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HMGoG notes that the Government of Hong Kong has taken the decision to not allow any non-Hong Kong residents who have been to Gibraltar in the last 21 days to enter Hong Kong as from midnight of 17thDecember. Hong Kong residents planning to travel to Hong Kong should check the…

The Director of Public Health together with ERS /GHA Medical Director and Management team regrets to inform the public that due to the increasing number of Omicron cases in the community the decision to stop outings for the time being has been taken. We currently have 21 omicron cases. These…

Gibraltar Cultural Services and the Ministry of Culture regret to announce the postponement of the Gibraltar Philharmonic Society New Year’s Concert, that was due to have been held on Tuesday 4th January in the John Mackintosh Hall. The decision has been made prudently, given recent developments in the COVID-19 Pandemic…

As cases of the Omicron variant continue to soar in the United Kingdom, HM Government of Gibraltar, on the advice of the Director of Public Health, requires all air arrivals from a non-Red List country to take a lateral flow test on the day of arrival. This is opposed to…

The UK/EU negotiations on the future relationship of Gibraltar with the European Union are set to continue into next year. This was agreed at the fourth negotiating round which ended in London this afternoon. There has been progress in the first four rounds and it is clear that all parties…

In the interest of public safety, please note that the Mediterranean Steps will be closed to the public from Thursday 16th to Wednesday 22nd December to enable safety maintenance works to go ahead. We apologise for the inconvenience; the clearing of rubble, replacement of boards and pins, to stop the…

The Minister for Culture, the Hon Prof John Cortes MBE MP has sent a message of best wishes on behalf of everyone in Gibraltar to Miss Gibraltar, Janice Sampere who is currently in Puerto Rico participating at the Miss World Pageant. Janice has been a fantastic ambassador for Gibraltar and…

HMGoG is urging people to exercise caution now that 13 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in Gibraltar. The Government will continue to follow the advice of Director of Public Health and monitor the evolving situation. People are urged to be sensible, take up the offer of a…

Fourth round of negotiations in London The fourth round of UK-EU negotiations on the future relationship of Gibraltar with the European Union take place this week in London. The Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister left for London this morning in order to attend coordinating meetings with the UK…

The Gibraltar Gambling Division have today issued a consumer warning in respect of the gambling website luckywins.io. This is as a result of receiving consumer complaints about this website. Consumers have been tempted to the website by large and probably false bonus offers. A footer, which wrongly uses the Government…

Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar will shortly be publishing legislation relating to the sale and use of Personal Light Electric Transporters commonly known as e-scooters. The Government wishes to advise persons who may be thinking of purchasing one of these devices, especially during Christmas, to take account of the details…

His Excellency the Governor and the Chief Minister co-chaired a meeting of the Gibraltar Contingency Council (GCC) on the 10th December 2021. The meeting included the Deputy Chief Minister, the Minister for Civil Contingencies and Justice, the Attorney General, the Deputy Governor, the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of Police, the…

The Gibraltar National Museum’s 2021-22 lecture series will continue on Thursday 16th December 2021 with a lecture by the Gibraltar National Archives archivist, Anthony Pitaluga MBE, entitled “Introduction to the Gibraltar National Archives: 100 years of History”. Recounting over a century of history, his introduction to Gibraltar’s National archives will…

Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar is pleased to announce that following an agreement with Plug-N-Go (Gibraltar) Ltd, Midtown Carpark will have available for use, five electric vehicle chargers. The chargers are located on Level 6 and they are the most recent generation of EV charging devices, including a DC fast…

“The Prime Minister’s message tonight is clear: ‘Get Boosted Now’ and it applies as much in Gibraltar as it does in the United Kingdom. “We are lucky enough to have been provided by the UK Government with an adequate supply of vaccines for third doses to protect our people and…

Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar regrets to announce the first probable case of the new Omicron variant is now confirmed.  Two further cases linked to the first case have also been confirmed as the Omicron variant. However, these two cases reside in Spain.  The Director of Public Health, Helen Carter,…

As the Omicron variant continues to spread across a number of countries, the Director of Public Health advises anyone intending to travel outside Gibraltar during the coming weeks to remain alert to the developing situation and take extra precautions.  People must acquaint themselves with the rules of the country they…

In response to the developing COVID-19 epidemiological situation around the world and on the advice of the Director of Public Health, HM Government of Gibraltar has amended its Civil Contingencies Emergency (Coronavirus) (Requirements on Entry into Gibraltar and Testing) Regulations. These have come into effect today, 10th December 2021. The…

As the new Omicron variant has been detected in the United Kingdom and possibly Gibraltar it is even more important that all passengers travelling by air are tested for COVID-19 soon after their arrival in Gibraltar.  This is a requirement under the Civil Contingencies Emergency (Coronavirus) (Requirements on entry into…

Testing and Self-Isolation Requirements for Entry into Gibraltar

The public are advised that the COVID-19 Drive-Through testing centre at Midtown will operate during the following times form the 24th December 2021 through to 4th January 2022: 24th December 7.30am – 12 noon 25th Closed 26th, 27th& 28th 8.00am – 12 noon 29th 7.30am – 6.30pm 30th 7.30am –…

Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar regrets to announce that it is highly likely that the first case of the new Omicron variant has been detected in Gibraltar, however, this will take another 24-48 hours to confirm. As a result, and with immediate effect, the Contact Tracing Bureau will be advising…

The Hon Sir Joe Bossano, Minister with responsibility for the Gibraltar National Mint has today unveiled the 2021 Christmas Coin Collection at the Gibraltar Savings Bank. This year is the 33rd year since the first collection back in 1988 was launched which included the traditional 50p Christmas card and 50p…

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, is pleased to announce the programme of events for the forthcoming New Year’s Eve Celebrations. Sadly, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event once again returns to the screens. GCS has been working closely with GibMedia to provide a special…

Pilot rollout will trial blockchain technology to achieve greater interconnectivity between government departments, individuals, and organisations and will be supported by Bitso and IOVlabs Gibraltar – 7th December 2021 – H.M. Government of Gibraltar has today announced that it will begin a process by which it will integrate blockchain technology…

Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar and Wizz Air have been involved in talks about the Luton service from the Rock. Unfortunately the airline has taken the decision to suspend the route. Statement from Wizz Air: “We have made the difficult decision to suspend the LTN-GIB route. With the uncertain outlook…