15/03/2019 - 11:41
The Chief Minister has given notice on 14th March that he proposes to move the following motion at the next sitting of Parliament: Read more
14/03/2019 - 11:09
On Wednesday, in a joint initiative by the GHA and MOD, Health Promotion held its annual No Smoking Day campaign stand, outside the ICC. At the stall, a variety of leaflets and pamphlets were made available to the public and ranged from how to stop smoking to the dangers of smoking. Large 3D posters also demonstrated the consequences of smoking and the consequences of second-hand smoke with pictures and diagrams depicting effects on eyes, asthma, babies and cancer. Read more
14/03/2019 - 11:06
Enthusiastic Year 6 students from Bishop Fitzgerald School spent their Wednesday outside of the classroom, studying Recycling. They enjoyed a fantastic visit to Gibraltar’s Civic Amenities, where staff members from the Department of the Environment were keen to spend the hot and sunny afternoon showing the children around and explaining the various processes included in each relevant section within the site. Read more
14/03/2019 - 11:03
The next lecture in the museum series will be given by Professor Clive Finlayson on Thursday 14th March at 7pm at the John Mackintosh Hall. Professor Finlayson’s talk is entitled “The Smart Neanderthal” which is the title of his latest book just published by Oxford University Press. The book will be officially launched by Minister the Hon Professor John Cortes later this month. Read more
14/03/2019 - 11:03
The Governor, Lieutenant General Edward Davis, and The Convent Team, will today present eight cheques of £1500 each from the proceeds of the 2017 Convent Open Day to:
Positive Pathways
Cancer Centre Read more
14/03/2019 - 11:02
THE Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe, Dr Robert Innes, has implored MPs to rule out a no-deal Brexit “decisively” and to vote for extending Article 50. Read more
13/03/2019 - 11:47
The AYES to the right – 242
The NOES to the left – 391
Majority - 149
As was expected throughout yesterday’s proceedings, the second attempt by the UK Government to get the Brexit withdrawal agreement through the Commons was again heavily voted down!
The majority vote margin this time round was a slightly lower 149 votes with MPs voting by 391 to 242 to reject the deal, but still an emphatic defeat or the Prime Minister! Read more