Telesurgery in Gibraltar set to expand as AI transforms healthcare, robotic surgeon says

MSC Virtuosa makes inaugural call to Gibraltar

11th August 2026

Gibraltar welcomed MSC Virtuosa on the vessel’s inaugural call to the Rock. The visit was marked by the traditional exchange of plaques on board the vessel to commemorate the occasion. Captain Jakobus Lefering exchanged plaques with Audisa Rodriguez, Senior Executive Officer at the Gibraltar Tourist Board and Douglas Robles, Terminals and Information Supervisor. MSC Virtuosa...

Telesurgery in Gibraltar set to expand as AI transforms healthcare, robotic surgeon says

11th August 2026

Professor Prokar Dasgupta, the world-renowned robotic surgeon who carried out three telesurgeries from London to patients in Gibraltar, has said the programme will expand to allow specialists in other fields to operate remotely on patients on the Rock. Prof Dasgupta was speaking during his first visit to Gibraltar, where he delivered a presentation at St...

Generous Hearts helps Ceuta charity supporting hundreds of migrants

11th August 2026

Generous Hearts is supporting a Ceuta charity led by Sabah Hamed, whose home has become a refuge for minors, pregnant women and other vulnerable migrants following the arrival of tens of thousands of people in the Spanish city.  Ms Hamed, who leads the Asociación de Menores y Barrios, told the Chronicle that she and volunteers...

Parental leave legislation ‘sooner rather than later’ as Santos weighs three options

10th August 2026

Parental leave legislation will be brought forward “sooner rather than later”, the Minister for Equality, Christian Santos, has said, as he acknowledged the reforms have been in development for years. Mr Santos said he was considering three different options and was assessing their financial impact on the Government and private sector before settling on a...

A charity convoy crosses from Algeciras to Ceuta

10th August 2026

The Catalan association Border Resistance has organised a convoy from different parts of Spain to deliver three vans of aid to NGOs working with migrants in Ceuta.  The organisation's spokesperson, Shadi, said Border Resistance had worked with associations in Barcelona, the Basque Country, Madrid, Cádiz, Málaga and Algeciras.  In Algeciras, three vans were loaded with...

Spain restores border checks for travellers from Italy

7th August 2026

Spain will temporarily reinstate border controls for travellers arriving from Italy from Saturday after a diplomatic dispute over the Ceuta migrant crisis and the application of the Schengen agreement escalated. The Spanish Government said the temporary measures will apply at ports and airports from 12am on August 8 until 12am on September 7, "unless changing...

Spain urges Italy to lift border controls before Monday

7th August 2026

Spain has urged Italy to lift border controls introduced after the migrant crisis in Ceuta and restore normal Schengen arrangements before Monday, warning it will take "proper measures to protect the interests and dignity of its citizens" if no action is taken. In a statement issued on Friday, the Spanish Government called on Italy to...

Spain says Schengen ‘was never at risk’ after Ceuta migrant crisis

5th August 2026

Spain's minister of Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Tuesday that the recent migrant crisis in Ceuta had never placed the Schengen area at risk as he called on Italy to reconsider its decision to suspend the free movement agreement for travellers arriving from Spain.  Speaking after a special meeting of EU interior ministers, Mr Grande-Marlaska...