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15th July 2025
A furious row erupted on Monday after the GSD highlighted “questionable payments” to people identified in the Principal Auditor’s 2018/19 report as being close to the GSLP, triggering a tough response from the Gibraltar Government. The GSD said political favouritism in the award of public contracts was “unacceptable” and that “unjustified payments” should not be...
Mon 14th Jul, 2025
15th July 2025
Linda Alvarez, MBE for her services to sports in Gibraltar, will step down as president of the Gibraltar Island Games Association as she accepts a new role as a committee member of the International Island Games Association. She will step down as president of Gibraltar's Association in November at the AGM where a new president...
15th July 2025
A local man has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, the Royal Gibraltar Police confirmed on Tuesday. The man was arrested after the alleged threats were reported to police by the Chief Minister. “The RGP can confirm that the matter in question was reported to police earlier this...
15th July 2025
The Gibraltar Government on Monday defended its record on procurement and the award of public contracts, rejecting criticism of “irregularities” set out in the Principal Auditor’s report for 2018/19 as “unjustified” and lacking wider context. The audit report highlighted four contracts including one to provide and manage leisure activities in the Northern Defences; another in...
15th July 2025
A furious row erupted on Monday after the GSD highlighted “questionable payments” to people identified in the Principal Auditor’s 2018/19 report as being close to the GSLP, triggering a tough response from the Gibraltar Government. The GSD said political favouritism in the award of public contracts was “unacceptable” and that “unjustified payments” should not be...
15th July 2025
A circular sent by Chief Secretary Glendon Martinez to all public servants last Friday expressing “full and unequivocal” support following publication of the Principal Auditor’s 2018/19 report has drawn criticism from the Opposition. In the circular, Mr Martinez sought to defend the professionalism and integrity of the public service, which he felt had been brought...
14th July 2025
The Gibraltar Government has said reform of refuse collection services is now “delivering better value” after the Principal Auditor’s 2018/19 report found “scandalous and unacceptable” overtime of £1.1m was paid out from the public purse in the 2023/24 financial year. The report detailed how industrial cleaners had been “paid for not working” and that the...
14th July 2025
“Irregularities” identified by the former Principal Auditor, Anthony Sacramento, in his report for 2018/19 were highlighted by the GSD on Friday, which said a long-term contract for the Northern Defences granted on a profit-sharing arrangement amounted to a public subsidy and raised questions about value for money. In his report, Mr Sacramento reviewed procurement procedures...
25th June 2025
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...
25th June 2025
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...
24th June 2025
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...
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...
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