04/03/2020 - 10:53
After yesterday morning, panic engulfed Gibraltar. This, after the previous evening Dr Sohail Bhatti the Director of Public Health Gibraltar in a broadcast interview very starkly confirmed to everyone, that he thought ‘that nearly everyone in Gibraltar would at some point catch the Coronavirus’! Read more
04/03/2020 - 10:51
George Parody of GPLM yesterday evening confirmed that the planned March For Life event which the orgnaisation had anticipated over 1000 people would attend, has been cancelled in the interest of the safety and well-being of the Gibraltar Community. Commenting on the decision he said: Read more
03/03/2020 - 12:02
Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia has held 'meetings galore' in London as part of the policy of the Government to develop further our relationship with the institutions and the member states of the Commonwealth now that we have left the European Union.He is Gibraltar's minister for relations with the Commonwealth. Read more
03/03/2020 - 12:00
Over the past few months, weeks, even days. But particularly over the weekend and after Saturday’s abortion rally. We have witnessed, again, on social media Facebook and like, a barrage of insults being hurled from both sides, with little or no debate actually going on. Read more
03/03/2020 - 11:57
The Government is eager to prevent and lessen the spread of infections, as Gibraltar plans for the worst-case scenario,' which we don’t believe will happen, but we must be ready in case it does.' Read more
03/03/2020 - 11:55
Minister for Justice and Equality, Samantha Sacramento, recently hosted an event for women lawyers, ahead of International Women’s Day, and to mark a centenary of women in the law. The event was generously sponsored by Mrs Donna Seruya Sackman. Read more
03/03/2020 - 11:52
Governor’s Meadow Schools organised the World Book Day event yesterday. Read more
03/03/2020 - 11:29
The GHA can confirm that a person in Gibraltar has been identified as having the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The patient and their partner, who have recently returned from Northern Italy via Malaga airport, are currently self-isolating. The GHA cannot reveal any further details to protect patient confidentiality except to say that recovery is proceeding well. The patient’s partner has not experienced any symptoms, said statement. Read more
02/03/2020 - 11:01
The coronavirus fever is spreading to Gibraltar, with some incidents causing alarm.
There was a young man who arrived by air and went across to La Linea. He attended hospital there, but people here were concerned about his having arrived here by air. Telephones kept ringing with one person telling the other about it, and the word spread. In the end no virus was detected on this person. Read more
02/03/2020 - 11:01
The Government has formally named the new seafront promenade linking Camp Bay with Little Bay, west of Europa Pool, the Juan Carlos Perez Promenade, after much loved former Minister and politician, and GSLP Party Chairman, Juan Carlos Perez.
Mr Perez was a member of the House of Assembly for the GSLP from 1984 to 2003. He was a Minister from 1988 to 1996 and was best known for his work on Government Services including, in particular, his work on telecommunications. Read more