15/04/2019 - 10:35
The Gibraltar Tourist Board is launching its biggest trade initiative in over a decade. Calling the scheme ‘Gibraltar 2020’ and working together in the UK with its tour operator and airline partners and in Gibraltar with hoteliers, ground agents and tourist attractions, the Tourist Board will be running monthly familiarisation trips with the aim to bring 200 agents from the UK to Gibraltar over the next 2 years. Read more
15/04/2019 - 10:34
Local Unite Regional Officer Victor Ochello is expected to retire at the end of May from his top local union post held since February 2012.
The UK Unite Executive Council it seems have decided to disregard opening the vacancy to any local potential candidate to take over from Ochello, deciding instead to hand this important local union position to Stuart Davies who was only appointed UK National Officer responsible for Unite Gibraltar only last year. Davies set to take over as Unite regional officer in Gibraltar when Ochello says his final goodbyes. Read more
15/04/2019 - 10:28
Unite The Union says it will always be fully supportive of any protest that highlights the principle of trade union consultation. Read more
15/04/2019 - 10:27
Senior players Liam Walker, Tjay De Barr, Mikey Yome, Ethan Jolley and Dale Coleing met up with young Europa players of different age groups who were busy in their training sessions. Read more
15/04/2019 - 10:25
The Brexit Strategic Group set up by the Gibraltar Government will be meeting tomorrow Tuesday in order to discuss the degree of contingency planning for a no deal Brexit going forward. This follows the decision taken in the United Kingdom last week to wind down plans for leaving the European Union without a Withdrawal Agreement in place. Read more
12/04/2019 - 10:01
The Government condemns the irresponsible action taken by the GGCA in organising an unnecessary walk out of the ITLD Department.
The walk out, on 24 hours’ notice, follows a concocted dispute, despite HMGOG having explained to GGCA the following: Read more
12/04/2019 - 10:00
Extract of Chief Minister’s Statement To Parliament
The United Kingdom has agreed a further extension for its and our departure from the European Union.
As Honourable Members will be aware, the Second Special Meeting of the European Council on Article 50 of the Treaty, held last night in Brussels, resulted in an offer being made to the UK for such an extension. Read more
12/04/2019 - 09:58
Inspector Sean Perera of the Royal Gibraltar Police, who heads the local INTERPOL office, is currently attending the 15th INTERPOL Annual Heads of NCB Conference being held in Lyon France. The 3-day conference being held from the 9th – 11th April brings together the leadership of NCBs from around the world to examine matters related to cooperation among NCBs, between NCBs and INTERPOL General Secretariat, operational issues, exchange of best practices and provide updates about INTERPOL policing capabilities. Read more
12/04/2019 - 09:56
Year 2 pupils at Governor’s Meadow First School held a History Day on Castles this week. History Day engages pupils by making their learning on a topic relevant, fun and exciting. The work, led by the Year 2 Coordinator Mrs Chichon and her team, is a part of a wider academic enrichment program for pupils that aims to bring their learning to life, and provided a culmination to pupils’ in depth learning and research on the topic. Read more
12/04/2019 - 09:50
A documentary of the evacuation of the people of Gibraltar to Madeira during the Second World War will premiere in Gibraltar later this month.
Work on the project commenced in 2015, as part of the events to mark the 75th anniversary of the evacuation.
It will be recalled that the people of Gibraltar were first evacuated to French Morocco in 1940. When France fell, they returned to Gibraltar from where they were sent onwards to Madeira, Jamaica and the United Kingdom. The last evacuees returned to the Rock in 1951. Read more
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