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Unions split on public sector pay dispute

Unite the Union is preparing its members for public sector-wide industrial action which rejects the scaled pay rise proposed by the Gibraltar Government, but the GGCA have said it wishes to take no part in this. Last June, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced a scaled pay rise for public sector workers, with those earning under...

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Children engage with literature at John Mac Summer Storytelling session

By Neve Clinton The Summer Storytelling tour Tuesday held its final session at the John Mackintosh Hall Library, which saw a dozen eager three to seven year-olds in attendance. The event was organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), forming part of the GSLA summer programme’s culturally enriching activities for youngsters, and stories were read by...

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Minister for Health invites Opposition to review GHA data on staffing and cancellations

The Minister for Health and Care, Gemma Arias Vasquez, has invited Shadow Health Minister Joelle Ladislaus to meet with the Gibraltar Health Authority's (GHA) Principal Information Analyst to review staffing and surgery cancellation data directly. The Government of Gibraltar said it wished to clarify the facts concerning staffing levels and elective surgery cancellations following recent...

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Gibraltar Fair to open on August 23 at Victoria Stadium

The Gibraltar Fair will take place from August 23 to 31 at the Victoria Stadium. The event will be officially inaugurated by the Minister for Culture, Christian Santos, at 7pm on Saturday August 23. He will be joined by Miss Gibraltar 2025 and representatives from the Self Determination for Gibraltar Group and Gibraltar Cultural Services....

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Drone display to light up Gibraltar sky on National Day

The Self Determination for Gibraltar Group has announced that this year’s National Day celebrations on Wednesday September 10 will feature a drone display in place of the traditional fireworks. The eco-friendly show will involve 300 synchronised drones performing a coordinated light and music display over the harbour. The event is scheduled to begin at 10pm...

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Royal Gibraltar Regiment judokas win medals at British Veteran Open Championships

Two members of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment have won medals at the British Veteran Open Judo Championships held over the weekend. WO2 Ethaniel Jeffries-Mor secured a bronze medal, while Maj Dayan Pozo earned silver in their respective age and weight categories. The team prepared for the championships under the coaching of WO2 Jeffries-Mor, whose leadership...

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GSD to restart districts campaign at the Piazza on August 9

The GSD will hold an outreach event at the Piazza on Saturday August 9, from 11am to 2pm, as part of its ongoing districts campaign. The event forms part of a broader initiative to engage directly with the public ahead of the next general election. GSD Leader Keith Azopardi said: “This is a really serious...

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Airlines left battling to recover operations after air traffic control glitch

By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent, and Chronicle staff Airlines were yesterday evening attempting to recover their flight operations after a UK air traffic control (ATC) fault caused major disruption on Wednesday afternoon, including the cancellation of the evening service between Gibraltar and Gatwick. ATC provider Nats said its engineers had “restored the system that...

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Sanchez hails ‘historic’ Gib agreement, defends his government’s record

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hailed the “historic” political agreement on a UK/EU treaty for Gibraltar as a highlight of his country’s foreign policy during a midterm review of his government’s performance. Speaking during a press conference on Monday, Mr Sanchez also said he had no plans to bring forward Spain's next general election, which...

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Wildfire in La Alcaidesa forces evacuation of summer camp 

A wildfire declared on Monday at the La Alcaidesa estate, located in the Sierra del Arca, led to the evacuation of around 60 children and 10 monitors from a nearby summer camp, according to Campo firefighters.   Guardia Civil officers and San Roque local police moved the group to a safe area due to the fire’s...

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Spanish officials recognised for work on Gibraltar negotiations 

Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica to senior Spanish officials who took part in negotiations with the United Kingdom on a preliminary agreement concerning Gibraltar, as part of the European Union delegation.  The award recognises extraordinary conduct by Spanish or foreign individuals that benefits Spain...