Minister Daryanani at the European Cruise Summit – 142...

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The Minister for Business and Tourism, the Hon Vijay Daryanani, has attended European Cruise Summit in Paris. He was accompanied by Mr Kevin Bossino, CEO of the Gibraltar Tourist Board. The conference was attended by CEO’s and presidents of most of the important cruise lines in the world, politicians and…

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Philips and Gibraltar Health Authority announce 16-year, lon...

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Bringing care closer to home: Philips and Gibraltar Health Authority announce 16-year, long-term strategic partnership, transforming patient imaging and cardiac care at St Bernard’s Hospital   For the first time, patients at St Bernard’s Hospital in Gibraltar will no longer need to travel abroad for treatment of acute cardiac diseases,…

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Commonwealth flag hoisted over Commonwealth Park – 140...

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Today, Monday 13th March, over 2.6 million people celebrate Commonwealth Day across the Commonwealth Family of Nations. This year’s theme is ‘Forging a Sustainable and Peaceful Common Future’. The day has been marked in Gibraltar with the addition of an 8m flag mast at Commonwealth Park, which has been proudly…

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Island Games Cultural Programme – Poetry Call Out – ...

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Writers and poets in Gibraltar will be able to contribute to this year’s Guernsey Island Games cultural programme. Guernsey Arts is working with the Island Games Committee to create this cultural engagement to run alongside the Games. ‘The Pocket Island Poetry Open’, (PIPO) asks for entries of written poetry to…

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Power Outage – 10th March 2023 – 138/2023

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At approximately 03:45 this morning, the High Voltage network experienced an earth fault, resulting in a total blackout.   An earth fault is a type of electrical fault where a power cable or other conductor breaks, and comes into contact with the earth, or any conductive material in contact with…

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Digital Skills Academy Celebrates International Women’s Da...

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Today, 8th March is International Women’s Day. This year’s United Nations theme at the Commission for the Status of Women, an annual conference held at the UN headquarters in New York, to mark International Women’s Day is ‘Innovation and Technological Change and Education in the Digital Age for Achieving Gender…

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SPRING VISUAL ARTS COMPETITION 2023 – 134/2023

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Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, is pleased to announce that the annual Spring Visual Arts Competition will be held from 17th and 27th May 2023 at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery, Casemates Square. The competition is open to Gibraltarians and residents of Gibraltar aged 16…

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Men Charged with Money Laundering Offences – 131/2023

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Two local men have been charged with several money laundering offences.  The charges follow an extensive financial investigation by officers from HMC’s Investigation Branch which commenced in 2020.  The investigation stems from an arrest in August 2020 for offences contravening the Tobacco Act 1997.  Searches executed at a local retail…

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World Heritage Advisory Forum meets – 130/2023

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The Steering Committee which saw the successful bid of the Gorham’s Cave Complex as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016, became the World Heritage Advisory Forum (WHAF) after inscription.  WHAF, chaired by the Minister with responsibility for Heritage including the World Heritage Site itself, is defined as the main…

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Prison Sentence for Cannabis Importation, Possession and Pos...

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A Spanish national has received a 3 months’ prison sentence following his arrest by HM Customs for Importation, Possession and Possession with intent to supply 2 Kilos of Cannabis Resin, with a worth of approximately £10,000.  On the 20th January 2023, Customs Officers executing their duties at the Land Frontier’s…

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Public Service Excellence and Improvement Awards – 129...

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Earlier today the Office of the Chief Secretary held its first Public Service Excellence and Improvement Awards ceremony at the Mayor’s Parlour. The awards aim to recognise and celebrate excellence, improvement and development across the public service. The awards serve as a platform to acknowledge the hard work and dedication…

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HMGoG School Nursery and Reception Enrolments – 127/20...

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The Department of Education has this week opened the application window for Nursery and Reception enrolments for the 2023/2024 academic year. As was the case last year, the application process will be conducted in an electronic manner. Applications will be received and processed digitally, with interested parents and carers being…

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Book sales generate over £18,000 for local charities –...

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A further £2,000 has been raised from the sale of two books by local authors, Robert Santos and Clive Beltran. The initiatives supported by Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture have raised a total of £18,600, with all donated to their respective charities. This week £1,000…

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66th GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL DRAMA FESTIVAL ADJUDICATOR R...

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Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, is pleased to present Ms Beverley Jenkins, GoDA as the adjudicator for this year’s Gibraltar International Drama Festival. As a member of the Guild of Drama Adjudicators and a professional theatre reviewer, Ms Jenkins has adjudicated over 650 productions…

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Quad Island Officers Complete Money Laundering Investigation...

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The Financial Intelligence Units and Economic Crime Units from Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man have invested in staff development through the provision of two intensive training packages; a Money Laundering Investigation Course and a Bribery and Corruption Course, both delivered through the City of London Police’s Economic and…

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Opposition double standards on town planning -120/2023

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The Opppsition have again jumped on a bandwagon, this time on town planning without the full knowledge of the facts. They have the double-standards to complain that the Development Plan has not yet been updated when they took until 2009 to update the previous 1991 plan. Their political hypocrisy knows…

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Ministry of Equality’s Fireside Chat in Collaboration with...

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The Ministry of Equality and the Gibraltar Garrison Library’s fireside chat to mark International Women’s Day attracted a full audience last night. The main focus was ‘Where are the Women of Gibraltar?’ which aimed to explore the historic and current under-representation of women. The event, which was over-subscribed, was opened…

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Accord Literary & Rock Retreat Young Writers Workshop &#...

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A Young Writers’ Workshop organised by Accord Literary and The Rock Retreat attracted over 40 young creatives over the midterm break. The initiative which was led by illustrator Eleanor Taylor Dobbs, author Frances Moloney and publisher Sarah Odedina and supported by Gibraltar Cultural Services, was aimed at boosting the participants…

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HMGoG clarification on Rooke site scoping exercise – 1...

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HM Government of Gibraltar is aware that a scoping exercise regarding potential transfers of Service Users to the new facilities at Rooke site has been undertaken by the Elderly Residential Services at the behest of the Gibraltar Health Authority’s Director General, to understand resourcing implications of said transfers. No offers…

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Gibraltar National Book Council launched – 113/2023

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The Gibraltar National Book Council was launched this afternoon, on the eve of World Book Day, by Minister for Culture John Cortes who presented the members of the Council and its aims and objectives. The initiative to create the Gibraltar National Book Council arose following a suggestion by Gibraltarian author…

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HM Government of Gibraltar approves changes to the Gibraltar...

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The Minister with responsibility for Digital and Financial Services, the Hon Albert Isola, has today confirmed changes to the GFSC’s annual regulatory fees for the financial year ending 31 March 2024. These changes will apply to Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Providers and Credit Institutions, and include the introduction of AML…

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ART COMPETITION FOR YOUNG ARTISTS 2023 – 109/2023

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The Art Competition for Young Artists, organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, is being held at the John Mackintosh Hall. This competitive exhibition is part of the annual Youth Arts Jamboree. The Minister for Culture, The Hon Prof John Cortes MBE MP, officially opened…

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