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23rd June 2025
Public sector workers should not expect “a double-digit pay rise or anything of the sort”, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Friday, stressing the need to balance any increase against other government spending obligations. Mr Picardo made the comment in a statement after meeting public sector union representatives ahead of the Budget session on June...
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23rd June 2025
The Airport Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) has strengthened its response capabilities to lithium-ion battery fires following specialist training undertaken in the UK. Leading Firefighters Mitch Mifsud and Lee Muscat recently completed a course at the International Fire Training Centre in Teesside, focused on the management of lithium battery incidents across various environments. With lithium-ion...
23rd June 2025
The Gibraltar Sports and Leisure Authority (GSLA) has opened registration for this year’s Sports Train, a summer programme offering sport, leisure and learning opportunities for children, young people and teenagers of all abilities. The programme begins on Thursday July 10 and will run Monday to Friday until Friday August 22. Delivered in partnership with Possabilities,...
23rd June 2025
A new charitable trust was launched last week to raise funds for Bridge House, a half-way house for men who need help during difficult times. The charity, called Bridge House Charitable Trust, will run the facility and was launched at a reception at King David Hall during which Chief Minister Fabian Picardo appealed for assistance...
23rd June 2025
Keith Azopardi, the Leader of the Opposition, said the political agreement for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar was “absolutely” a positive development, but remained cautious on making a final assessment until the detail of the treaty text is publicly known. Mr Azopardi was speaking to the Chronicle a week after the agreement was announced following...
23rd June 2025
Public sector workers should not expect “a double-digit pay rise or anything of the sort”, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Friday, stressing the need to balance any increase against other government spending obligations. Mr Picardo made the comment in a statement after meeting public sector union representatives ahead of the Budget session on June...
20th June 2025
A training session aimed at strengthening the legal profession’s role in Gibraltar’s anti-money laundering, combatting the financing of terrorism, and counter-proliferation financing (AML/CFT/CPF) framework was held today. The session was delivered jointly by the Gibraltar Financial Intelligence Unit (GFIU), the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) and the Gibraltar Association of Compliance Officers (GACO). Speakers included...
20th June 2025
The Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry, Nigel Feetham, has welcomed the appointment of two new Tax Analysts to the Income Tax Office, describing the recruitment as a key step in strengthening the office’s capability. Kelly Balestrino and Deirdre Ledesma have joined the team to support the work of the Commissioner of Income Tax and...
19th June 2025
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...
7th June 2025
by Maria Jesus Corrales La Línea city council officially presented its new urban plan (Plan General de Ordenación Urbana or PGOU, in Spanish) yesterday, replacing the previous one that has guided the city’s development for more than 40 years. Studied and drafted for over six years, the PGOU will allow the council to designate and...
2nd June 2025
Military bases in Gibraltar and other Overseas Territories “remain a critical element” in the defence of UK sovereign territory and interests, according to a long-awaited Strategic Defence Review published by the UK Government on Monday. In launching the review, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK will move to “war-fighting readiness” and that all...
2nd June 2025
The UK Government will adopt a new UK policy position towards Western Sahara, supporting a “mutually-agreed solution” that respects the principle of self-determination. The policy was announced during a visit to Morocco by Foreign Secretary David Lammy, where a series of agreements were signed to boost trade and investment between the UK and Morocco, ahead...
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