12:30 today, a contractor working in the area of Europa Point damaged a High Voltage cable which forms part of the old ex-MOD network. Consequently the protection at the old ex-MOD Power Station did not isolate the fault in time, and consumers suffered an interruption in their power…

The Government reiterates once again that TNG Global Foundation were prepared to pay more than anyone else to develop the Bayside/St Anne’s site. Their bid for the site was for many millions more than the next interested party. The Opposition are doing no more than splitting hairs in order to…

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Gibraltar Cultural Services and the University of Gibraltar, marking a closer collaboration between both entities. The document establishes GCS and related premises, to include the John Mackintosh Hall facility as an Associate Campus of the University, with the aim to promote…

The Government strongly recommends that anyone who intends to travel outside Gibraltar for mid-term takes extra precautions and familiarises themselves with requirements both for their destination and for re-entry into Gibraltar. Entry requirements for destination countries can be found on the UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice. Individuals (12 years and over)…

  The GSD’s latest statement pretending to be the champions of Freedom of Speech in Gibraltar is as hypocritical as it is absurd.   The Minister for the Utilities, Albert Isola, said: “The public will judge the GSD and Mr Azopardi by nothing more damning or fatal than their own…

The public are advised that if they receive text messages informing of an exemption to undergo quarantine and link to: korona.gov.sk/en, that it is a scam and are to be ignored. It is recommended that the text message is deleted at the earliest opportunity.  Official COVID-19 related text messages, generated…

Your Excellency, Mr Chairman, Chief Executive, Ladies and Gentlemen. The fact is that we are here not to celebrate a new building. The reality is that we are here to celebrate the men and women who make broadcasting in Gibraltar a reality every day.   It’s a tall order to…

Having launched the third cycle of the Women’s Mentorship Programme, the Ministry of Equality has commenced the cycle with its initial induction programme. The induction sessions, which were delivered by Marlene Dalli, Policy Development Officer at the Ministry of Equality, were held for mentors and mentees who had been matched…

Publication confirms that Bayside / St Anne’s plot went to highest bidder by many millions   The latest comments from the Opposition on the excellent deal done by the Government on the Bayside / St Anne’s plot asks that the Government should publish the bids received for these sites.  …

Consumer Awareness: Toy Safety With Halloween just around the corner, many consumers will be purchasing fancy dress costumes and associated items for their children to celebrate the occasion.  Fancy dress costumes and items intended for play for children under the age of 14 are usually classified as toys and, as…

Last Friday evening, at around 2030hrs Gibraltar suffered a major power outage which effectively resulted in some 75% of the community being left with any power. This outage was the most serious and significant in some years, and was mitigated by the equipment responding properly in shutting down and thereby…