The Hon Sir Joe Bossano MP, Minister with responsibility for the Gibraltar National Mint will be unveiling the 2020 Christmas Coin Collection at the Gibraltar Savings Bank on Wednesday 25th November. This year is the 32nd year since the first collection back in 1988 was launched when Sir Joe…
The Minister for Equality Samantha Sacramento has today launched the Freedom Programme training in Gibraltar. The Freedom Programme is a very successful therapeutic programme for victims of domestic abuse into order that they may be provided with a supportive, safe and friendly environment. The programme examines the roles played by attitudes and beliefs on the actions of the perpetrator…
The Ministry for Equality has today launched its awareness campaign to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with a number of initiatives in order to raise awareness of and to combat domestic abuse. In collaboration with the Royal Gibraltar Police, the Ministry of Equality has…
On 31 December 2020, the Transition Period (sometimes also referred to as the “Implementation Period”) under the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement will come to an end. The end of the Transition Period will bring an end to the current status quo whereby Gibraltar, its citizens and its business, have enjoyed EU…
Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar has responded to the statement from the GSD on the Main Street BID. The Minister for Business, the Hon Vijay Daryanani MP, said: ‘The public will not be surprised that Roy Clinton is wrong in respect of the BID and how the Government is entirely…
To mark the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Minister for Justice and Equality has today published a Command Paper for a Bill for an Act specifically dedicated to offences relating to domestic abuse. The landmark, standalone and consolidated piece of legislation seeks to enshrine…
After successful completion of the Victory in Europe exhibition, that took place at the John Mackintosh Hall (JMH) from 1st to 30th October 2020, the exhibition now moves to its permanent home online. The exhibition is now fully accessible via the Gibraltar National Archives (GNA) Website www.nationalarchives.gi 75th Anniversary Online…
The GSD, and Elliott Phillips in particular do not seem to be up to date or aware of much these days. Their rushed comments on the closing stages of the development of the new park at Midtown is a clear example. They also seem to be particularly worried about lawns….
The annual Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) between the United Kingdom Government and the Governments of the Overseas Territories will take place virtually this week with the involvement of Ministers from Gibraltar. The Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia, the Minister for the Environment Professor John…
The Ministry of Business, Tourism, Transport and The Port wishes to announce as part of the ongoing tender process published earlier this year, the testing of various fully electric buses on Gibraltar’s roads. The Government is actively looking at sustainable alternatives to replace the current fossil-fuelled fleet. Actual testing of…
Gibraltar will mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with an extra bank holiday, making a four-day bank holiday weekend. In 2022, the May Bank Holiday will be moved to Thursday 2 June, with an additional bank holiday on Friday 3 June to mark Her Majesty’s 70th year as monarch….
HM Government of Gibraltar is pleased to announce that they have accepted an invitation to take Corporate Membership of the British Chamber of Commerce EU and Belgium (https://www.britishchamber.be/). Minister for Digital and Financial Services, the Hon Albert Isola MP, commented: “I am delighted to have accepted an invitation to join…
The Government regretfully confirms the death of a fifth resident of Gibraltar related to COVID-19. The deceased was a man aged between 45 and 50 years old, who also suffered from underlying health conditions. The patient died this afternoon from multi-organ failure as a result of COVID-19 pneumonia and sepsis….
The Government must sadly announce the death of a fourth resident of Gibraltar related to COVID-19. The deceased was a man aged between 65 and 70 years old, who also suffered from an underlying health condition that made him particularly vulnerable to the worst effects of COVID-19. This meant that…
left to right: Public Health Registrar Karen Buckley, Public Health England Consultant in Global Public Health Ian Walker, Minister for Health Samantha Sacramento, Medical Director Krishna Rawal. The Minister for Health has today published the Mental Health Situational Analysis Report commissioned by the Gibraltar Health Authority in 2019 to provide…
The UK Financial Services Bill had its Second Reading debate in the UK House of Commons on 9th November, and is being scrutinised in a Public Bill Committee. As part of that level of scrutiny, the Minister for Financial Services for HM Government of Gibraltar, the Hon Albert Isola…
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most fatal cancer in both men and women, and the death rate due to this disease is increasing across Europe. It usually arises in elderly patients with a mean age at onset of 71 years for men and 75 years for women. One of the…
After celebrating the start of their Sister City relationship in September 2020, Raleigh and Gibraltar elected officials connected via Zoom on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, discussing pandemic-related legislative challenges, transportation needs, and a mutual lifelong desire to serve the communities they represent. The Minister for Business, Tourism, Transport and the…
The Government regrets Together Gibraltar’s misguided comments over Mid Town Park. The relocation of the turf on the northern half of the project is not due to “incompetent management” but simply because this area was completed ahead of the remainder of the park back in 2019. Therefore, leaving this large…
The Ministry of Business, Tourism, Transport and The Port is pleased to announce the successful installation of a new sliding security bollard system at Casemates Gates which is now operational commencing on Friday 20th November 2020 as from 09:15am. This innovative surface mounted bollard system consists of two fixed bollards…
Gibraltar’s Covid Response filed today by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP. The Written Ministerial Statement confirms that it has been agreed that the United Kingdom Government will provide a loan guarantee to the Gibraltar Government for…
The Government must regrettably confirm the death of a third resident of Gibraltar related to COVID-19. The deceased was a resident of the John Macintosh Wing, aged between 95 and 100 years old. The resident was a woman who tested positive for COVID-19 on the 20th October and developed pneumonia…
The Government confirms that no new agreement has been concluded on freedom of movement across the border for frontier workers. The announcement made is about administrative arrangements to give effect to the commitments in the Withdrawal Agreement. The UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement provided for the recognition of the enduring rights of…
There have been five new positive cases of COVID-19 identified within Government schools. One positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in St Bernard’s Lower Primary School; one positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in St Martin’s School; and three positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Bayside…
The Department of Education has reviewed its policy in regard to mask-wearing in schools and educational settings. A new policy has been developed in full consultation with Public Health Gibraltar and NASUWT Gibraltar. The policy will come into effect on Monday 23rd November and will apply to all HMGoG schools…
In a new Technical Notice issued today, the Government has warned that in the event of no agreement on the future relationship of Gibraltar with the European Union, citizens should make sure that they have appropriate travel insurance with medical cover if they intend to travel to any EU Member…
HM Government of Gibraltar has been working on a project to unlock green finance and in this way contribute to the global efforts to combat climate change. The Department of the Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change and Heritage (DESCCH) has been working with Hassans International Law Firm to develop a new…
Tammy Randall has been selected as the UNECE Youth Delegate for 2020-21 following the call for qualified and experienced candidates. The Minister for Environment and Sustainability, Prof John Cortes clarified: “We were delighted with the response we had to our call for a new youth delegate which demonstrated that young…
Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar is saddened to report that a resident of Elderly Residential Services passed away on 16th November 2020. COVID-19 has been recorded as a contributing factor to the death. The deceased was aged between 90 and 95 years old, a woman who was a resident of…
The Government has today published a new Technical Notice which serves as guidance to frontier workers from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland who work in Gibraltar and live in Spain. The EEA states are Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. The Withdrawal Agreement which was concluded between the United Kingdom and…
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