01/06/2020 - 13:38
Monday 1st June 2020
Total tests done: 7644
Test results pending: 15
Test results received: 7629
Confirmed cases: 170 Read more
01/06/2020 - 09:55
The PANORAMA met both Lydia Griffith and Lynne Ross at the John Mackintosh Hall. We sat at a table as Lydia poured coffee for ourselves and Lynne. Asked about the League, its founding, and goals, they said: “We were set up over 50 years ago starting from last year. Obviously we were going to have our celebration this year.” Read more
01/06/2020 - 09:49
As the COVID Briefings return today, useful expert advice from Emergency Management Consultant
RISK COMMUNICATION: The importance of getting it right
by JOE BISHOP, Emergency Management Consultant
Risk Communication is an integral part of any emergency response initiative, it aims to shape the response and thus reduce impact. The general public must consider themselves as full participants and not just honest bystanders and peaceful onlookers, totally helpless and disempowered from the decision-making process. Read more
01/06/2020 - 09:47
The Ministry of Transport together with Gibraltar Parking Management Services Ltd (GPMSL) would like to inform the public that as from today, and as part of “Phase 3 of Unlock the Rock”, the Parking Management Officers (PMOs) will slowly and gradually start to monitor the different parking areas in Gibraltar. This will include all the different “Zones” and the “Pay & Display” areas. Read more
01/06/2020 - 09:46
The Gibraltar Cultural Services re-opened the Victor Quintanilla ‘Cosmos’ sculpture exhibition on the 26th of May at the GEMA Gallery, Montagu Bastion. The exhibition, originally meant to launch in March, was closed off due to the Coronavirus lockdown. The sudden re-opening has come at the cost of the momentum the March opening had – it is the hope of the author that this piece will gain some traction towards bringing attention to this marvelous display of artistic skill and craftsmanship. Victor Quintanilla has worked with metal since his youth and creates sculptures from recycled material. Read more
29/05/2020 - 12:02
Friday 29th May 2020
Total tests done: 7315
Test results pending: 175
Test results received: 7140
Confirmed cases: 161 Read more
29/05/2020 - 08:56
- but despite threats from Commissioner McGrail a small protest went ahead opposite Parliament
A peaceful protest walk against recent Government action, essentially related to traffic, planned for Monday has been stopped by Police intervention, with a letter sent by the Police Commissioner to an organiser which said: "I would point out that failing to conform to my directions under Section 63 of the Crimes Act 2011 constitutes an offence." Read more
29/05/2020 - 08:53
More people carrying weight of the world on their shoulders?
Over many years I have worked, helped, assisted and advised many people and families with one of the most serious social problems ever ‘drug abuse’. I myself have been concerned, I have also been contacted several times during the last 3 months of pandemic confinement by people, who are beside themselves with worry or about a loved one’s suffering from some from substance abuse and more recently with others regrading serious mental health issues. Read more
29/05/2020 - 08:50
by KEITH AZOPARDI, Leader of the Opposition
Over the last 80 days we have all had to put up with restrictions on our freedoms, a lockdown, not being able to see friends or family or to go out. We’ve seen constraints on our ability to travel or to cross the border.
But what we have not seen is fatalities and that has largely been because of the discipline and respect with which the vast majority of you have viewed the lockdown rules. There is still a need for some self-restraint in days and weeks to come despite the onset of warmer weather and the natural desire to enjoy time out. Read more
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