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7th February 2025
Ernest Montado CBE, a highly respected former civil servant with a lifelong dedication to Gibraltar’s governance and diplomacy, died on Friday aged 72. The news of Mr Montado’s death was received with great sadness by the Gibraltar Government, which said he had left “left an indelible mark on the Gibraltarians”. Mr Montado was Chief Secretary...
Tue 4th Feb, 2025
7th February 2025
A locally registered private pleasure craft sank after a collision with a privately owned harbour craft by the southern part of the Detached Mole during the early hours of Friday morning. There were no injuries in the incident, with the owner of the sunken vessel brought back ashore by the other vessel involved. The incident...
7th February 2025
The Gibraltar Government has “categorically” rejected claims by Unite that Special Needs Learning Support Assistants [SNLSAs] are underpaid, adding it will “not entertain unjustified sectoral reviews”. No.6 Convent Place was reacting after the union announced a demonstration next week in support of SNLSAs who it said felt “underpaid and undervalued” despite the crucial role they...
7th February 2025
Ernest Montado CBE, a highly respected former civil servant with a lifelong dedication to Gibraltar’s governance and diplomacy, died on Friday aged 72. The news of Mr Montado’s death was received with great sadness by the Gibraltar Government, which said he had left “left an indelible mark on the Gibraltarians”. Mr Montado was Chief Secretary...
7th February 2025
Globally, last January was the hottest on record and in Gibraltar the Met Office has confirmed local statistics show locally this was the fifth warmest January on record. January 2025 did not break any records in Gibraltar although the daily mean temperature recorded by the Met Office was 14.7°C, which was 1.0°C above the 30-year...
7th February 2025
St Andrew’s church is to be given a new lease of life as a hub for multi-faith dialogue and learning, reflecting Gibraltar’s long history as a city where different religions and cultures have coexisted peacefully for centuries. The church, a historical landmark in the heart of town built in 1854, will become The Rock Sanctuary...
7th February 2025
Unite the Union members Special Needs Learning Support Assistants (SNLSAs) are set to demonstrate on Tuesday over a longstanding pay claim The union has called for a pay scale adjustment that reflects the challenging and essential nature of the work across all local schools. The union submitted a claim in May 2023 for a re-evaluation...
6th February 2025
The Minister for Health and Care, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, and the GHA Director General, Kevin McGee, on Thursday received a donation from the Gibraltar Cardiac Association for a Chest Compression Device worth £11,586 for the Ambulance Service. This machine automatically performs the same function as the manual CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) massage technique performed by ambulance personnel...
6th February 2025
By Alex Daniel, PA Business Reporter The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4.5%, but painted a gloomy picture for the UK economy by halving its growth forecast for this year and predicting a surge in inflation. Policymakers voted for a quarter-point reduction on Thursday, after similar cuts in August and November last...
5th February 2025
By Christopher McKeon, PA Political Correspondent Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle paid tribute to his father Lord Doug Hoyle at a memorial service in Westminster earlier this week. Lord Hoyle, a Freeman of the City of Gibraltar and trustee of Calpe House, had strong affection for Gibraltar and its people, who he championed throughout his parliamentary career. Dignitaries including former...
3rd February 2025
By PA Political Staff Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will “stay resolute” in its commitment to working with both the US and the EU as he insisted that Britain is “not choosing between” them. The Prime Minister also said he has been clear that both relationships “are important to us”, when asked if...
29th January 2025
By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given her support for a third runway at Heathrow Airport. In a speech in Oxfordshire on growth, she said the west London airport’s expansion is “badly needed” because “for decades its growth has been constrained”. Heathrow’s plan to build a third runway received parliamentary approval...
27th January 2025
By Tony Jones, PA Court Correspondent in Krakow The King has said the testimony of Holocaust survivors teaches us to “never be a bystander in the face of violence and hate” as he met those who lived through one of humanity’s darkest hours. Charles visited the heart of Krakow’s Jewish community as commemorations began marking...
15th January 2025
By Nina Lloyd and Ellie Ng, PA Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal as “long-overdue news” and paid tribute to “the British people who were murdered by Hamas. The UK Prime Minister said Britain would join its allies in continuing work to “break the cycle of violence and secure long-term...
13th January 2025
By Nina LLoyd, David Hughes, David Lynch and Christopher McKeon, PA The UK will be an AI “superpower”, Sir Keir Starmer said as he unveiled plans to expand use of the technology in a bid to boost growth. The Prime Minister conceded there would be “teething problems” involved in the process but insisted changes would...
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