Peter Montegriffo appointed as new GPA Chairman

Bluefin tuna season to open tomorrow with 25t quota

15th June 2024

The Bluefin tuna season will open tomorrow with a 25-tonne quota with the Department of Environment reviewing a mechanism to regulate the commercial sale of locally caught tuna. The total allowable catch has remained the same as last year and the quota will be split in two parts. The first part of the quota has...

Local runner in Dolomiti Extreme Ultramarathon fundraises for Diabetes Gibraltar

15th June 2024

Joanna Niezborala from Carpe Diem Running Club recently completed the Dolomiti Extreme Ultramarathon to raise money for children with Type 1 diabetes in Gibraltar. The race of 55km, which ended up being over 57km for her, and an elevation of 3,771m was completed in just under 11 hours at 10.49.26, making her the 20th female...

Peter Montegriffo appointed as new GPA Chairman

14th June 2024

Peter Montegriffo has been appointed as the new Chair of the Gibraltar Police Authority (GPA) by the Governor Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst. The appointment, which is effective for a term of three years from August 1 on the expiry of Dr Joey Britto’s second term, acts on advice from the Specified Appointments Commission. Mr...

Two local recipients in King’s Birthday Honours List

14th June 2024

Two Gibraltarians have been acknowledged in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours, with Margaret Sacarello awarded an MBE for her services to charity. Superintendent John Field will receive the Overseas Territory Police Medal for services to Policing in Gibraltar. The recipients were announced late last night by the Convent. Ms Sacarello received the honours after founding...

Labour manifesto includes commitment to ‘always’ defend Rock’s British sovereignty and self-determination

13th June 2024

The Labour Party's manifesto for the UK's July 4 general election includes a commitment to “always” defend the British sovereignty of Gibraltar and its right to self-determination. The commitment is set out in a single line in a section of the 136-page document titled ‘Defending the UK’s security’. “Defending our security also means protecting the...

UK should ‘demilitarise’ Gibraltar, Spain tells UN

10th June 2024

Spain used a speech to the UN Committee of 24 on Monday to once again call on the UK to “demilitarise” Gibraltar. In a short intervention in New York, Hector Gómez Hernández, Spain’s permanent representative to the UN, out the traditional Spanish position and complained that Gibraltar undermined Spain’s territorial integrity. Spain, Mr Gómez said,...

Health and care at heart of Lib Dem manifesto, says Ed Davey

10th June 2024

By PA Political Staff Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said health and care are at the heart of his party’s General Election manifesto. The document, titled For A Fair Deal, sets out that the Lib Dems would fund a £9.4 billion package for the NHS and social care in England by increasing taxes for...

Tarifa fire stabilised after four days of struggle

7th June 2024

A brushfire that has burnt large swathes of hillside behind Tarifa for the past four days has been stabilised, according to Spanish authorities. There were fears on Wednesday that strong winds would fan the flames and make the blaze spread faster through Mount La Peña. Strong levanter conditions earlier this week and the area’s topography...