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The Chief Minister has today written to outgoing Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP, to thank him for his support in his time in office, in particular given his support for Gibraltar during the negotiations of the New Year’s Eve Agreement and the Covid pandemic.    Mr Picardo has…

The Minister for Tourism, the Hon Vijay Daryanani MP, has today addressed a high level delegation of UK tourism leaders at a London conference billed ‘The Future of Tourism’.    The event, hosted by leading industry title ‘Travel Weekly’, discussed topics such as sustainable growth for the future and facing a…

The GHA’s Ambulance Service has recently seen a number of Promotions. Ms Jordanna Santos and Mr Stuart Ryan have been promoted to the rank of Station Officer. Ms Jordanna Santos joined the service on 7th December 1998 and was an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) prior to her promotion. Mr Ryan…

On the advice of the GHA’s Medical Director and Director of Public Health, the Minister for Health has today announced the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccinations to children aged between 12 and 15 in Gibraltar. This decision coincides with the decision made by the 4 UK Chief Medical Officers to commence…

On the 28th June 2021, the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, widely considered as the catalyst to the Gay liberation movement, the Minister for Equality launched Gibraltar’s first online LGBTQ+ Survey. The aim of the survey is for HM Government of Gibraltar, through the Ministry of Equality to learn about…

The Minister for the Port and Maritime Services, the Hon Vijay Daryanani MP, is in London this week to participate in London International Shipping week (LISW). He will be accompanied by John Ghio from the Gibraltar Port Authority and Dylan Cocklan from the Maritime Administration. This is the first key…

Miss Gibraltar 2021, Janice Sampere, has signed the Official Entry Form to participate at the Miss World Finals which will take place on Thursday 16th December 2021 in Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot in San Juan. The staff at the Miss Gibraltar Office briefed Janice on some finer…

A meeting of the No Negotiated Outcome (NNO) Board chaired jointly by the Minister for the European Neighbourhood Wendy Morton MP and the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia MP took place in Gibraltar this afternoon. The role of the Board is to plan for the eventuality of no agreement…

Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar is pleased to note the references by the representative of the Kingdom of Spain at the United Nations decolonisation seminar organised in Dominica this year by the UN’s Decolonisation Committee of 24.  The Seminar was attended this year, as it is every year, by the…

My dear fellow Gibraltarians, On the eve of National Day 2021 I have received, through His Excellency the Governor, the congratulations and best wishes of Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty notes that 2021 has been a difficult year and tells us all that she hopes we may look forward…

My dear fellow Gibraltarians, On the eve of National Day 2021 I have received, through His Excellency the Governor, the congratulations and best wishes of Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty notes that 2021 has been a difficult year and tells us all that she hopes we may look forward…

Minister for Business and Tourism, the Hon Vijay Daryanani MP, had a chance meeting with the Secretary of State for Education, The Right Honourable Gavin Williamson CBE MP, in London. Minister Daryanani said: “It was a pleasure meeting the Secretary of State. He was very interested in Gibraltar and it…

Reception for Gibrael Chamber ‘Lechayim’ Event His Worship the Mayor, Mr Christian Santos GMD hosted a reception for the Gibraltar-Israel Chamber of Commerce (Gibrael), at the Mayor’s Parlour in celebration of the Jewish New Year. The event was organised in tandem with Eran Shay, President of Gibrael, and Chairwoman Ayelet…

The Government strongly encourages members of the public to exercise civic consciousness and community responsibility during National Day. Gibraltar needs to live with and beyond COVID, as COVID has not gone away. Plans for the 2021 National Day celebrations have been revised in light of the recent COVID-19 cases on…

The Government would like to inform the public that the Lifeguard Service at Public Beaches will conclude on Sunday 12th September 2021; this being the last day during which this service will be active. The umbrella stores will continue to be available for public use until 30th September 2021. The…

The 25th edition of the Calpe Conference, organized by the Gibraltar National Museum, takes place between Thursday 23rd and Saturday 25th September at the University of Gibraltar. The subject is Iberian Neanderthals and the conference brings together leading scientists from across the Iberian Peninsula to a meeting that will report…

The new Special Needs Coordination and Liaison Office at No 6 Convent Place became operational last week. Working under the auspices of the Chief Minister, the Special Needs Coordination and Liaison Office aims to break down the barriers faced by people with Special Needs and disability, and by their families….

Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar sends its congratulations to Gibraltarian Jack Prior and Team Great Britain, who have won the gold medal today in the Men’s Eight final at the 2021 European Rowing Under 23 Championships held in Kruszwica, Poland. The Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo QC said ‘The…

The Department of the Environment’s Environmental Protection and Research Unit (EPRU) received a call this morning at approximately 09:00hrs regarding a dolphin being trapped inside the silt curtain deployed adjacent to the Small Boats Marina. EPRU deployed its marine assets immediately. Upon inspection at close range, and in consultation with…

The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia CMG MP this morning briefed Opposition Members on the Brexit Select Committee on the developing plans for No Negotiated Outcome (NNO) to the negotiations for the future relationship of Gibraltar with the European Union. The detailed briefing lasted nearly two hours. The Opposition…

The Director of Public Health, Dr Helen Carter, has declared an end to the Outbreak of COVID-19 within Albert Risso Elderly Residential Block. No, further positive cases have been recorded since the 15th of August and all those who had contracted the virus have now recovered. Some measures implemented during…

Elderly Residential Services together with Public Health and GHA professionals are delighted to announce that as from tomorrow, visits will be further modified to allow 2 visitors per resident per day, at different timings. This decision has been based on the absence of positive cases amongst residents and/or staff and…

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, is pleased to announce that the public voting for the 2021 Cultural Awards will start on Friday 3rd September 2021 and run until the 30th of the month. The telephone numbers have been set up by Gibtelecom and will be…

The Minister for Health, The Hon Samantha Sacramento MP, wishes to thank Dr Autilia Newton for covering the post of Director of Public Health during the month of August.  Her role as lead for the Public Health England PH Programme for the UK Overseas Territories and her vast knowledge on…

The Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo QC MP, and the Deputy Chief Minister, the Hon Dr Joseph Garcia MP – together with the Attorney General, Michael Llamas QC and the Financial Secretary, Albert Mena – have held meetings in Gibraltar over the last 48 hours with Lindsay Appleby, British…

The Government welcomes the statement by SNAG thanking the Minister and Department of Education for being able to accommodate one of their requests in relation to Early Birds Nursery.  The Government is pleased that thanks to this positive engagement between the two sides a solution that will benefit the children…

Marlene Hassan Nahon in her populist retort on discretionary scholarships is as usual disrespecting the hard working staff of the Department of Education as well as the Scholarships Panel which assesses applications and does so on a totally voluntary basis. She has also jumped the gun as there is for…

The Government is deeply saddened to confirm the death of visitor to Gibraltar from COVID-19. The total number of deaths related to COVID-19 in Gibraltar is 97. The deceased was a man aged 50-55 years old who was unvaccinated against COVID-19 and had been a patient in the CCU for…