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UK ombudsman and lifeboat scheme to extend Gibraltar remit

The government is proposing a long-term legal framework for Gibraltar firms to access the UK market.

It is also looking to “facilitate the maintenance” of regulatory and supervisory arrangements necessary to support the Gibraltar Authorisation Regime (Gar) policy. The UK will work with the government of Gibraltar to develop similar provisions in Gibraltar law to give UK firms reciprocity.  Read more

UK Consumer Safeguards To Stretch To Cover Gibraltar

The British government wants to extend watchdog and compensation protections to consumers of Gibraltar’s financial services companies when the Brexit transition ends.

The Treasury has launched a consultation to find out if the market and consumers support setting up a financial ombudsman to deal with complaints and a compensation scheme to safeguard money held on account or in investments.  Read more

Protection measures for everyone

People Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak. You can reduce your chances of being infected or spreading COVID-19 by taking some simple precautions:

• Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.

Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.

• Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.  Read more

Measures introduced to assist business welcomed

The Chamber and the GFSB welcome the initial economic measures announced by the Chief Minister yesterday in order to help businesses during this crisis. The measures announced are a good start to alleviate some of the economic hardship to the businesses most affected at this moment in time by this crisis. We look forward to the implementation of additional measures in the short term to alleviate the economic impact which all of Gibraltar is suffering.  Read more

Absence from schools: 20% of teachers, 60% of pupils

At the first of the daily press conferences yesterday, the chief minister Fabian Picardo was joined by the Acting Medical Director, Krish Rawal. "As the PANDEMIC continues its progress through our community, we have to ensure that our resources are structured properly," said Mr Picardo.

He added: That means our human resources as much as anything else. We will therefore be relaying responsibility between relevant medical professionals and relevant members of the political executive. For that reason, Krish is here with me today."  Read more

PUBLIC INFORMATION NUMBERS

A COVID-19 Public Information Call Centre has been established, based at No 6 Convent Place, and will take all queries regarding COVID-19 that are not medical in nature. Those who are in self-isolation or who are over 70 and require assistance should also request it here. The phone line will be answered 24 hours a day.  Read more

A Call For Solidarity! - Nothing matters more than the ‘Health of the Nation’

As the COVID-19 crisis intensifies, of course it is right to worry, but at the same time… it would also be wrong to panic!

We must all now accept, whether we agree or not with those measures announced and decisions taken, that the government’s policy, has been shaped by the best expert advice at local level, backed up by the best scientific knowledge and information also available from the UK and elsewhere.  Read more

How does COVID-19 spread?

People can catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus. The disease can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth which are spread when a person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales.

These droplets land on objects and surfaces around the person. Other people then catch COVID-19 by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth.  Read more