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22nd April 2025
“The world should have listened,” the Minister for the Environment, Dr John Cortes, has said as today the world marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. This year’s theme is ‘Our Power, Our Planet’ which focuses on renewable energy with the aim to triple the global generation of clean electricity in the next five years....
Mon 21st Apr, 2025
23rd April 2025
The Gibraltar Government on Tuesday accused the GSD of a “clear and obvious” attempt to politicise the role of the Principal Auditor. The Government was responding to an Opposition statement following the appointment of Phil Sharman, the former Director at the UK Audit Commission, as the next Principal Auditor, commencing on July 1. Reacting to...
23rd April 2025
Community Care Domiciliary Services Ltd (CCDSL) will hold a Town Hall meeting on May 6 at 3pm at Inces Hall to provide information on the ongoing transition of domiciliary care services in Gibraltar. The meeting is open to all service users and their families, offering an opportunity to meet the CCDSL management team, learn about...
23rd April 2025
The Airport Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) has announced a series of promotions following the recent retirement of Deputy Senior Fire Officer Adrian Hernandez. Firefighter Norman Apap has been promoted to Leading Firefighter. He joined the Fire Service in 2003 and is a qualified hydraulic cutting equipment technician and emergency response driver training instructor. He...
23rd April 2025
Six Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) healthcare assistants have been presented with NCFE Diplomas in Care following the successful completion of professional qualifications delivered by the School of Health Studies. Tieanna Chidgey a Level 2 Diploma in Care, Abel Jimenez a Level 2 Diploma in Care, Jade Mamo a Level 2 Diploma in Care, Zyanne Patterson...
23rd April 2025
Gibraltar has been recognised for its active implementation of global tax standards during the 17th OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), held in Cape Town, South Africa from April 7–10. The event brought together 449 delegates from 135 jurisdictions and 11 international organisations to review progress on international tax reform. Gibraltar...
23rd April 2025
Education, housing and heritage are the themes behind three major Government planning applications that will be discussed by the Development and Planning Commission at its monthly meeting on Thursday morning. The first application to be debated is for the refurbishment of the former St Mary’s School at 23-25 Town Range into a new Hebrew School,...
23rd April 2025
A local survey has found that around 78% of Gibraltar’s adult population is involved in a gambling activity. The results released by the ahead of the Ethical Gambling Forum next week, found that gambling is more prevalent than the UK, where 48% gamble. The survey found that the most popular gambling activity locally is the...
23rd April 2025
By Maria Jesus Corrales Spain’s environmental prosecutor’s office is gathering information on the Eastside project to determine the project’s impact on the environment. The step, first reported on Monday by Campo newspaper Europa Sur, was confirmed by a spokesperson for Spain’s state prosecutor’s office. “This phase is strictly for gathering information,” the spokesperson told the...
17th April 2025
By PA Reporters A court ruling on biological sex has been hailed a victory confirming “women are women and men are men”, but some have called it “incredibly worrying for the trans community”. Campaigners said the Supreme Court’s judgment could have far-reaching consequences for sports and single-sex spaces such as changing rooms and hospital wards....
8th April 2025
By Ben Mitchell, PA The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales is making final preparations for a diplomatic and training mission of the other side of the world. The aircraft carrier will sail from Portsmouth Naval Base on April 22 as head of a carrier strike group made up of warships and supply ships...
2nd April 2025
By Harry Taylor and Rhiannon James, PA Political Staff The Government has refused to say when it believes the deal with Mauritius for the Chagos Islands will be completed despite Downing Street saying it was being “finalised”. Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said MPs would get the chance to vote on any agreement, as he...
2nd April 2025
By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent Visitors to the UK face a £6 increase in the cost of a digital permit. The Home Office said it is proposing to raise the maximum price of an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) – which currently costs £10 – to £16. Legislation to enact the change was laid before...
1st April 2025
By David Hughes, Caitlin Doherty and Anna Wise, PA British firms look set to be hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs after Downing Street acknowledged the UK was unlikely to be spared. The US president is set to unveil sweeping import taxes on goods from countries around the world on Wednesday, an event Mr Trump has...
21st March 2025
British Airways has warned its services will be severely impacted over the coming days after the closure of Heathrow Airport. Chief executive Sean Doyle described the situation as “unprecedented”, with more than 100,000 of its customers on board some 670 flights being affected on Friday. The airline’s two services between Heathrow and Gibraltar were cancelled...
21st March 2025
By Jessica Coates and Rob Freeman, PA More than 1,300 flights to and from Heathrow Airport will be disrupted on Friday due to the closure of the airport following a fire at a nearby electrical substation. Thousands of homes have been left without power and more than 100 people were evacuated after a transformer within...
20th March 2025
By Anna Wise, PA Business Reporter The Bank of England has kept UK interest rates at 4.5%, as policymakers warned that uncertainty over global trade had intensified following new US tariffs. Eight members of the Bank’s nine-person Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to keep rates on hold on Thursday while they assess the impact of...
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