Government Publishes White Paper On Police Governance Reform

Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Freedom made its first call to Gibraltar on 20th October.

Unite the Union has secured bargaining agent status to represent employees of the Gibraltar Bus Company, welcoming its members back to the union.

The Government says taxi phone lines went unanswered last weekend while the Gibraltar Taxi Association worked on a new booking app. The issue has reportedly been resolved, with the app expected to launch within the next week. The Government is reviewing possible measures if the service does not improve.

PC Liam Crisp has joined the Gibraltar Defence Police Dog Section as a licensed dog handler after completing his training and licensing requirements. He will begin operational duties alongside his dog, Sting.

‘Discover Our People’, a roaming photographic exhibition created with Gibraltarian photographer Stephen Hermida went on display in Casemates last Friday.

A joint exhibition of artworks by Rose Ann Victor and Nadine Collado opened yesterday evening at the Fine Arts Gallery in Casemates.

The Gibraltar National Museum-led MaghreBats project has completed its first two-week research expedition across Morocco, recording several bat species of scientific interest.

The Ministry of Equality has commissioned UK organisation Kindling Interventions to deliver training aimed at preventing violence against women and girls.

The Department of Business is inviting applications from qualified medical professionals to review business licence applications for medical and healthcare services. Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV to business.licensing@gibraltar.gov.gi by 6th November 2026.

The Gibraltar International Drama Festival will return to Ince’s Hall Theatre from 15th to 20th March 2027, with entries open to drama groups. The deadline is 14th December 2026, with the winning group receiving £1,000 and a bursary to attend the UK National Drama Festival final.

Emergency services, Government departments and other agencies took part in a live exercise at Gibraltar’s LNG Terminal to test their response to a simulated flammable vapour leak, including rescue operations and inter-agency coordination.

Minister for Health Gemma Arias-Vasquez has announced plans to introduce a Smoke-Free Generations Bill, which will prohibit tobacco sales to anyone born on or after 1st January 2009.

A tall Date Palm at Cathedral Square Children’s Playground is to be felled after an inspection found a cavity that has made the tree unsafe. The playground has been closed.

Pupils at Loreto Convent School have collected books and gifts for the Gibraltar Youth Service and Cancer Relief Centre as part of this year’s GBC Open Day.

The Government has published a White Paper setting out proposed reforms to the governance of the Royal Gibraltar Police, aimed at implementing all of Sir Peter Openshaw’s recommendations from the McGrail Inquiry.

So what about András Schiff’s interpretation on this new album with ECM?

Tyrone ‘el Bombero’ Buttigieg will be defending his Commonwealth title at a fight to be held at the Hard Rock Hotel in Marbella on the 7th November.

A joint exhibition of artworks by Rose Ann Victor and Nadine Collado will open at the Fine Arts Gallery this coming Monday 26th October.

The annual Convent Christmas Fair will take place on Thursday 26th November, from 12pm to 5.30pm, with doors closing at 5pm.

The GSD is calling on the Government to explain reports that long-stay patients at St Bernard’s Hospital have been moved to the maternity ward, raising concerns about hospital bed capacity and patient safety.