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Some Dr Giraldi service users set to be relocated to Tangier Views, Arias Vasquez announces in budget address

Some Dr Giraldi Home service users will be relocated to Tangier Views, with the St Bernadette’s Resource Centre set to expand into the vacated area, the Minister for Health and Care, Gemma Arias Vasquez announced in her budget speech on Thursday morning. Mrs Arias Vasquez delivered a three-hour budget address covering the breadth of her...

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Bridge House Charitable Trust welcomes public donations for accommodation project

The Bridge House Charitable Trust is now accepting public donations to support the conversion of a building at Johnstone’s Passage into a bespoke temporary accommodation facility for men experiencing difficult life circumstances. Donations can be made via bank transfer to the following account: Account: Bridge House Charitable Trust Account Number: 20018672 Account Type: GBP Corporate...

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Speaker rejects GSD’s ‘careless imputations’ on parliamentary integrity over audit report, as Opposition insists on immediate publication

The Speaker of Parliament, Karen Ramagge, took the Opposition to task on Thursday morning for what she described as its “careless imputations” on parliamentary independence and integrity. Ms Ramagge was reacting after the GSD on Wednesday evening revealed that the Principal Auditor’s report for 2018/19 had been delivered to Parliament 10 days before the current...

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Sixth cycle of Women’s Mentorship Programme concludes with networking event

The Ministry of Equality marked the conclusion of the sixth cycle of the Women’s Mentorship Programme with a networking event held at the Mayor’s Parlour. The event began with an address by the Minister for Equality, Christian Santos, who congratulated the mentees for their commitment to learning, development and self-improvement. Mr Santos also expressed gratitude...

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Delivery Driver Cards now available at Customer Care Hub

The Ministry of Transport has announced that Delivery Driver Cards are now available and can be applied for at the Customer Care Hub at 323 Main Street. Applicants must present the following documents: an employment registration document, valid photographic ID, one passport-sized photo with a white background, and a driving licence if available. Processing time...

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GSD raises concern over audit report as tensions rise in Parliament

There were tense exchanges on Wednesday evening between GSD MP Roy Clinton and the Speaker of Parliament, Karen Ramagge, after the Opposition said an outstanding report from the Principal Auditor had been delivered to Parliament 10 days before the current session, but not made public. The Opposition had quizzed the Gibraltar Government just last week...

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Labour market growth slows as Government prioritises efficiency, Bossano says

The Gibraltar Government’s economic strategy remains to target increased productivity over of GDP growth, tapping opportunities created by technological change against the backdrop of a global drift toward protectionism and trade barriers, Sir Joe Bossano said in a Budget address. Sir Joe made the point as he sketched out his view of Gibraltar’s economy and...

UK/Spain News

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Drama in bay as supply vessel bursts into flames

Seven crew members escaped unhurt after a harbour vessel operating from Algeciras port caught fire on Wednesday afternoon while delivering supplies to a container ship anchored at the northwest corner of the Bay of Gibraltar. The Ceutamar Cinco, a catamaran operated by Maritima Velum, was consumed by flames and a thick plume of black smoke...

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‘UK must prepare for war on home soil for first time in years’, strategy warns

By David Lynch, Rhiannon James, David Hughes and Harry Taylor, PA The UK must actively prepare for a “wartime scenario” on British soil “for the first time in many years”, the Government has warned. In the national security strategy published on Tuesday, ministers said the UK now finds itself in “an era in which we...

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Strikers bring ‘traffic chaos’ to Campo

Steelworkers brought traffic on key Campo roads to a standstill during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, setting up roadblocks on the access road to La Linea. As Spain’s Guardia Civil set up diversions, commuters heading into Gibraltar faced lengthy delays and queues stretching kilometres. This was the second consecutive day of disruption as workers...

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La Línea to publish strategic document on treaty impact

The Mayor of La Línea, Juan Franco, has announced plans to publish a strategy document addressing the city’s future after the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with bloc is ratified. The document, which is not public yet, will be formally submitted to Spain’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Monday, but was outlined by Mr...