13/11/2019 - 10:46
The University of Gibraltar launches the sixth series of its Gibraltar History Lectures this Friday with a talk about small Jewish communities.
Israeli businesswoman, journalist and professional researcher Ayelet Mamo Shay will be delivering a talk that covers her research into small Jewish communities. Ayelet moved to Gibraltar from Israel and is now the Co-Founder of Benefit Business Solutions and the Chairwoman of the Gibraltar-Israel Chamber of Commerce (Gibrael). Read more
13/11/2019 - 10:46
The Ministry of Business, Tourism and Transport will open its doors to the general public every other Wednesday. This new initiative will allow people to meet directly with Minister Vijay Daryanani and raise with him issues relevant to his portfolio.
This initiative will commence on Wednesday 20th November and continue every other Wednesday from 10am until 12 noon, by way of pre-booked appointment. Read more
13/11/2019 - 10:45
Should we all breath a sigh of relief because the PSOE party overcame the far-right VOX surge in Sunday’s Spanish elections, I don’t think so?
I do not agree we should be patting Pedro Sanchez on the back, not only because he has emerged politically weaker having made an almighty cock-up when he called the national election in Spain. But mainly, because I am against Gibraltar extending neighbourly political gestures or niceties at every opportunity, when absolutely nothing has changed with the Spanish Political attitude and position towards Gibraltar. I have this information from a reliable Spanish political source and other related news. A story that will feature in a future Panorama report. Read more
13/11/2019 - 10:44
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Office of the Public Services Ombudsman in Gibraltar, Read more
13/11/2019 - 10:43
From Carmen Gomez Diary:
Last year Trevor Taylor, a professional Research Fellow in Defence Management, wrote on July 24th that haziness on future MOD funding is likely the reason for an update on the modernising defence programme, Read more
13/11/2019 - 10:42
The Gibraltar Youth Service recently held various events with the aim of making their members more environmentally friendly. Earlier this month a clothing exchange, a pilot project in a bid to tackle fashion footprint, was held and this was followed by a project in which young people designed and built an urban garden out of recycled materials. Read more
12/11/2019 - 10:54
The result of the Spanish general election has confirmed re-election polling that suggested both that the Socialist Party would be the largest party and that the far right Vox would make significant gains.
The Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, said: "The fact that the PSOE is the largest party to emerge from the Spanish election this weekend will be welcomed by many in Gibraltar. He added: "I have written to the leader of the Socialist party, Pedro Sanchez, to congratulate him on his victory. Read more
12/11/2019 - 10:53
The School of Health Studies have been successful in achieving Centre Approval with FutureQuals. FutureQuals, an organisation providing high quality programmes and industry relevant qualifications provides learners with transferable skills with a focus on personal and professional development. Read more
12/11/2019 - 10:53
The Ministry of Equality has launched a new short story competition. The theme of the competition is Modern Fairy Tales.
The aim of the competition is to encourage authors to challenge gender stereotypes which have traditionally been prevalent in children’s literature. Classic children’s books and even contemporary stories frequently portray men and women in terms of specific socially defined gender norms. Read more
12/11/2019 - 10:51
Short Story Competition - Modern Fairy Tales