23/03/2020 - 11:41
A Wartime Mentality - “Services and Life Will Resume After the Enemy is Beaten”
Nations… are globally tackling the COVID-19 crises with a ‘war time mentality’ the rapid global spread of the virus, already in Gibraltar and many other places, has inspired a strong sense of solidarity among a wide range of services, organisations and importantly the people. From supermarkets allocating hours for elderly shoppers, to community-led initiatives organising volunteers to support vulnerable people who are isolated living among us. It is a collective response perhaps unlike any we have seen in recent history. It may well need to intensify! Read more
23/03/2020 - 10:49
GIBRALTAR LOCKDOWN AS FROM TOMORROW
The time has come, said chief minister Fabian Picardo yesterday as he announced a total lockdown for Gibraltar as from Tuesday. We have reached another difficult moment in our work to slow down Coronavirus COVID 19.
He added: As we have seen, the number of persons diagnosed with this cruel disease in Gibraltar creep up, we have noted the sharp increase in persons diagnosed sadly, also in Spain.
The Director of Public Health has now advised that as the virus is in the population, the best way to achieve the social distancing required is to slow the disease to move to a total social lockdown. Read more
23/03/2020 - 10:45
Rents and Landlords
The measure we have introduced already in respect of Landlords has already been positively received by many who are commercial tenants.
I must say I have been very pleasantly surprised by the approach of Landlords.
Individual landlords have approached the Government to confirm that they will take the measures proposed or do even more to alleviate the plight of commercial tenants.
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23/03/2020 - 10:43
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23/03/2020 - 10:40
by PANORAMA reporter
It's here and now, the drive-through project, with people getting swabbed without leaving their cars.
Sited at the old Rooke area, it will also be possible for people to have blood tests without leaving their cars.
Coronavirus has really rocked Gibraltar and the rest of the world.
Swabs used to be sent to London, now it's onsite. If Admiral Rooke were to open his eyes, he would not believe what the world is up to! Read more
23/03/2020 - 10:39
As part of its consumer protection responsibilities the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is monitoring the prices of certain goods for which there has been an elevated demand since the beginning of the Coronavirus crisis. Minister Vijay Daryanani said: “This is not the moment for businesses to take advantage of the situation. We live in unprecedented times, and we need to show consideration towards our people. Our business community will start prospering again. In the meantime, we need to stick together and be patient.” Read more
22/03/2020 - 18:54
I ask you to use tomorrow to make adjustments and changes necessary to adapt to life under the new regulations. The new rules are in addition to the rules for over 70s, which remain unchanged. Read more
