05/01/2022 - 13:56
There are 137 new positive cases in Gibraltar today:
110 vaccinated individuals
1 vaccinated resident aged 15-20
2 vaccinated resident aged 15-20
3 vaccinated resident aged 15-20
4 vaccinated resident aged 15-20
5 vaccinated resident aged 15-20
6 vaccinated resident aged 20-25 Read more
05/01/2022 - 10:08
Unite's Public Sector Branch says in a statement that Brexit, COVID-19 and our inability to weather the storm financially has led to economic hardships for Gibraltar and our community.
They add: To weather such storm it is important that HMGOG engages in meaningful and transparent collective bargaining with the Unions as opposed to taking unilateral decisions and expecting conformity. Read more
05/01/2022 - 10:06
A commercial vehicle caught fire on Bayside Road yesterday morning, with someone seen trying to put it off with a fire extinguisher. Read more
05/01/2022 - 10:02
NEW YEAR MESSAGE
by Deputy Chief Minister and Leader of the Liberal Party
Dr Joseph Garcia CMG
The traditional Christmas and New Year celebrations will have been very different for most of us this time round. Many will have exercised greater caution, gathered in reduced numbers, shielded the elderly and the vulnerable and prayed that next time round we will be free of COVID-19.
The year 2021 has sadly been a challenging one. Governments and peoples all over the planet have continued to endure the serious public health effects of a global pandemic coupled with the harsh economic consequences that this has brought in its wake. Read more
05/01/2022 - 09:57
PANORAMA CAMPAIGN
by JOE GARCIA
Just over a year ago, the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said that the Government's view was supportive of the PANORAMA CAMPAIGN for a statue of Winston Churchill to be erected in Winston Churchill Avenue.
In recognising the PANORAMA CAMPAIGN he added: "Winston Churchill has long had an avenue in Gibraltar but that is NOT enough in the Government's view.
"The legacy of Churchill should be recognised more visibly in Gibraltar and a statue, as PANORAMA is campaigning for, would be one of a number of fitting ways to make that recognition explicit." Read more
05/01/2022 - 09:37
by F. Oliva
Several important conclusions can be drawn from Chief Minister Fabian Picardo’s recent appearance before the House of Commons, European Scrutiny Committee. Perhaps the most significant is that he has a rational, long-term political vision for the future of Gibraltar, a well-constructed plan that is unmatched by the paltry pursuits of an Opposition more concerned about short-term, party political scrambles for votes, than with addressing the matters of existential magnitude that shook us to the core after the Brexit upheaval reconfigured our political parameters for all time. Read more
04/01/2022 - 19:18
There are 115 new positive cases in Gibraltar today:
99 vaccinated individuals
1 vaccinated resident aged 15-20. 2 vaccinated resident aged 15-20. 3 vaccinated resident aged 15-20. 4 vaccinated resident aged 15-20. 5 vaccinated resident aged 15-20. 6 vaccinated resident aged 15-20. 7 vaccinated resident aged 15-20. 8 vaccinated resident aged 20-25. 9 vaccinated resident aged 20-25. Read more
31/12/2021 - 17:55
My dear fellow Gibraltarians, Happy New Year 2022!
The year ahead will undoubtedly be a year of change for Gibraltar.
We will all hope it is the year we change back to something like the 'normal' we knew before the COVID 19 pandemic begun.
It will be a decisive year in our post-Brexit negotiations for a new UK/EU Gibraltar Treaty that will bring change whether we succeed or fail in the negotiations. Yet no one should fear or suggest that we will agree to anything with implications for our sovereignty. That will NEVER change.
It will be a key year for the changes in the GHA that will mean that the GHA will be run by the GHA with zero political involvement. Ministers will only set policy and the Minister for Health will not have an office at St Bernard's. All contracting and industrial relations matters are develoved already to the professional and clinical management of the GHA as we announced.
It will also be a year in which we will engage with Unions on the outstanding issues, including public and private sector employment issues, we have been unable to resolve during the twin storms of the pandemic and the Brexit negotiations, once both of these have been finally resolved.
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31/12/2021 - 16:27
GIBRALTAR –
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) conducted a scheduled port visit in Gibraltar, Dec. 30, 2021.
Albany, assigned to Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic, is currently operating under the command and control of Commander, Task Force 69, to complement the undersea warfare capabilities of U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT).
“USS Albany’s operations in the European theater highlight the importance of undersea warfare and our commitment to allies and partners in the region,” said Capt. John Craddock, Commander Task Force 69.
“Albany’s tactical prowess embodies the professionalism of the submarine force.”
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25/12/2021 - 20:00
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Over the last few weeks, I have welcomed to the Convent pupils from many of our schools, who have come here to record a programme of carols which will be televised this evening and tomorrow. Since arriving here 18 months ago, I have endeavoured to visit as many schools and colleges as possible. I have done so to allow me to thank the teachers who have been amazing in adapting their teaching methods during an incredibly difficult period, to ensure the best possible education for their pupils, and so that I can meet those younger members of our community. What a pleasure it is to meet them all. Our younger ones stand out for their resilience, their self-confidence and their love of learning. Whether on the sports pitch, on the stage, as part of a band or orchestra, a choir or any other association, young Gibraltarians demonstrate the dynamism and adaptability that is part of the enduring and wonderful culture of our community. And they do so, not isolated from the wider world but fully understanding the global challenges that we all face today.
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