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Ocean Village donates hand sanitizers to schools in Morocco
To coincide with the International Week of the Deaf, in October The Straits of Gibraltar Association, on behalf of Ocean Village donated a supply of hand sanitizer to the Centre Sinwane School for deaf children, in Tangier. 100 transparent masks were also donated to the same school by the Government of Gibraltar Civil Contingencies and private donors.
Additionally, The Straits of Gibraltar Association, in conjunction with the Gibraltar Morocco Business Association, also on behalf of Ocean Village presented
a supply of hand sanitizer to Association Assadaqa School for children with down syndrome.
Aisha Serroukh, President, expressed gratitude to Ocean Village and commented: “As a school mostly funded by private donations, we are finding it difficult to keep the school open given the current Covid-19 pandemic and health regulations imposed, so this donation could not have come at a better time.” Emilia Hazell-Smith, Head of
Marketing at Ocean Village said: “We are delighted to donate these hand sanitizers to our friends across the straits, with the assistance of the Gibraltar Morocco Business Association”.
Gibtelecom launches Gigabit Gibraltar
Gibtelecom has unveiled the next generation in fibre technology for Gibraltar by launching its Gigabit Gibraltar plan, that brings hyperfast connectivity to everyone, Gibraltar-wide, by the end of 2022. The new 1GB fibre broadband is already available to over 2000 homes in 13 residential areas.
Noel Burrows, Gibtelecom’s Chief Executive said: “This is a giant digital leap
forward for Gibraltar. For the first time ever, all of Gibraltar will be able to
experience hyperfast and reliable Gigabit internet connections, thanks to the latest technology and the power of our network.
This upgrade plan will see Gigabit speeds rolled out at an unrivalled pace right across Gibraltar, bringing our customers
the future-proof connections of tomorrow.”
Gibtelecom’s Director of Consumer and Marketing, Adrian Ochello
commented: “This is a huge technological stride for Gibraltar and we’re proudly leading the way, making it faster and
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Brexit Strategic Group ready
In early October the Deputy Chief Minister, Joseph Garcia, chaired a meeting of the Brexit Strategic Group, which is preparing Gibraltar’s readiness for the possibility of a no- deal Brexit with the European Union.
A series of updates were received on the supply chain, commerce, critical services, health and social care, law and order, public services and legislation.
The meeting included the Chief
Secretary, Darren Grech, John Rodriguez, Customs, Manolo Tirado, Port Captain, Cathal Yeats, Assistant Police Commissioner, Paul Peralta, Parliamentary Counsel, Ivor Lopez, Civil Contingencies, Ernest Francis, Chief Minister’s Office, Michael Crome and Richard Montado, No 6 Convent Place, Stephen Warr, Department of the Environment, Toni Sanderson, GHA, Daniel D’ Amato, Director, Gibraltar House, Brussels.
This no-deal group constitutes a parallel and separate workstream to the ongoing negotiations for the end, from the transitional period with an agreement.
Hassans advises 3iQ on its GSX listing
Hassans law firm has advised Canadian investment fund managers, 3iQ, on its listing of The Bitcoin Fund on the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX), debuting one of the world’s first regulated and exchange-traded bitcoin funds on a European regulated exchange.
3iQ is one of the leading Canadian investment fund managers focused on investing in disruptive technologies and digital assets. Having previously been approved by the Ontario Securities Commission and listed and traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, a top 10 global exchange.
The Bitcoin Fund is designed to provide investors with institutional level access to Bitcoin without the burden of buying and safekeeping coins, while unearthing unique opportunities for long term capital appreciation.