31/08/2023 - 09:27
IT WOULD NOT BE AUGUST WITHOUT MARITIME INCURSIONS, BORDER DELAYS AND A FISHING CRISIS WITH SPAIN. THIS TENDS TO BE THE NORM YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT DURING THE SO-CALLED SILLY SEASON. YET DESPITE THIS FLURRY OF ACTIVITY, INCLUDING AN OFFICIAL DIPLOMATIC COUNTER-PROTEST, MADRID MUST SURELY UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR CONSTANT CLAIM THAT GIBRALTAR HAS NO WATERS IS COMPLETELY WRONG IN INTERNATIONAL LAW. Read more
31/08/2023 - 09:26
His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar has absolutely no doubts about the British sovereignty of the waters around Gibraltar.
Unnecessary incidents on the water should be avoided, as they create risk for the crews of the vessels involved. Read more
31/08/2023 - 09:21
The ‘Our Gibraltar’ annual exhibition is currently being held at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery. The event has been organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), on behalf of the Self Determination for Gibraltar Group (SDGG), and in association with the Fine Arts Association and the Gibraltar Photographic Society. Read more
30/08/2023 - 16:27
Following reports of a palm tree deemed unsafe within the grounds of the Synagogue at Line Wall Road, the Department of the Environment together with its appointed horticultural contractor has carried out a detailed tree inspection. Read more
30/08/2023 - 10:24
The recent tightening of Spanish immigration controls at the border, which came to an end as quickly as it started, will have provided a timely reminder to the public of what life without a treaty would be like. But the Government was correct to set out its position on the reciprocal action that would follow straight away had those stricter measures remained in force. Read more
29/08/2023 - 12:08
In the UK, patients can wait nearly a year before starting routine hospital treatment. This pressure on health services all over Europe already existed prior to the pandemic. However, the latest data from NHS England reflects just how much Covid-19 had put everything else on hold and prioritised healthcare in that area while everyone else had to wait for longer. Read more
29/08/2023 - 12:07
The Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service and Airport Fire and Rescue Service, welcomed four new recruits to their respective ranks following successful completion of the Firefighter Foundation and Development Programme (FFDP), at The Fire Service College, Moreton-In-Marsh, UK. Read more
29/08/2023 - 12:04
The Spanish border authorities, without prior warning, initiated a new passport control regime at the frontier last week.
The new practice entails the scanning of a significant number of passports, including those held by Gibraltar resident red card holders and even of some Spanish nationals. Reports suggest that some ID cards are also being scanned. Read more