09/04/2019 - 10:22
There was not one, but two, power cuts yesterday.
Shortly after, an outage caused loss of power to parts of the city centre.
A fault in the High Voltage System was identified by an electrical protection relay situated in Orange Bastion Distribution Centre. The investigation that followed narrowed the fault to the protection relay itself. It was nonetheless necessary to check the integrity of the associated High Voltage cables and to reconfigure the High Voltage network before the power could be restored safely. Read more
09/04/2019 - 10:21
SPECIAL REPORT
The definition of the ‘Rule of Law’ directs that ‘individuals, persons and governments shall submit to, obey and be regulated by law, and not arbitrary action by an individual or a group of individuals’.
The definition additionally explains the importance of adhering to the rule of law as this is what guides us in our everyday social and legal interactions, as it prevents anarchy, and holds us together as a people, but significantly the fact that we are all equal in the eyes of the law’. Read more
09/04/2019 - 10:20
Gloria Ophar-George, from global risk and compliance training provider IT Governance, will be in Gibraltar this week to deliver two courses on Data Protection.
The “GDPR Responsibilities – The Basics” course, hosted by Isolas LLP, takes place on Tuesday 9th April and will be followed by the 2-day “Certified Data Protection Officer” Upgrade course at Bleak House on Wednesday and Thursday. Read more
08/04/2019 - 10:04
The litmus test of any politician is how he/she manages to improve the life of society in a sustainable manner. Political greatness is not about the amount of votes or popular support one manages to garner in elections, but more about what one is capable of doing with the power one is trusted with. In other words, popular politicians do not necessarily make great politicians. Read more
08/04/2019 - 10:01
The plenary of the European Parliament on Thursday approved the Regulation to provide visa free access for British Citizens into the European Union in the case of a no deal Brexit. This measure includes British Citizens from Gibraltar. Read more
08/04/2019 - 09:58
For the past 3 weeks, Nursery children at Notre Dame School have been learning about Pirates. The theme was used as an educational tool through which children were exposed to numerous pirate stories. Read more
08/04/2019 - 09:56
Story telling sessions for young children at the John Mackintosh Hall Library started last week, to a great response. Read more
08/04/2019 - 09:54
Rhythmic gymnasts Lili Murphy, Kylie Gavizio & Mie Alvarez competed in the National Sports Centre in Cardiff, Wales in the Zone B qualification competition for British Championships.
The girls once again did themselves and Gibraltar proud with Lili Murphy placing first on her Freehand , 4th with her hoop routine and 3rd overall . Read more
05/04/2019 - 10:31
A team of senior officials from the United Kingdom has been in Gibraltar this week in order to continue the close cooperation between the UK and Gibraltar Governments as we prepare to leave the European Union. This comes against the background of the fluid developments in the United Kingdom Parliament which makes it difficult to predict the outcome. Read more
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