HM Government of Gibraltar is pleased to announce that they have accepted an invitation to take Corporate Membership of the British Chamber of Commerce EU and Belgium (https://www.britishchamber.be/). Minister for Digital and Financial Services, the Hon Albert Isola MP, commented: “I am delighted to have accepted an invitation to join…
The Government regretfully confirms the death of a fifth resident of Gibraltar related to COVID-19. The deceased was a man aged between 45 and 50 years old, who also suffered from underlying health conditions. The patient died this afternoon from multi-organ failure as a result of COVID-19 pneumonia and sepsis….
The Government must sadly announce the death of a fourth resident of Gibraltar related to COVID-19. The deceased was a man aged between 65 and 70 years old, who also suffered from an underlying health condition that made him particularly vulnerable to the worst effects of COVID-19. This meant that…
left to right: Public Health Registrar Karen Buckley, Public Health England Consultant in Global Public Health Ian Walker, Minister for Health Samantha Sacramento, Medical Director Krishna Rawal. The Minister for Health has today published the Mental Health Situational Analysis Report commissioned by the Gibraltar Health Authority in 2019 to provide…
The UK Financial Services Bill had its Second Reading debate in the UK House of Commons on 9th November, and is being scrutinised in a Public Bill Committee. As part of that level of scrutiny, the Minister for Financial Services for HM Government of Gibraltar, the Hon Albert Isola…
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most fatal cancer in both men and women, and the death rate due to this disease is increasing across Europe. It usually arises in elderly patients with a mean age at onset of 71 years for men and 75 years for women. One of the…
After celebrating the start of their Sister City relationship in September 2020, Raleigh and Gibraltar elected officials connected via Zoom on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, discussing pandemic-related legislative challenges, transportation needs, and a mutual lifelong desire to serve the communities they represent. The Minister for Business, Tourism, Transport and the…
The Government regrets Together Gibraltar’s misguided comments over Mid Town Park. The relocation of the turf on the northern half of the project is not due to “incompetent management” but simply because this area was completed ahead of the remainder of the park back in 2019. Therefore, leaving this large…
The Ministry of Business, Tourism, Transport and The Port is pleased to announce the successful installation of a new sliding security bollard system at Casemates Gates which is now operational commencing on Friday 20th November 2020 as from 09:15am. This innovative surface mounted bollard system consists of two fixed bollards…
Gibraltar’s Covid Response filed today by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP. The Written Ministerial Statement confirms that it has been agreed that the United Kingdom Government will provide a loan guarantee to the Gibraltar Government for…
The Government must regrettably confirm the death of a third resident of Gibraltar related to COVID-19. The deceased was a resident of the John Macintosh Wing, aged between 95 and 100 years old. The resident was a woman who tested positive for COVID-19 on the 20th October and developed pneumonia…
The Government confirms that no new agreement has been concluded on freedom of movement across the border for frontier workers. The announcement made is about administrative arrangements to give effect to the commitments in the Withdrawal Agreement. The UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement provided for the recognition of the enduring rights of…
There have been five new positive cases of COVID-19 identified within Government schools. One positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in St Bernard’s Lower Primary School; one positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in St Martin’s School; and three positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Bayside…
The Department of Education has reviewed its policy in regard to mask-wearing in schools and educational settings. A new policy has been developed in full consultation with Public Health Gibraltar and NASUWT Gibraltar. The policy will come into effect on Monday 23rd November and will apply to all HMGoG schools…
In a new Technical Notice issued today, the Government has warned that in the event of no agreement on the future relationship of Gibraltar with the European Union, citizens should make sure that they have appropriate travel insurance with medical cover if they intend to travel to any EU Member…
HM Government of Gibraltar has been working on a project to unlock green finance and in this way contribute to the global efforts to combat climate change. The Department of the Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change and Heritage (DESCCH) has been working with Hassans International Law Firm to develop a new…
Tammy Randall has been selected as the UNECE Youth Delegate for 2020-21 following the call for qualified and experienced candidates. The Minister for Environment and Sustainability, Prof John Cortes clarified: “We were delighted with the response we had to our call for a new youth delegate which demonstrated that young…
Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar is saddened to report that a resident of Elderly Residential Services passed away on 16th November 2020. COVID-19 has been recorded as a contributing factor to the death. The deceased was aged between 90 and 95 years old, a woman who was a resident of…
The Government has today published a new Technical Notice which serves as guidance to frontier workers from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland who work in Gibraltar and live in Spain. The EEA states are Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. The Withdrawal Agreement which was concluded between the United Kingdom and…
The Borders and Coastguard Agency’s Chief Executive Officer Aaron Chipol is proud to announce the promotion to Senior Borders and Coastguard Officer of Hezron Perez following a thorough selection process. SBCO Hezron Perez commenced employment within the Borders and Coastguard Agency on the 1st January 2007. His promotion came into…
There have been six new positive cases of COVID-19 identified within Government schools and educational settings. One positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in St Joseph’s Upper Primary School and in the Gibraltar College, and two positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified in each of the following schools:…
The Minister for Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change, Heritage and Culture, the Hon Prof. John Cortes MP officially opened The Creatives Exhibition with LEGO Bricks on Monday 16th November at the John Mackintosh Hall. During April GCS launched a lockdown Challenge asking for expressions of interest from individuals or organizations who…
The Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia this afternoon met the Mayor of La Linea Juan Franco. There was a general discussion on the possibility of an agreement for the future relationship of Gibraltar with the European Union, and on the consequences of no…
The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia has said that an agreement on mobility between Gibraltar and Spain is important to best protect citizens and businesses from the impact of Gibraltar leaving the European Union. Dr Garcia addressed a meeting of the EU Committee of the Regions (CoR) – United…
HM Customs Enforcement and Marine Units seize 1100 cartons of cigarettes and one Spanish registered vehicle. Both incidents took place last night. In the first incident, HMC Seeker was patrolling our waters when they saw a small rigid inflatable boat heading towards our coastline. HMC Seeker approached the small vessel…
Together Gibraltar seems not to be aware that even though they might not like it, their unreasonable criticism of Government is heard by hard working public servants and can upset and even anger them. Specifically on green issues there is a dedicated team that avidly works on assessing trees, finding…
The Government will designate the blue civilian registration card to become the document which recognises the residency rights in Gibraltar of EU, EEA and Swiss nationals under the Withdrawal Agreement. This means that those relevant residents of Gibraltar who already have a blue card do not need take any further…
It has been a very busy period for the Airport Fire and Rescue Service making best use of the reduced airline schedule to undertake some essential elements of its mandated training. Three of its Firefighters recently attended and successfully completed an Incident Command Level 1 course at the Fire Service…
His Excellency the Governor, Vice Admiral Sir David Steele KBE DL visited the offices of the Gibraltar Port Authority on Windmill Hill Road. His Excellency was greeted by Manuel Tirado, CEO and Captain of the Port and was given a tour of the facilities, where he was briefed on the…
Saturday 14th November is World Diabetes Day, and this year’s global campaign focuses on promoting the role of nurses in the prevention and management of diabetes. Their role is to empower persons with diabetes to manage the condition safely, and teach them how to control and modify their lifestyle. In…
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