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Spain responsible for delays for cross-frontier workers New measures introduced at border by Spain Gibraltar reluctantly implemented reciprocal measures in response to Spanish escalation His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar wishes to clarify its position as to the issues involved in the recent tensions at the border leading to heavy queues. …

The Government is planning a major refurbishment of the pedestrian and vehicular entrances to Gibraltar at the land border with Spain. The refurbishment had been delayed pending the negotiation of a treaty with the European Union. This is because of the plans to install a battery of automatic border control…

As part of the continuing work to improve facilities in the Upper Rock and encourage visitors, especially by opening it up further to residents of Gibraltar, the Government proposes to restore the final stretch of Charles V Wall steps, connection the Devil’s Gap ‘Footpath to Town’ to the Town Centre….

The Leader of the Opposition, Keith Azopardi, should be embarrassed to comment on Brexit and the border given the weak and contradictory positions that he and the GSD have adopted on the issue. Mr Azopardi does not appear to have realised that Gibraltar left the European Union over two years…

Her Worship the Mayor, Ms Carmen Gomez GMD visited The Nautilus Project at their HQ at The Boathouse, on Friday 1st September, where she was received by Co-founders Lewis Stagnetto BEM and Melanie Soiza-Stagnetto, as well as a group of their amazing young volunteers. Her Worship, who has a love…

The Gibraltar National Archives will be holding an exhibition this month to mark the 60th anniversary of the appearance of petitioners from Gibraltar before the United Nations. The exhibition has been curated by Acting Archivist Gerard Wood assisted by the team at the Archives and by volunteers. The exhibition will…

The Minister for the Environment Professor John Cortes met with NGO’s, members of the Port Department, the Department of the Environment and representatives from private contractors who were involved in the cleanup at Rosia Bay after the Gas Venus oil spill. Minister Cortes highlighted that whilst we never want to…

Professor John Cortes unveiled a monument commemorating the Gorham’s Cave Complex UNESCO World Heritage Site on Thursday 31st August. The monument will form part of a new observation and resting point along Europa Advance Battery, opposite Dobinson Way. It is part of government’s plan to further highlight its most important…

The Gibraltar National Museum has been excavating in Gorham’s and Vanguard Caves for four months, from May until now. The season ends tomorrow, Friday 1st September. Work proceeded in Gorham’s Cave until early August and in Vanguard Cave throughout. The most exciting results have come from an unsuspected area by…

Today, Friday 1st September marks the start of World Alzheimer’s Month with this year’s theme being ‘Never too early, never too late’.   Marking the occasion, the Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo KC MP, said: “Dementia is something we, unfortunately, cannot avoid. It is something I have lived in…

The Gibraltar National Museum has been excavating in Gorham’s and Vanguard Caves for four months, from May until now. The season ends tomorrow, Friday 1st September. Work proceeded in Gorham’s Cave until early August and in Vanguard Cave throughout. The most exciting results have come from an unsuspected area by…

The Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo KC MP has, this afternoon, written to the Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP following his resignation from the post of Secretary of State for Defence.  In his letter, the Chief Minister thanked Mr Wallace for his unstinting support for Gibraltar throughout his time…

Following reports of a palm tree deemed unsafe within the grounds of the Synagogue at Line Wall Road, the Department of the Environment together with its appointed horticultural contractor has carried out a detailed tree inspection. The findings have regretfully shown that the tree, a Phoenix dactylifera, one of the…

His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar has absolutely no doubts about the British sovereignty of the waters around Gibraltar.  Unnecessary incidents on the water should be avoided, as they create risk for the crews of the vessels involved.  Matters relating to illegal fishing have long been a flash point as Gibraltar…

The ‘Our Gibraltar’ annual exhibition is currently being held at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery. The event has been organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), on behalf of the Self Determination for Gibraltar Group (SDGG), and in association with the Fine Arts Association and the Gibraltar Photographic Society.   The Minister…

Members of the public are invited to view the recently inaugurated new schools at the following times: St Mary’s Lower Primary Monday 4th September 2023 at 15:30 – 17:30hrs Governor’s Meadow Lower Primary Tuesday 5th September 2023 at 15:30 – 17:30hrs Bishop Fitzgerald Upper Primary Wednesday 6th September 2023 at…

Gibraltar Airport has escaped the brunt of the disruption due to UK Air Traffic Control failure. Yesterday saw the EasyJet evening flight from Gatwick Airport cancelled whilst all other flights operated as normal. Today the EasyJet morning flight from Bristol Airport was also cancelled but all other flights operated as…

The Spanish border authorities, without prior warning, initiated a new passport control regime at the frontier yesterday. The new practice entails the scanning of a significant number of passports, including those held by Gibraltar resident red card holders and even of some Spanish nationals.  Reports suggest that some ID cards…

New firefighters join the Gibraltar Fire & Rescue Service and Airport Fire & Rescue Service The Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service and Airport Fire and Rescue Service, welcomed four new recruits to their respective ranks following successful completion of the Firefighter Foundation and Development Programme (FFDP), at The Fire Service…

Once again, the GSD’s self-appointed spokesperson for everything Damon Bossino, has hit out at Gibraltar’s tourist offering by complaining of what he, in his inexpert opinion, considers ‘an infestation’ of cockroaches and rats. Before spewing rubbish of his own, Mr Bossino should himself display some civic pride and consult the…

Mr Bossino and the GSD betray their total ignorance of Heritage management in their most recent blunder of a press release on the subject of Parson’s Lodge.  The fact remains that Parson’s Lodge is not a tourist site. It is a heritage site. The two do not have to equate…

The latest statement from TG on the planning process suggests that they do not have a clue about the way it used to operate in the past when the GSD was in Government. The plain fact is that there was no transparency whatsoever before the GSLP/Liberals came into office in…

Results Table   Today, Thursday 24th August, is a significant red-letter day for the education community in Gibraltar. It sees the first co-educational cohort receive their GCSE / Level 2 results in both Bayside and Westside Schools. It is the first year in which young people qualifying at this level…

The GHA wish to inform the General Public that all three Viewing Rooms within our Mortuary are now available for use. The Director General, Professor Patrick Geoghegan OBE said: “As requested by the Community we have re-opened our viewing rooms, a practice which had to be stopped during the recent…

  His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar notes the comments made by the Mayor of Algeciras, Snr Jose Ignacio Landaluce, in respect of Gibraltar. The Government considers these comments not only to be legally and factually wrong but also designed purely to distract from Mr Landaluce’s own domestic agenda.    The…

Following the external Dental Review earlier this year a project team was established led by the Deputy Medical Director to oversee the implementation of the recommended action points. As part of the recommendations, the GHA will be strengthening adherence to the eligibility criteria prioritising emergency and urgent care pathways as…

The Ministry of Equality delivered Disability Equality and Customer Care Training to staff at the Care Agency as part of their internal and ongoing training programme. This forms part of a training programme by the Ministry of Equality throughout the public sector which has been delivered continuously for the last 6…

Following a comprehensive review of pupils’ mental health and emotional wellbeing conducted pre COVID-19 by the Department of Education, a series of key recommendations emerged. One of these was the development of a stand-alone website to support Gibraltar students in their journey into higher education, primarily where this step takes them abroad…