03/04/2020 - 09:23
The UK is procuring medical equipment and support for all the British Overseas Territories, said Minister for the Overseas Territories Baroness Sugg in the House of Lords. Read more
03/04/2020 - 09:21
by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo
This afternoon I am going to give you the updated statistics on the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic through our Community and I am then going to address the issue of the first death which we are advised may have arisen from the disease. Read more
03/04/2020 - 09:19
PART 5
THE END
The Gibraltarian back-packer’s slumber is broken by the persistent sound of heavy raindrops pounding on a wood roof that is growing in ferocity. She gazes out of a nearby window and observes the Rock of Guatapé, which is veiled in a dense cloud and covered by curtains of rain dancing rhythmically in accompaniment to the tune set by erratic gusts of wind. The weather may complicate matters further and she tries to prevent thoughts that some bad omen was descending upon her. The taxi arrives 20 minutes early to her delight. Read more
03/04/2020 - 09:16
Musing on life as one tends to do particularly when faced with a panorama never before envisaged; it is easy to lose the thread somewhat, on account of the surreal circumstances we find ourselves in. At such a time it is quite normal to ask, “How on earth did we get here?” when looking not just at ourselves, but the world in general. I must admit that watching the news on Sky TV sometime back, I witnessed Chinese people walking about with face masks in their daily fog soup; just like in the pictures of the old Jack the Ripper movies; and one of them, on being asked how he felt about the intense contamination around them, simply mumbled “at least I have work.” In other words, this man had come to a point of no return. Read more
03/04/2020 - 09:15
The matter we reported on yesterday concerning Gibraltarian Dr Catherine Beanland has now been settled and she is now attending to her patients at the hospital.
Dr Beanland is a Senior Partner at Portcullis Surgery in Ludlow and is a community doctor and attends to her patients whenever they are in hospital. Read more
03/04/2020 - 09:15
Spain sees new grim record of daily coronavirus deaths, with 950 victims in just 24 hours.
Fatalities in the country since the outbreak began now exceed 10,000, with confirmed cases breaking the 110,000 mark.
For the sixth day in a row, the number of coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period in Spain was above 800, taking the total number of fatalities from the Covid-19 disease in excess of 10,000. Read more
03/04/2020 - 09:14
Russian President Vladimir Putin expanded on Thursday non-work period in the country till April 30 in an effort to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, commonly known as COVID-19.
Speaking in a televised address, the president said the salaries would be preserved during this period. Read more
03/04/2020 - 09:14
Years of Turkey-EU disputes over Syrian refugees came to a head at the Turkish-Greek border in early March after Turkey opened its side of the border to those wanting to leave for Europe. Read more
03/04/2020 - 09:12
We are delighted to announce the launch of the latest Gibraltar COVID-19 community driven initiative. During the past week, we have been asking the Chief Minister and the Minister for Health and Care, for guidance on what private business could be doing to support the frontline workers in the GHA. Read more
03/04/2020 - 09:11
03-04-2020 PANORAMAdailyGIBRALTAR
