Government Notes UK Treaty With Mauritius: No Possible Read Across From Chagos Islands To Gibraltar On Sovereignty
04 October 2024
The Government of Gibraltar has noted yesterday’s announcement that the UK and Mauritius have reached an agreement over the future of the Chagos Archipelago.
A statement from the Government follows below:
The Government awaits sight of the deta...
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Linguistic Biographies And Patuka Press In Joint Book Launch
04 October 2024
A joint book launch was held yesterday evening in The Wine Shop on Main Street. An academic book featuring the linguistic biographies of Gibraltarians was presented by Professor Elena Seoane from t...
UK Police Association’s Inaugural Visit To Gibraltar
04 October 2024
The International Police Association’s (IPA) UK section visited their Gibraltar counterparts for the first time on the Rock this week.
A statement from the RGP follows below:
Six members of the...
Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2024 - Environmental Protection (Energy End-Use Efficiency) Act 2009
03 October 2024
ESOS is an energy assessment and energy saving scheme that is established by the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2016, under the Environmental Protection (Energy End-Use Efficiency) A...
Minister For Education Meets Secondary Head Pupils
03 October 2024
The Minister for Education John Cortes this week met with the Head and Deputy Head Pupils from Gibraltar College, Westside and Bayside schools.
A statement from the Government follows below:
Ma...
GATA Tax Essay Prize 2024 Winners Announced
03 October 2024
The winners of the GATA Gibraltar Tax Essay Prize 2024, sponsored by Sovereign Gibraltar and founded in 2022 by Grahame Jackson, Chair of GATA, Tax Advisory Partner at Hassans and podcast host, hav...
Clubhouse Gibraltar CEO Tania Aguilar Joins International Faculty For Clubhouse Development
03 October 2024
Tania Aguilar, CEO of Clubhouse Gibraltar, has been appointed as a member of Clubhouse International's 'Faculty for Clubhouse Development'.
A statement from Clubhouse Gibraltar follows below:
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Strictly Come Dancing’s Shirley Ballas To Open Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival
03 October 2024
The Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival have confirmed that Shirley Ballas, a household name on Strictly Come Dancing, will open the Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival 2024.
A statement from the...
Royal Gibraltar Regiment Soldiers Deployed To Estonia
03 October 2024
Nineteen soldiers and officers of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment (RG) have deployed to Estonia on Operation Cabrit, a NATO mission in the Baltics.
A statement from British Forces Gibraltar follows ...
Chief Minister Offers Condolences On Passing Of Michael Ancram
03 October 2024
The Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, wrote to Lady Theresa Jane Fitzalan-Howard to offer the condolences of the Government and people of Gibraltar on the passing of her husband Michael.
A statemen...
New Art Collab Showcases Local Talent
02 October 2024
Masbro Insurance Brokers collaborates with the Gibraltar Fine Arts Association to Showcase Local Talent.
Masbro Insurance Brokers has teamed up with the Gibraltar Fine Arts Association to bring lo...
Public Order Public Safety Training
02 October 2024
Around 30 Royal Gibraltar Police officers have today completed a two-day Public Order refresher course at the Buffadero Training Centre.
During the intensive training, officers donned full protect...
Ceremony of the Keys Traffic Plan
02 October 2024
A number of minor road closures and parking restrictions will be taking place ahead of and during tomorrow’s Ceremony of the Keys parade.
The event is a re-enactment of a procedure which took p...
GHA Deliver Dementia Awareness Course For Public Servants And Essential Services
02 October 2024
A Dementia Awareness Course for public servants and members of the essential services was organised by the Dementia Coordinator in conjunction with HMGoG’s Department of Personnel & Development...
Unite The Union Members At Morrisons Accept Pay Offer Following Ballot
02 October 2024
Unite the Union have announced that its members employed at Morrisons Gibraltar Store, have overwhelmingly accepted a 3% consolidated basic pay increase, following a ballot of Unite members.
A sta...
Minister For Sport Welcomes Netball Youth World Cup Trophy To Gibraltar
02 October 2024
The Minister for Sport was at Gibraltar Airport on Sunday to welcome the Netball Youth World Cup (NWYC) Trophy.
A statement from the Government follows below:
The trophy, handed over by Gibralta...
Gibraltar Heritage Trust Launch "The Falklands Conflict: A Diary from Gibraltar" By Michael Sanchez
02 October 2024
The Gibraltar Heritage Trust have released its latest publication, "The Falklands Conflict: A Diary from Gibraltar," written by Michael Sanchez.
A statement from the GHT follows below:
In April...
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Interesting, But Disappointing: a Review of The Llanito Dictionaries
29 August 2024
By Charles Durante
Dr Johnson famously wrote, ‘lexicographer: a writer of dictionaries: a harmless drudge.’ In the publication mentioned above we have four ‘drudges:’ Tito Vallejo-Smith, Manuel Cavilla, Johannes Kramer and Juan Manuel Balles...
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Gibraltar National Celebrations Poster Competition And Presentation of Cheques
01 October 2024
An awards presentation for the National Day poster competition was held today at the Mario Finlayson National Art Gallery.
This new competition was launched in June 2023 with the aim of finding an...
Government welcomes MS Vista on its inaugural call to Gibraltar
01 October 2024
The Government says it is pleased to have welcomed the MS Vista cruise ship from Oceania Cruises to Gibraltar on Friday 20th September.
MS Vista arrived at Gibraltar Port at 09:30hrs from Almeria,...
Ministers Participate in ‘Gateway Connect: Exploring Gibraltar and India Business Opportunities’
01 October 2024
Recently the Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos, and the Minister for Health, Care and Business, Gemma Arias- Vasquez, participated in ‘Gateway Connect: Explor...
HM Customs Seize Approximately 52 Grams of Cocaine at the Land Frontier
01 October 2024
In an anti-drugs operation conducted at the Land Frontier by Officers of the HM Customs Flexible Anti-Smuggling Team (FAS Team), a 27-year-old local man was arrested and approximately 52 grams of a...
Card Payments to be accepted on GBCL Buses
01 October 2024
The Ministry of Transport has announced the introduction of card payment facilities on Gibraltar Bus Company Limited buses as from next week.
This week, passengers may see this facility available ...
Clean Up The World Gibraltar - 20 Year Anniversary
01 October 2024
The ESG reported successful results from Saturday's Clean Up The World with almost 700 volunteers involved throughout the day.
Below follows a statement from the ESG:
The ESG is very pleased to r...
BabySTEPPS To Hold Wave Of Light Candlelit Vigil
01 October 2024
BabySTEPPs are marking BabyLoss Awareness Month this October. The candlelit memorial will take place on October 15th at 7pm.
A statement from BabySTEPPS follows below:
As in previous years, we wi...
GONHS To Host Activities Celebrating EuroBirdwatch 2024
01 October 2024
This coming weekend, the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society will be celebrating EuroBirdwatch. GONHS will mark the occasion with activities on Saturday 5th October.
A statement f...
Gibraltar Joins Stoptober 2024 to Help Smokers Quit for Good
30 September 2024
This October, Gibraltar has joined the global Stoptober campaign, encouraging smokers to quit for 28 days and beyond. Supported by Public Health Gibraltar and the Gibraltar Health Authority, this i...
Minister for Tourism addresses Future of Travel Conference
30 September 2024
Sustainable targets and future growth plans were key messages given by Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos, in London last week as he addressed a leading delega...
Lightning Talks at the Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival
30 September 2024
The Gibraltar Tourist Board have confirmed a series of Lightning Talks for this year’s Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival. The dynamic, ten-minute presentations by a selection of local speakers ar...
Government departments raise awareness on medical cosmetic industry
30 September 2024
Public Health and the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) are working in conjunction with each other to raise awareness on the risks associated with medical cosmetic treatments and how consumers can check...
Bayside Infrastructure Meetings Continue
30 September 2024
Meetings to co-ordinate works in the Bayside area continue, with the Minister for Transport and Technical Services, John Cortes, whose portfolio includes Infrastructure, once again meeting with rep...
Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival announces vegan lunch event
30 September 2024
In her latest book Go Vegan, long-time vegan advocate Marlene Watson-Tara explains why a vegan diet is good for both you, your family and the planet and offers some easy and nutritional recipes. Wa...
Minister for Equality signs Terms of Reference with the Joint Pensioners’ Convention of Gibraltar
30 September 2024
The Minister of Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, the Christian Santos, signed Terms of Reference for Meetings with the Joint Pensioners’ Convention of Gibraltar (JPCG).
The JPCG, led by ...
CoramBAAF Delivers Comprehensive Learning Programme to Ensure Highest Standards in Adoption Services in Gibraltar
30 September 2024
CoramBAAF, the UK’s leading membership organisation for professionals in adoption, fostering and kinship care, has successfully delivered a comprehensive learning programme in Gibraltar. Developed ...
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‘Gibraltarians And Their Language’ — Book Review
06 August 2024
By Charles Durante
‘Gibraltarians and their Language’ comprises 22 linguistic biographies written by Gibraltarians. This innovative, ambitious project was initiated and overseen by a team of academics, including the internationally renowned novel...
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