There have been four new positive cases of COVID-19 identified within government schools and educational settings. One positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in each of the following: St Bernard’s Upper Primary School, Bishop Fitzgerald Upper Primary School, St Martin’s School and the Gibraltar College. The Contact…

The Minister for Youth, the Hon. Steven Linares recently met with a group of young people in our community at the “Voice of Young People (VYP)” forum, giving those present an opportunity to be heard and raise issues of concern and close to their hearts at Ministerial level. The meeting…

As part of Housing Department’s integrated approach in liaising with their Tenant’s Associations, the Housing Department and Housing Works Agency have worked very closely with the Mid Harbours Tenants Association to achieve its aim of maintaining and beautifying this estate. An interactive approach with the younger members of the estate…
There have been 4 new positive cases of COVID-19 identified within Government schools. One positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in St Anne’s Upper Primary School and three positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Bayside School. The Contact Tracing team have been liaising with staff at both schools…
Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar is delighted to announce, jointly with the International Chess Federation (FIDE), that Gibraltar will host the 4th stage of the Women’s FIDE Grand Prix Series 2019/20. The venue will be the Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar, and the scheduled dates are January 17th to 29th, 2021. In January 2020,…
A scheduled helicopter flight between Gibraltar and Malaga airport, operated by Hélity, was launched today at Gibraltar International Airport. The service will commence on Friday 30th October 2020. Hélity is a Spanish company that operates regular flights between Ceuta and Málaga, as well as Ceuta and Algeciras, and will now…
The Government very much regrets to advise the public against the practice of trick or treating this Halloween. This has become an established practice in Gibraltar over the years, particularly for children and young people. It is obvious that having youngsters going door to door and coming into contact with…
The Government strongly recommends that anyone who intends to travel outside Gibraltar for mid-term takes extra precautions given the increase in the number of cases of COVID-19. There is marked increase in the spread of the virus, in hospitalisations and in deaths both in the United Kingdom and in Spain….
Good afternoon Welcome all to No 6 Convent Place for another COVID-19 live press conference. Before I start on my concerns this afternoon, I am going to give you the updated statistics on the progress of the COVID-19 infection through our Community. Gibraltar has now carried out 58,608 tests…
The Committee on Citizens’ Rights which was established by an MoU as part of the architecture of Gibraltar’s departure from the European Union will meet in La Linea tomorrow. This is the third meeting of the Committee, having met in February in Algeciras and in July in Gibraltar. The Committee…
Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry for Culture, will be organizing The Creatives Exhibition with LEGO Bricks at the John Mackintosh Hall. During April we launched a lockdown Challenge asking for expressions of interest from individuals or organizations who might wish to exhibit their creations made out of…
There have been 5 new positive cases of COVID-19 identified within Government schools. Two positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Westside School and one positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in each of the following schools: St Bernard’s Lower Primary; St Anne’s Upper Primary; and Bayside School. The…

HM Government of Gibraltar is pleased to confirm that Relax Gaming has now been licensed in Gibraltar as a B2B supplier. On Friday, Minister Isola met representatives from Relax Gaming to congratulate them on the granting of their new Gibraltar B2B licence and to hear, first hand, about their proposed…

Following an initiative by the Minister for Equality, the Royal Gibraltar Police has finished an intensive two weeks of training during which every officer, over 250 in total, has attended a course designed to ensure that everyone who has to deal with domestic abuse will have a better understanding of both the victims and the…

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, is pleased to announce that the Cultural Awards will this year be aired on GBC and also broadcast via Livestream, on the GCS Facebook Page. The Awards celebrate the best of Gibraltar’s arts and culture and aim to recognise cultural…
The Government has issued a Technical Notice today which advises citizens of the action that they need to take in the area of driving licences once the transitional period of our membership of the European Union comes to an end on 31 December. The Notice sets out the existing position…
A fourth positive case of COVID-19 has been identified within Bayside School. There is no identified epidemiological link between this positive case and the first three cases. The Contact Tracing team have been liaising with school staff and the Department of Education over the weekend in order to ascertain which…
A positive case of COVID-19 has been identified within St Paul’s Lower Primary School. This is the second positive case within this school since September. There is no identified epidemiological link to the first case. The Contact Tracing team have been liaising with school staff and the Department of Education,…
Technical talks have continued with Spain this week and work has been ongoing also between the UK and Gibraltar delegations on the very complex issues that arise. The Government of Gibraltar team is continuing to work to deliver for Gibraltar a deal that provides maximum fluidity for all citizens and…

His Excellency the Governor, Vice Admiral Sir David Steel KBE DL visited the Gibraltar Tourist Board (GTB) offices on Friday 16th October. His Excellency was greeted by the Hon Vijay Daryanani MP, Minister for Business, Tourism, Transport and the Port and Mr Nicky Guerrero, Chief Executive of the GTB. His…
Leading Firefighter Shane Brown and Leading Firefighter Dwayne Trinidad of the Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service recently completed the Practical Fire Investigation Course at the Fire Service College in Moreton in Marsh. The course has been developed and is delivered in conjunction with the College of Policing for both fire…
Friday 16th October marks ‘Restart a Heart Day’, an international initiative set up to increase the number of people able to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the community. CPR is a time-critical intervention. The sooner it is started after cardiac arrest, the more likely that person is to survive. Therefore,…
There have been 3 new positive cases of COVID-19 identified within government schools since Wednesday evening. One positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in Westside School and two positive cases have been identified in Bishop Fitzgerald Upper Primary School. The Contact Tracing team have been liaising with staff at…
There have been 2 new positive cases of COVID-19 identified within government schools. One positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in Bishop Fitzgerald Upper Primary School and one has been identified in Westside School. The Contact Tracing team have been liaising with staff at both schools and the Department…

The results for the 2020 Gibraltar Sustainability Awards were announced at a ceremony broadcast by GBC TV on Wednesday 14th October. The Awards are informed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and celebrate local and regional best practice. They recognise the efforts taking place in Gibraltar, to address these…
Gibraltar Cultural Services, for the Ministry of Culture, is pleased to announce that the Gibraltar International Drama Festival will take place at the Ince’s Hall Theatre between Monday 15th and Saturday 20th March 2021. The Festival is open to any drama group and will be of a competitive nature, with…
There have been 2 new positive cases of COVID-19 identified within government schools. One positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in St Joseph’s Upper Primary School and one has been identified in Bayside School. The Contact Tracing team have been liaising with staff at both schools and the Department of…
The Government has today issued a new Technical Notice which provides guidance to those studying or intending to study in the United Kingdom, in the European Union or in Gibraltar. The latest notice sets out the existing position in relation to higher education abroad and at the University of Gibraltar….

As already reported, the Chief Minister’s official vehicle was recently damaged during travel in Spain. That vehicle is now undergoing repairs by Tesla. These repairs will take some weeks. In the interim, Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar has entered into an arrangement with A.M. Capurro for the lease of a…
The Chief Minister has today written to Ms Linda Alvarez to congratulate her on her appointment as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, said: “You have worked tirelessly for sport in…