10/01/2020 - 10:59
Not wishing to dwell too much on the subject, nevertheless the issue needs our attention because it causes unrest in our midst, and like a cancer, can spread through a country where at present there is great dissatisfaction with its lot. I speak of the party Vox; a party whose leaders are concerned with flattering the prejudices of the mob, and their own. Some time back, the Spanish people were more or less content with their circumstances, because they were resigned to a restricted and artificial range of emotions, taking things as they found them. Read more
10/01/2020 - 10:57
The original floor of the west facing side of the basement at the Garrison Library has been uncovered during the major restoration project taking place at the Library. The floor had been covered by a top layer of concrete, most likely laid during the mid-twentieth century as a means to render the floor level. Read more
09/01/2020 - 11:13
From Address by Deputy Chief Minister Dr JOSEPH GARCIA to Year 12 and 13 students of Bayside School, Westside School and the College of Further Education.
I would like to extend a very special welcome on behalf of the Government of Gibraltar to our friends from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Read more
08/01/2020 - 10:55
The Secretary General (Ag) of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Mr Jarvis Matiya and his Head of Private Office Emily Davies met with the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia Read more
08/01/2020 - 10:53
For the first time in 80 years, there will be a coalition government in Spain after acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez narrowly obtained parliamentary approval for a deal between the socialist PSOE and the more Leftist Unidas Podemos whose leader Pablo Iglesias was seen with tears in his eyes as success was finally struck. Read more
08/01/2020 - 10:49
Twelve young people and four Youth & Community Workers from Gibraltar Youth Service embarked on a five-day residential trip to London on New Year's Day. The trip was the culmination of months of hard work by the young people and staff alike. Read more
07/01/2020 - 10:36
Unite, the union for workers in Gibraltar, has written to Minister Licudi to seek an “injection of urgent enthusiasm into the question of adequate training” for the young people of Gibraltar following the Minister’s acquisition of the education portfolio in government following the general election in October 2019. Read more
07/01/2020 - 10:35
CHIEF MINISTER'S NEW YEAR MESSAGE 2020
My dear friends I hope you have all enjoyed restful and uneventful Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year celebrations. Our Hindu and Muslim brethren have also peacefully enjoyed their Diwali and Eid festivals respectively throughout the year.
Once again, it has been a year of plenty in most of our homes. Children delighted with presents, and tables bountifully laden with nothing but the best to indulge in. These days are also days of reflection. Tonight, as Christmas trees come down and we return to our daily routines, I want to share with you some thoughts about the year to come. Read more
07/01/2020 - 10:34
A plan is afoot to recycle Christmas trees. The Department of the Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change and Heritage has introduced a Christmas tree recycling programme for the disposal of 'real Christmas trees'.
The species generally used for Christmas trees, even if rooted, will not survive in Gibraltar’s climate. Recycling trees, or turning them into mulch, is a way to give back to the environment after the festive period by minimising the amount of waste going to landfill. Mulching trees can also be used to help protect soils in Gibraltar's green areas such as parks and gardens. Read more
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