Tag: Samantha Sacramento

• Monday, May 22nd 2017 - 08:13 UTC

  Gibraltar hosting Brexit conference for Commonwealth parliamentarians

  

  Nearly forty Parliamentarians from eleven Commonwealth countries and territories (including Falkland Islands) are meeting in Gibraltar in order to discuss the impact of the decision taken in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, among other current issues.

• Friday, April 1st 2016 - 06:38 UTC

  Busy year ahead for Gibraltar's cruise industry: 227 calls are scheduled

  

  Representatives from Gibraltar have attended the annual Seatrade Cruise Global Convention took place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The event, which took place between March 14-17, brings together professionals from in all aspects of the cruise industry, including cruise lines, ports and ground handlers.

• Tuesday, March 1st 2016 - 07:35 UTC

  Gibraltar expects record number of cruise calls this year

  

  A record number of cruises are set to call at Gibraltar this year, representing an 11% increase on last year with an estimated 350,000 passengers from 227 visits. Some 18 cruise ships will make their first ever visits to Gibraltar with six of the brand new vessels selecting Gibraltar as part of their maiden season.

• Saturday, August 15th 2015 - 03:15 UTC

  Gibraltar to become 'turnaround' cruise port for London based Noble Caledonia

  

  London-based cruise company, Noble Caledonia, has announced the inclusion of Gibraltar as the turnaround port for two of its 2016 itineraries in the area. The news has been welcomed by the Rock's government which said this represented a major breakthrough achieved after years of negotiations by the cruise company’s local agent MH Bland with the support of the Gibraltar Tourist Board.

• Saturday, September 7th 2013 - 01:34 UTC

  Gibraltar: CPA calls on Spain to cease immediately all political pressure and threats

  

  Delegates at the 59th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in South Africa, including Falklands’ delegates approved a motion expressing strong support for Gibraltar and denouncing Spanish political pressure on the Rock as “totally unacceptable”.

• Thursday, March 7th 2013 - 06:52 UTC

  Gibraltar represented for the first time at United Nations Commission

  

  For the first time ever Gibraltar is represented at the United Nations Commission on the status of women. Minister for Equality and Social Services, Samantha Sacramento has been attending the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 57th Session at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.