10/10/2022 - 09:43
They said: “The Foreign Secretary James Cleverly met Spanish Foreign Minister Albares over the weekend during a session of the annual tertulias in Oxford.” Read more
10/10/2022 - 09:38
Gibraltar has, for many years, been the elephant in the room of the annual round of Anglo-Spanish tertulias. Read more
07/10/2022 - 16:40
The Captain of the Port has briefed the Recovery Coordination Group, chaired by Minister for the Port Vijay Daryanani, on the current situation regarding the OS 35.
BOOM REQUIRES REPAIR
The Captain of the Port has confirmed that the boom that surrounds the vessel has been damaged by unexpected swells and the damaged section on the starboard side of the vessel will have to be
removed and repaired. Read more
07/10/2022 - 09:50
The risk to undersea cables landing at Gibraltar or passing through the Strait has been highlighted recently in the UK press and in security circles. The concern is that after the suspected sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in Northern Europe, other pipelines carrying fuel, or cables with data, could be similarly compromised. Read more
07/10/2022 - 09:46
by MEGAN STRINGER
The Ministry for Economic Development have this week filed an application with the Town Planner to develop a standalone building to serve as a mortuary alongside ancillary facilities. The applicants are looking to seek Outline Planning Permission.
The site for the proposed building is located in Cemetery Road. Read more
06/10/2022 - 09:50
The pound has taken a massive hit in its value for much of this year as high inflation and the fears of recession in the UK have sparked the downward trajectory resulting in a big sell off of sterling from investors, which could have severe knock on effects for the Gibraltar economy. Read more
06/10/2022 - 09:49
In a seemingly draconian measure, UK expats resident in Spain have been banned from driving or risk a fine, if caught, because their driving licences are no longer valid in Spain. This follows the departure of the UK from the European Union and the expiry of different deadlines which provided for automatic licence exchange thereafter. The fines can be as high as 500 euros. Read more
06/10/2022 - 09:47
by MEGAN STRINGER
The Director of Public Health, Dr Helen Carter, has told PANORAMA that they are preparing, like many other countries across Europe for it to be a challenging winter. This, she said, is due to having not seen the same amount of mixing we will see this year as opposed to the last two winters due to the pandemic, so they are expecting to see an increase in Covid cases, alongside other winter viruses over the next few months. Read more