Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture is joining forces with Lloyds Art Group to feature the exhibition BEING WITH TREES, a contemporary response to trees by artists who live in urban and rural environments. This show which will be held at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery celebrates…
It is incredible and irresponsible for the GSD to state that they did not agree the Beat 3.0 measures when they 100% know, as the whole of Gibraltar does, that these measures are simply a continuation of the same previous measures! To pretend as they do that they did not…
A second positive case of COVID-19 has been identified within Bayside School. There is no identified epidemiological link between this positive case and the first case. The Contact Tracing team have been liaising with school staff and the Department of Education over the weekend and have interviewed relevant staff members…
The Ministry of Culture will be organising a Literature Week from the 9th to 13th November. Sadly, and due to COVID-19, the 2020 Gibraltar Literary Festival has been cancelled, but the importance of books and literature must be recognised and celebrated. On its behalf, Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS) will be…
The Housing Department would like to announce that a total of 135 flats have been allocated during the period of 1 January 2020 to 30 September 2020 collectively ranging from all the housing lists available. This is despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected some of the department’s working practices….
A positive case of COVID-19 has been identified within Bishop Fitzgerald Upper Primary School. The Contact Tracing team have been liaising with school staff and the Department of Education and are in the process of identifying the close contacts who are required to self-isolate. The latest available information is that…
The launch of storytelling at this beautiful outdoor setting was positively and enthusiastically received by children and parents alike. The bandstand was the perfect backdrop to introduce our first storytelling session since mid-March. It was attended by faithful supporters and some new faces – faces that were delighted and lit…
The Minister for Business, the Hon Vijay Daryanani, has met Mo Aswat and Jade Edinburgh of the BID Task Force Group. Mr Aswat of the Mosaic Partnership was in Gibraltar to put the final touches to the BID project. Amongst other issues, the main point for discussion was the new…
HM Government of Gibraltar continues to work to slow the growth of numbers of cases of COVID-19 in the community and is always looking for ways to reduce ways in which the virus is transmitted from one individual to another. In this way, the Government hopes to avoid having to…
Minister for Education, the Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change, Heritage and Culture, Professor John Cortes, will officially inaugurate the 24th Calpe Conference next Thursday, 15th October, at 0915 hours at the University of Gibraltar. The Conference will then proceed for three days, ending on Saturday 17th October. This year’s subject is…
The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia this morning chaired of a meeting of the Brexit Strategic Group which is preparing Gibraltar’s readiness for the possibility of no agreement on the future relationship with the European Union. A series of updates were received on the supply chain, commerce, critical services,…
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…
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