16/06/2020 - 09:01
*Governor’s Swearing-in Speech:
Mr Speaker, Chief Justice, Chief Minister, Leader of the loyal Opposition, thank you for your warm and generous welcome. I am honoured to be here in your Parliament and can only apologise for my delayed arrival in Gibraltar. That delay has, however, only made me more eager to get down to work, fully immerse myself in the life of Gibraltar and to play a positive and constructive role in its future. Read more
12/06/2020 - 11:10
Friday 12th June 2020
Total tests done: 9914
Test results pending: 28
Test results received: 9886
Confirmed cases: 176 Read more
12/06/2020 - 09:14
Facing challenges is ingrained in the Gibraltarian spirit
Welcoming vice admiral Sir David Steel as Gibraltar's next Governor, the chief minister Fabian Picardo said: We have faced great challenges before. Eighty years ago this month, the evacuation from the Rock of Gibraltarian women, children and some men began. As the Second World War raged they were shipped first to Africa, then to the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Madeira or Jamaica. In that year, the first detachments of men who were to form our Gibraltar Defence Force were formed as Gibraltarians joined up to play their part in the war against Nazi Fascism and the Axis forces. Read more
12/06/2020 - 09:13
How we steer a course through troubled waters
In Gibraltar we treasure our historic links with the British Navy. We have a long joint history in this part of the western Mediterranean. We are therefore glad to see someone from a maritime background once again in post. As a man of the services you are schooled in conflict. Read more
12/06/2020 - 09:12
How many times have you heard yourself saying this? How many times have you realised after speaking with a doctor over the phone, something which appears to be the new norm - and maybe the way of the future - that he does not know either? After all, the human body still harbours many mysteries despite scientists having chartered every aspect of it. Read more
12/06/2020 - 09:11
At a meeting of the Gibraltar Financial Centre Council - the overriding body that represents all associations in the Finance Centre - local Barrister Marc Ellul was re-elected for an unprecedented third term as Chairman. Read more
12/06/2020 - 09:09
12-06-2020 PANORAMAdailyGIBRALTAR
11/06/2020 - 11:22
Thursday 11th June 2020
Total tests done: 9709
Test results pending: 58
Test results received: 9651
Confirmed cases: 176 Read more
11/06/2020 - 09:13
Following direct contact between the Chief Minister and the Spanish Minister of the Interior, residents of Gibraltar and EU residents of Gibraltar are now able to cross the frontier into Spain, said an official statement from the Gibraltar Government yesterday afternoon. It therefore clarifies the confusion that arose, with Spanish sources in Madrid saying one thing and the Spanish frontier authorities saying that nothing had changed. Read more