The Minister for Transport, the Hon. Vijay Daryanani has visited the Gibraltar Bus Company to thank the staff personally for their excellent response over these very testing COVID-19 times. The Minister took the opportunity to listen to concerns the staff had and assured them that the Government would be there…
Following from recent promotional boards held at HMGOG Human Resources Department, the Fire and Rescue Service has a new addition to the Senior Management Team and to their Fire Safety Department. Mr Edgar Ramirez has been promoted to Divisional Officer (DO) – Operations and Training. DO Ramirez joined the service…
The Government is surprised by the GSD’s intervention supporting the Gibraltar Catering Association’s claim for even more financial support from the tax payer. This is unfortunate because it serves no useful purpose other than to politicise the issue. It will not be lost on anyone that the press releases issued…
HM Government of Gibraltar was delighted to welcome the Georgian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, H.E. Sofia Katsarava, to Gibraltar on an official visit. The Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo QC, met Ms Katsarava at No 6 Convent Place to discuss matters of mutual interest to Gibraltar and Georgia,…
Platinum Command met again this morning in order to consider the views of the Director of Public Health on the evolution of the pandemic. It is clear that the fight against COVID-19 is one that must involve the whole of Gibraltar working as one and united in a supreme effort…
Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, wishes to remind the public of the closing date for receipt of entries for the 47th Gibraltar International Art Competition. Closing date is Friday 23rd October 2020. Entries will be exhibited at the Gustavo Bacarisas Galleries from the 5th to…
The Gibraltar Youth Service is celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the Luce Foundation. The partnership with the Foundation dates back to the year 2000 when Senior Youth Worker, Rebecca Figueras, took an active interest in developing a sustainable outdoors education programme for young people across the community. “I was a…
The Caterers Association fail to accept that the substantial reductions in their rents, their rates, their license fees for their tables and chairs, a financial payment to them of 20% of their Beat 1 Payment and the availability of Government backed loans is significant and unprecedented support for their businesses….
The third round of meetings of the MoU Committees agreed at the time of the UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement will take place in La Linea on 20 – 21 October. This is not to be confused with the separate, ongoing negotiations on the future relationship of Gibraltar with the European Union….
The Government has today issued a fourth Technical Notice, this time on the subject of Aviation, in the event that there is no agreement on the future relationship of Gibraltar with the European Union. Gibraltar has no flights to the European Union. We presently enjoy flights to the United Kingdom…
The Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia held a virtual meeting with members of the All Party Group on Gibraltar yesterday, which included Members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords with Group Chair Sir Bob Neil MP. The meeting included…
The Government notes the references by the Chief Justice today in his speech on the Opening of the Legal Year in respect of the appointment of judges in inquiries. The Government has full confidence in the ability of the Gibraltar Judiciary to try and hear any matters independently. In relation…
Gibraltar today has the highest number of resident active cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic reached us in March (62). This could become very serious if the situation continues to deteriorate. Therefore, the Government reminds the public that we must not let down our guard in the face of the…
The Public Health COVID-19 drive-thru at Rooke will permanently relocate to the Midtown coach park this weekend due to the changing weather that is experienced in autumn and winter. Access to the new location will be via Reclamation Road. Signs will be displayed accordingly.
There have been 4 new positive cases of COVID-19 identified within Government schools. One positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in each of the following schools: Notre Dame Lower Primary; St Anne’s Upper Primary, Bayside and Westside. The Contact Tracing team have been liaising with staff at all 4…
Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry for Heritage and Culture, is pleased to announce the second phase of the creation of the Gustavo Bacarisas street art murals is now complete. This street art initiative is the brainchild of Ronnie Alecio who together with UK street artist Jupp has…
A major exhibition to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day was launched by the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia today at the John Mackintosh Hall. The exhibition was originally scheduled to open on the actual day of the anniversary on 8 May, but was postponed because of the…
HM Government of Gibraltar notes with disappointment the statement by the Caterers Association on the successful and widely welcomed BEAT measures announced by the Chief Minister in Parliament on 25th September 2020. The Caterers Association are the beneficiaries of the following direct financial support; A 50% discount on their rates…
The Government assures members of the public that all necessary COVID-19 protection and prevention measures are being undertaken by the Gibraltar Bus Company to ensure the safety of drivers and customers. A strict testing programme for bus drivers ensured that last week, positive cases were quickly identified and isolated, preventing…
HM Customs Enforcement Units arrested a local resident and seized one vehicle with 900 cartons of cigarettes. The incident took place last night, when officers were in the area of Emerson’s Place and they noticed a vehicle travelling at speed without lights. A stop and search was carried out revealing…
A new indoor Boulder climbing facility will be opening soon at the Leisure Centre. This will replace the ice rink, which has now reached a point where it has become beyond economical repair. The Government has been informed that the refrigerant gas used to chill the surface of the ice…
A positive case of COVID-19 has been identified within St Paul’s Lower Primary School. The Contact Tracing team have been liaising with school staff and the Department of Education. All individuals who have been identified as close contacts have been informed that they are required to self isolate. The latest…
HM Customs Marine unit arrest a Spanish National after chase at sea. The incident took place on Sunday night at approximately 1205hrs, when HMC Seeker was on a routine patrol. Whilst in the area of Eastern Beach the officers onboard sighted a small rigid inflatable boat heading south at speed…
HM Government of Gibraltar is delighted that Bayside School has been awarded the UK’s Cyber School of the Year by the National Cyber Awards. The Chief Minister met with the teaching team behind that has put Gibraltar at the forefront of cybersecurity education, and has earned consistent success at the…
The Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister are in Madrid for another round of technical discussions on the future relationship of Gibraltar with the European Union. There was an accident which involved the Chief Minister’s G1 official car with both Mr Picardo and Dr Garcia inside as the vehicle…
All officers of the Royal Gibraltar Police are to be trained to deal with domestic abuse in the local community. The Minister of Justice and Equality, the Hon Samantha Sacramento, has opened the first ‘Domestic Abuse Matters’ training session delivered by SafeLives, a UK charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse….
The Minister for Civil Contingencies has introduced an additional permit in relation to Wedding and Civil Partnership Receptions. The permit places responsibility on restaurants, as existing permit holders, to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the event is conducted safely and in accordance with the permit conditions. Applications for…
The Cruise Liner “World Dream” is currently carrrying out a technical call at Gibraltar and first dropped anchor in the Gibraltar anchorage on the 28th September 2020 at around 10:00 hrs. Cruise liner “World Dream” will shift to an alongside berth on the 29th September. The vessel is scheduled to…
The letter in question was alerting the parents to the possibility of the children being released earlier than usual due to high temperatures following particularly hot afternoons last week. These temperatures had not been reached in the weeks before since full days commenced. Public Health advice during the COVID-19 pandemic…
A positive case of COVID-19 has been identified within St Anne’s Upper Primary School. The Contact Tracing team have been liaising with school staff and the Department of Education. All individuals who have been identified as close contacts have been informed that they are required to self-isolate. The latest available…
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