27/09/2019 - 09:25
John Charles Pons, a long time environmental activist, will be running for this year’s General Election on the 17th of October. He signed in Parliament on Tuesday, putting his name down with his friends and supporters.
With the environment a key issue to him, he told PANORAMA, “I am running for election because of the climate issue that we have around the world. I don’t believe enough is being done to tackle the climate emergency. I am heavily inspired by Greta Thunberg, Climate Change scientists have been researching into the subject for over 40 years and have said nothing, yet she, a 16 year old, comes out with all the facts about how things are. I am running to do something more serious than I was doing yesterday, and I am running for the environment, for the youth and for the youth’s future. Read more
26/09/2019 - 10:41
Rosia Bay Restoration - in keeping with the historical importance and heritage value of the site.
Rosia Bay Protected Marine Reserve – preservation of endangered species that inhabit this basin.
Bunkering – implementation of a minimum bunkering distance of vessels from our shore. Read more
26/09/2019 - 10:41
The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia will officially open an international symposium this Thursday on the subject of Borders and Bordering in the 21st Century. The event will take place at the Garrison Library.
The topic this year has been driven by the 2019 commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the closure of the border in 1969 and by wider concerns worldwide in relation to borders including the impact of Brexit. Read more
26/09/2019 - 10:40
Following the latest news about the completion of beautification works to Catalan Bay by the Ministry of Housing, the Gibraltar Tourist Board is running a competition for the best photograph of Catalan Bay. The prize will include a meal for two at Nunos Restaurant and Terrace at the Caleta Hotel. Read more
26/09/2019 - 10:39
The Royal Gibraltar Regiment (RG) will be conducting a training exercise on 25-26 September and 2 October in the Upper Rock area and around Western Beach, Rosia Bay, Europa Road and Buffadero Training Area. Read more
26/09/2019 - 10:37
The Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, accompanied by Minister for Education and Environment Professor John Cortes, signed the ‘Made by Dyslexia Pledge’ this morning at No 6 Convent Place.
This follows the seminar ‘Diversity & Inclusion: The positive impact of dyslexia in the workplace’ held at the John Mackintosh Hall on Tuesday. Read more
26/09/2019 - 10:37
The Government’s persistent and stubborn refusal to construct housing for rental other than for pensioners is causing serious hardship and distress to those who are unable to rent in the private sector or partake of die so called low-cost housing under the 50/50 housing scheme. These include those unable to obtain mortgages either because they are low earners or are elderly, says Action for Housing. Read more
26/09/2019 - 10:31
Gibraltar Archivist Anthony Pitaluga attended a meeting of the Assembly of Associates and the Governing Board of the Archives Portal Europe Foundation (APEF) at the National Archives of Finland in Helsinki on the 19th and 20th September 2019. Read more
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