The Government introduced a new law earlier this year prohibiting the deliberate touching or interfering with Barbary macaques. This came into force in August 2020 and followed evidence that the SARS-COV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, was being transmitted from humans to animals such as dogs, cats, lions and tigers. The recent development in Denmark where SARS-CoV-2 variants associated with farmed minks, including cases with…
The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the Armistice to signal the end of World War One, “the War to end all Wars”, on the 11th November 1918. A ceremony to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of Armistice Day will take place at…
There have been seven new positive cases of COVID-19 identified within government schools and educational settings. Two positive cases have been identified in St Joseph’s Lower Primary School and in Westside School; and one positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in St Bernard’s Upper Primary, St Joseph’s Upper Primary…
Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar is pleased to confirm that it has reached an agreement with British Airways to continue to provide a service to Gibraltar during the current lockdown in the UK. After discussions with HMGoG, the airline will be operating a service from London Heathrow to Gibraltar on…
In the event of no agreement on the future relationship between Gibraltar and the European Union, it will no longer be possible to take certain types of foodstuffs across the border from Gibraltar to Spain. The Government has today issued a Technical Notice on the subject so that the public…
The practical aspect of data collection in respect of the pilot traffic project at Line Wall Road has now come to an end. This means that Line Wall Road will resume normal traffic movements in both directions as from Monday. The Government will now analyse the traffic movement data from…
The Gibraltar Port Authority (GPA) would like to inform members of the general public who wish to renew their Red Book that they are now able to do so by using the GPA Online Services available on the Port’s website at www.gibraltarport.com. This only applies to the renewal of red…
Remembrance Sunday this year will be marked with a series of restricted ceremonies, with only invited wreath layers taking part. The traditional Remembrance Sunday Parade will not take place and members of the public should not attempt to attend any of the events. Admittance will be strictly controlled by the…

The Gibraltar International Art Exhibition organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture is being held at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery. Artists from Gibraltar, Republic of Ireland, Spain and UK submitted a total of one hundred and fifty-nine works. The Minister for Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change,…
Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, will be organising Literature Week from the 9th to 13th November 2020. Forming part of this exciting and varied programme are book reviews in the Gibraltar Chronicle, interviews on Radio Gibraltar, school lectures, online book reviews and a special online…

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture have announced the results of the 2nd Cultural Awards. This year the winners were presented with their awards at a pre- recorded event at the Sunborn Hotel, to ensure adherence with all the current public health guidelines relating to COVID-19….
A positive case of COVID-19 has been identified within Bishop Fitzgerald Upper Primary School. This is the sixth positive case identified within this school. The Contact Tracing team have been liaising with school staff and the Department of Education in order to ascertain which individuals were identified as close contacts…
This afternoon, the Late Neil Piñero Memorial was unveiled at Emerson’s Place. The small ceremony, attended by Mr Piñero’s family, also involved the unveiling of the new road name and the Custom’s training centre. The Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo, said: ‘It was a difficult afternoon to be at…
The Chief Minister of Gibraltar, the Hon Fabian Picardo QC, has today written personally to the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Honourable Dr Ashraf Ghani and, separately, to the Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, Mr Sebastian Kurz, following the tragic loss of life in recent…

The on-going work at the Northern Defences has uncovered an important part of Gibraltar’s military history. This is what was known as the “Round Tower”, a defensive position the exact location of which was a mystery until now.The importance of the Round Tower lies in the fact that it was…
Gibraltar is to form part of an agreement relating to the interoperability of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Applications with the UK, Crown Dependencies and Gibraltar. The main aim of the Memorandum of Understanding between countries is to help disrupt the further spread of coronavirus within the jurisdictions. All of the signatory…
Government of Gibraltar Joins the Global Blockchain Business Council GoG will sit alongside leading blockchain innovators, enterprises, and legal and financial institutions Gibraltar – November 3, 2020 – H.M Government of Gibraltar has today announced its membership of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading industry association for the…

Bleak House is currently the venue for a three-week package of multiagency training in the field of child protection and public protection, arranged by the Strategic Management Board of MAPPA. MAPPA, the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements, is a committee of different organisations including the Royal Gibraltar Police, Care Agency, Probation,…
Existing Pet passports will need to be renewed for a non-EU version following Gibraltar’s departure from the European Union in January. This is made clear in the latest Technical Notice issued by the Government today which provides information and guidance to the general public in preparation for the end of…
The Department of Education has today provided additional guidance to students studying in the UK in light of the new National Restrictions which come into effect in the United Kingdom from 5th November 2020. These new restrictions may have an impact on our students and the email today is intended…

A modernised and updated GHA Cervical Cancer Screening Programme will start on Monday 2 November 2020 from the Primary Care Centre (PCC). This service, in line with UK best practice guidelines for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) testing, fulfils a Government manifesto commitment and promotes prevention over cure. The PCC will…

Following an initiative by the Minister for Justice, members of the Parole Board have undertaken an intensive two-day course on risk assessment and risk management of offenders. The training was delivered by UK based Leonard Consultancy who have previously provided training to other agencies in Gibraltar on risk management. This…

His Worship the Mayor, John Gonçalves MBE GMD launched the Prostate Cancer ‘Movember’ Campaign this morning at the City Hall together with Mr Derek Ghio the Chairperson of the Prostate Cancer Support Group Gibraltar. The launch in support of the ‘Movember’ campaign took place at the Mayor’s Parlour, City Hall…
We are entering a time of the year when people tend to come together to socialise and celebrate. The public are reminded that due to the increase of community transmission of COVID-19, restrictions will apply to organised entertainment in general. As per the permit conditions issued by the Director of…
Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, will be organising Literature Week from the 9th to 13th November 2020. Sadly, due to COVID-19, the Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival has been cancelled this year. To ensure that the importance of books and literature continues to be recognised…
The Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo QC MP, spoke today to the President of the Junta de Andalucia, Snr Juan Ma Moreno Bonilla. The conversation related to the consideration being given by Andalucia to further restrictions to be imposed in the region in respect of the control of Covid…
The hugely popular Christmas Commemorative Coin which many Gibraltarians have collected since the first coin sample was struck at the Mint by The Hon Minister Sir Joe Bossano in 1988 and sold complete with a Christmas card has proved a huge success. That 50p coin of 1988 now sells for…
The COVID-19 Drive-thru testing centre at MidTown will, as from today, be extending its opening hours as follows: •Monday to Friday – 7:30am to 6:30pm•Saturday and Sunday – 7:00am to 11:30am The extended opening hours will provide additional time particularly for those wishing to get a test after they’ve finished…
Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar (HMGoG) confirms that it will publish this week the Limited Partnerships Bill and the Protected Cell Limited Partnerships Bill as part of the modernisation of the jurisdiction’s funds legislation. The new limited partnerships legislation will repeal the existing Limited Partnerships Act 1927 and restate and…

The Department of the Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change and Heritage continues to work on its commitment to promoting and preserving Gibraltar’s marine biodiversity. In order to increase the biodiversity found on marine infrastructures, the Department is now installing artificial rock pools on harbour walls. These structures, called vertipools, have been…