A NUMBER of people in a sailing boat have been caught shooting at killer whales at the Strait of Gibraltar. Disgraceful footage shows the boat owners firing several shots at a pod of killer whales near the beaches of Tarifa. The moment was captured on camera by a number of holidaymakers travelling in a tourist […] Gibraltar News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper …
GIBRALTAR’S maternity department at St Bernard’s Hospital highlighted the health benefits of breastfeeding babies using the latest research. Aided by the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) Breastfeeding Team, they put on a stand at the Piazza Friday and told passers-by how ‘breast milk is the perfect nutrition to help babies.’ The event was part of World […] Gibraltar News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper …
GIBRALTAR airport finished off 2022 with a 70% increase in passenger movements compared to the year before, bringing it close to pre-pandemic levels. Nearly half a million people arrived or departed via the airport, but it was hindered by the Brexit process that means European airlines cannot fly directly from the UK to Gibraltar. Despite […] Gibraltar News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper …
THE OS 35 bulk carrier will finally leave Gibraltar’s Catalan Bay Friday afternoon aboard a huge barge just over ten months after it beached there following a bay accident. The mammoth Fjord semi-submersible barge that scooped it up Tuesday will carry it off to the Eastern Anchorage south of Eastern Beach after weeks of work […] Gibraltar News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper …
VISITORS to O’Hara’s Battery at the top of the Rock of Gibraltar will be greeted with a more interesting and interactive experience after it reopened on June 21. The Ministry of Heritage said it had commissioned ‘restoration and maintenance works to enhance aesthetics and visitor experience’ of the historical gun and site. The Upper Rock […] Gibraltar News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper …
A UK woman who survived being shot and severely injured by her husband after an 18-year abusive relationship will speak in Gibraltar at the second Ministry of Equality fireside chat. Rachel Williams will tell her story as the group led by Minister for Equality Samantha Sacramento tackles the topic of domestic abuse. It follows Sacramento’s […] Gibraltar News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper …
THE Young Shakespeare Company kept over 2,500 students from Gibraltar’s upper primary and secondary school on the edge of their seats last week. The UK professional theatre company put on two daily performances of Hamlet for pupils at John Mackintosh Hall theatre. Each show started with an interactive session where the actors introduced children to […] Gibraltar News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper …
PLANS for a new sewage water treatment plant in Gibraltar are going ahead at a site close to Europa Point. The government opened the tender process Friday for the Waste Management Facility on Dobinson Way, Europa Advance Road. It wants to have the project commissioned by the end of 2024, after years of delays created […] Gibraltar News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper …
AS this week’s storm passed Friday, port workers got to work redeploying the floating oil barriers around the OS 35 shipwreck off Gibraltar’s coast. Captain of the Port John Ghio said the operation to continue protecting the sea from further oil leaks would be finished by Saturday morning. It followed a week when howling 40km/h […] Gibraltar News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper …
THE latest developer of the Eastside Project has made a £90 million cash payment to take over the site in a deal that will provide £330 million in value for the Gibraltar Government. The government chose TNG Global Foundation as the highest bidder for the Eastside Reclamation. Minister for Economic Development Sir Joe Bossano said […] Gibraltar News – The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper …