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14th May 2025
The Gibraltar Government has signed an agreement for a new waste management facility, a project that stems from “resilience planning” to reduce dependence on external providers against the backdrop of treaty negotiations. The agreement with Recycle.gi, a subsidiary of Environment and Waste Management Services Limited (EWMS), was described as “historic” and follows a competitive ‘expressions...
Wed 14th May, 2025
14th May 2025
A full planning application for the creation of a 23-unit halfway house for men at 1 Johnstone’s Passage has been filed with the Town Planner. The developer, Bridge House Charitable Trust, is seeking permission to convert the existing three-storey building, which is currently vacant, into a halfway house, offering temporary accommodation for men facing challenging...
14th May 2025
HM Customs Gibraltar marked its 275th anniversary on Wednesday with a guard of officers outside No.6 Convent Place at midday. The anniversary commemorates May 14, 1750, when the first officers formally began collecting import duty, starting with levies on wine imported for the garrison. The date is recognised as the official establishment of a Customs...
14th May 2025
The Gibraltar Government has signed an agreement for a new waste management facility, a project that stems from “resilience planning” to reduce dependence on external providers against the backdrop of treaty negotiations. The agreement with Recycle.gi, a subsidiary of Environment and Waste Management Services Limited (EWMS), was described as “historic” and follows a competitive ‘expressions...
14th May 2025
The former chief executive of gaming company Mansion (Gibraltar) Ltd was sentenced to a year in prison for contempt of court on Wednesday. Karel Christian Mañasco, 44, was not in court to hear the sentence and Chief Justice Anthony Dudley issued a bench warrant for his arrest, although he currently resides in Spain. The decision...
14th May 2025
Pupils from St Bernard’s Lower Primary School took part in a beach clean at Catalan Bay on Tuesday morning as part of the Nautilus Great Gibraltar Beach Cleans initiative. The pupils cleared plastic and other debris from the shoreline, collecting 120kg of waste in under an hour. The clean-up effort was supported by Metalrok, which...
14th May 2025
The Gibraltar Port Authority has announced the promotion of Shane Ramagge to the role of Senior Port Officer. Mr Ramagge joined the authority in December 2014 following several years of industry experience. He successfully completed the V103/1 course at South Tyneside College in the UK before being promoted to Port Officer in June 2018. Since...
14th May 2025
Unite the Union and the GGCA met on May 12 for discussions ahead of upcoming negotiations with the Government of Gibraltar on public sector pay. The meeting, which took place at Transport House, focused on collaborative efforts to secure a favourable outcome for public sector employees. Both unions expressed a commitment to working together in...
14th May 2025
The Royal Gibraltar Regiment marked its 86th anniversary with a week of commemorative events and activities, celebrating its history, achievements and community ties. Regimental Week began on Tuesday, May 6, with a Drumhead Service held in honour of former soldiers. This was followed by the First Fifty physical training session in Casemates Square, commemorating the...
13th May 2025
By PA Political Staff Sir Keir Starmer said high net migration figures had caused “incalculable” damage to British society as he set out a series of measures aimed at reducing the number of people coming to the UK. The Prime Minister, who said the country risks becoming an “island of strangers” without better integration, said...
8th May 2025
By Anna Wise and Henry Saker-Clark, PA Business Reporters The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4.25% after a slowdown in inflation, as the central Bank’s chief welcomed an expected UK-US trade deal. Interest rates were cut from 4.5% to their lowest level since May 2023, in their fourth reduction over the past...
8th May 2025
By Christopher McKeon, David Hughes, Caitlin Doherty, David Lynch and George Lithgow, PA A “historic” UK-US trade deal will save thousands of jobs in the car and steel industry which had been threatened by Donald Trump’s tariffs, Sir Keir Starmer said. The trade agreement was confirmed in a call between the Prime Minister and the...
5th May 2025
By Josh Payne, PA Chief Reporter Senior royals waved to thousands of people from the Buckingham Palace balcony as a Red Arrows flypast continued the commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. The King and Queen, joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children...
2nd May 2025
By Caitlin Doherty, Nina Lloyd, Helen Corbett, George Lithgow and Harry Stedman, PA Reform UK has swept to victory across more than half a dozen English councils, as Nigel Farage said his party had eaten “Labour for lunch” and “wiped out” the Conservatives in parts of England. The party has taken control of seven local...
28th April 2025
Spain and Portugal were hit by a major power outage on Monday that paralysed transport and telecommunications systems, causing widespread disruption. Eduardo Prieto, services director and Spanish utility Red Eléctrica, described the blackout as “exceptional and totally extraordinary”. Parts of France were also reportedly affected. The cause of the blackout was not yet clear on...
25th April 2025
By David Hughes and Rod Minchin, PA The Prime Minister has warned the world is in a “new era” of global insecurity and uncertainty as he visited the UK’s flagship aircraft carrier. Sir Keir Starmer met sailors, aviators, soldiers and Royal Marines onboard HMS Prince of Wales during an overnight stay as it heads towards...
24th April 2025
Spanish police officers at the La Linea border seized more than €50,000 in undeclared cash from two Moroccan nationals attempting to leave Spain in a vehicle with a Gibraltar licence plate. The operation was carried out during routine security checks at the border crossing, Spain’s Policia Nacional said in a statement. Officers identified the vehicle...
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