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ADVICE FOR TRAVELLERS
Following the welcome announcement that British Airways will continue flights to Gibraltar on a reduced schedule, passengers should be aware of the following important information regarding this route during the current COVID-19 crisis.
British travellers, who are not resident in Spain, should not fly to Gibraltar with a view to entering Spain via the land frontier.
Only Spanish citizens or those who can prove they are resident in Spain will be allowed to enter Spain through airports, ports or land borders. In order to enter Spain, travellers will be required to show proof of nationality or evidence that they are resident there, such as a residency certificate / card, together with valid travel documents. Please be aware that travel to visit a holiday home, which is not a person’s usual residence, will not be permitted.
Travellers wishing to enter Gibraltar from Spain to fly on to the UK should arrive in Gibraltar on the day of flight departure and make their way straight to the airport terminal, which is adjacent to the land frontier. They will need to present evidence of a confirmed flight booking, together with valid travel documents to both the Spanish and Gibraltarian immigration officers. Please note that the Gibraltar airport terminal building does not stay open overnight and it is NOT permitted to spend the night there.
HM GoG is pleased to advise members of the public that as part of the recent COVID-19 measures to close public counter services, Gibraltar Car Parks Limited launched a website to offer online services on Monday 23rd March at noon.
The website features general information, payment and Residential Parking Permit renewal services, further offering downloadable application forms that can then be uploaded via the same website for submission.
The public and those persons who are in self-isolation are invited to access the website via the link below: www.gibcarparks.com
Although public counters are temporarily closed, the offices of Gibraltar Car Parks Ltd remain open as follows:
Monday to Thursday: 08:30 to 15:00
Friday: 08:30 to 14:30
Persons using the website who have any queries or may otherwise encounter any
difficulty using the online services, should contact 200 49202 where a staff member will be available to assist them. The website will be updated as and when new information and services become available.
The Government urges the general public to assist their elderly relatives who are vehicle owners and presently in selfisolation that may not ordinarily be able to use internet website services or are not generally conversant on how to pay online.
MORE GREENERY APPEARING
There have been several areas that have recently received new plants as part of the Green Gibraltar initiative.
Two new Tipuana trees have been planted along Rosia Road Promenade ‘La Batería’.
Near to St Jagos, a new small recreational area has been opened up with two almond trees planted as well as a number of oleanders and rosemaries. More rosemary and Virginia Creeper have also been planted in the area
with a view to creating a green wall.
Minister for the Environment and Climate Change John Cortes commented, “We are trying to provide greenery in Gibraltar
wherever we have the space, as these examples show. Anyone with ideas of where we could do more planting is welcome to let the Department of Environment know.”
GHA UPGRADES 111 TELEPHONE SERVICE
The GHA COVID-19 111 line has fast become an essential filter for protecting Gibraltar’s frontline healthcare services and staff. The sheer volume and nature of these calls has resulted in the need to upgrade the service being provided.
The telephone operators are using triage algorithms in order to provide standard advice and deci-sion-making. The new service will continue to manage the existing 111 calls but will also receive ambulance dispatch 190 calls, as per the recently released ambulance surge plan. as of Monday 30th March from a dedicated 24/7 St Bernard’s Hospital in-house call centre.
Minister for Health and Care, Paul Balban said, “I would like to thank the community for using our
phone services conscientiously, so that our team members may provide the best information and assistance to the community, effectively channelling their concerns to the right GHA service.”
Gibraltar Cultural Services is holding two competitions, an Art competition and a Short Story competition, for children and young people aged from School Years 3 to 13.
The competitions will be held fortnightly until the social lockdown is lifted. This initative is aimed at those young people who are either staying at home or are attending the educational set ups at Notre Dame and St Anne’s School.
Art Competition:
Entrants may submit up to two original works. Entries must be submitted electronically and must be accompanied by the appropriate entry form. The prize for the winning entry in each category is a £50 art supplies voucher.
Short Story Competition
Entrants may submit up to two original works. Entries must be submitted electronically and must be accompanied by the appropriate entry form. The prize for the winning entry in each category is a £50 book voucher from Amazon.
Categories:
A: School years 3 and 4 B: School years 5 and 6 C: School years 7 to 10 D: School years 11 to 13
are available online from Gibraltar Cultural Services.
For any enquiry or to submit your entries, please contact the Events
Department on 200 67236 or e-mail info@culture.gi The closing date for receipt of entries is: Friday 24th April 2020
