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Good afternoon and welcome once again, to No6 Convent Place for a further COVID-19 information conference. Today, I will address you on the latest information available on COVID-19 infections, the vaccination programme, matters relating to our education programme and, finally, on our new BEAT 5.0 business support measures. My dear…

Chief Minister today announced the new measures Government is introducing to provide further support to businesses that have been closed as a result of the measures introduced on the 27th December to combat the ongoing pandemic. The statement by the Chief Minister was included as part of today’s Press Conference…

The Government regrets to confirm the death of a twelfth resident of Gibraltar related to COVID-19. The deceased was a man, aged between 70 and 75 years old and had suffered from a disease in the past, but was no longer an issue, and he did not have any underlying…

The Government is pleased to note that both EasyJet and British Airways will continue to fly to Gibraltar during the current lockdowns that are in place both in Gibraltar and in the UK. British Airways will be operating one service per week from London Heathrow on Saturdays, with EasyJet operating…

As a result of the increased number of positive COVID-19 cases in our community, all Government schools and educational settings will be closed for the following 2 weeks, with an initial opening date set for Monday 25th January 2021. Government schools will therefore now NOT open on Monday 11th January….

Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar has following engagement with the Gibraltar Catering Association, the Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Small Businesses now concluded the support package for the catering sector in respect of the period from December 18th to 27th December 2020. As the incidence of COVID-19 in…

Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar has following engagement with the Gibraltar Catering Association, the Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Small Businesses now concluded the support package for the catering sector in respect of the period from December 18th to 27th December 2020. As the incidence of COVID-19 in…

Gibraltar Cultural Services is inviting young women to sign up to the 2021 Miss Gibraltar Pageant. The Pageant will be held on Saturday 22nd May 2021. The event will be organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services and Gibmedia. Contestants must be aged between 17 (as at 22nd May 2021) and not…

During his address on Monday to announce a national lockdown in England, Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that “We recognise that this will mean it is not possible or fair for all exams to go ahead this summer as normal. The Education Secretary will work with Ofqual to put in…

The Department of Education is strongly recommending that all University students make themselves familiar with the new national lockdown restrictions in England. The guidance documents can be found online on the UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home Those students in receipt of a Gibraltar Government Scholarship should pay particular attention to the…

The Government sadly confirms the death of an 11th resident of Gibraltar, related to COVID-19. Deepest sympathies go to the friends and family of the deceased. The deceased was a man aged 75-80 years old, who also suffered from an underlying respiratory condition that made him more vulnerable to the…

The Government, with great concern, must confirm a major outbreak of COVID-19 within our Elderly Residential Service. There are currently 48 residents positive with COVID-19; 39 at Mount Alvernia, 4 at the Jewish Home and 5 at the John Macintosh Home.  Although most residents and staff were asymptomatic, these cases…

It is with great sadness that the Government must confirm the deaths of two residents of Gibraltar last night, related to COVID-19. The first was a resident of Mount Alvernia, a woman aged 90-95 years old. She was COVID-19 positive at the time of her death, but whilst the virus…

Further to the recently announced lockdown restrictions, the Government would like to inform the general public that lottery draws have been temporarily postponed. As was the case in the March 2020 lockdown, the postponed draws will be fixed for future dates. Ticket shares already sold will remain valid for those…

Gibraltar Cultural Services is holding two competitions, an Art competition and a Short Story competition, for children and young people aged from School Years 2 to 13. This is a fortnightly competition until the social lockdown is lifted. This initiative is aimed at those young people who are either staying…

Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, as from Wednesday 6th January 2021, will be once again providing an online programming of shows, performances and other educational initiatives. The various programmes will be scheduled throughout the day, Monday to Friday between 10am to 6pm and streamed on…

The pressure on the GHA to cope with the number of COVID-19 positive patients in our community is unprecedented and is stretching the capacity of the Accident and Emergency department and the Gibraltar Ambulance Service to critical levels. Please, help the GHA be there for the patients who need it…

The Minister with responsibility for Civil Contingencies has today published an amendment to the lockdown regulations where travel by car will no longer be permitted as a exception to the rules. Travel by car will only be permitted for the purposes of travel to work or for essential matters such…

  The Transition Period (sometimes also referred to as the “Implementation Period”) under the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement has now come to an end. The end of the Transition Period brought an end to the status quo as it applied to Gibraltar as part of the European Union.   On 31…

The Government regrets to confirm the death of an eighth resident of Gibraltar related to COVID-19. The deceased was a man, aged between 90 and 95 years old. The patient was admitted to Victoria Ward on 27th December after testing positive. The patient died yesterday as a result of COVID-19…

In light of the current spike and continued upward trend in COVID-19 cases and in keeping with the Government’s restrictions, the Prison Superintendent, in consultation with the Minister for Justice and Senior Management Team has taken the difficult decision to cease all visits to the prison with immediate effect.

The Government is increasingly concerned about the continued daily rise in active cases of COVID-19 and the serious impact that this has on the ability to provide safe and effective public services. The situation is continuously monitored and the Government is seriously considering whether further restrictions are necessary in order…

My dear fellow Gibraltarians,   This New Year’s Eve, we can look forward with expectation and hope.   We believe we may now be able to re-set our relationship with Spain and cast it in a more positive light going forward.   After many months of hard work, we have…

The Government regrets to confirm the death of a seventh resident of Gibraltar related to COVID-19. The deceased was a man, aged between 70 and 75 years old, who had been a close contact and was in self-isolation for 6 days before he became unwell and short of breath. An…