Youth Parliament seeks to strengthen young people’s role in democracy

Youth Parliament seeks to strengthen young people’s role in democracy

7th June 2026

The first Gibraltar Youth Parliament starts this week and aims to give young people a voice in the institutions that impact their lives, ensuring their views and ideas help shape Gibraltar’s future. The initiative, which launches at 5pm on Monday, is spearheaded by the Speaker of the Gibraltar Parliament, Karen Ramagge Phillips. Speaking to the...

Gibraltar unveils first green roof bus shelter at Fish Market Steps

5th June 2026

Gibraltar marked the launch of the Rock’s first “green roof” bus shelter at Fish market Steps with a ribbon cutting ceremony organised by The Gibraltar Horticultural Society. The launch was the culmination of a year-long effort in negotiation, research and planning, said Annabelle Mor-Codali, CEO of the Gibraltar Horticultural Society. Speaking at the inauguration, she...

Mini libraries launched at Gibraltar beaches for summer

5th June 2026

Gibraltar Cultural Services has launched a series of mini libraries at beaches and bathing areas across Gibraltar for the summer. The initiative will begin at the Europa Pool Complex, the GSLA Bathing Pavilion, Sandy Bay and Camp Bay. Members of the public will be able to take home free books from hand-painted bookshelves stocked with...

Gibraltar Parliament Speaker attends Overseas Territories conference in Grand Cayman

5th June 2026

The Speaker of the Gibraltar Parliament, Karen Ramagge Phillips, attended the fifth Commons and Overseas Territories Speakers’ Conference in Grand Cayman from May 25 to 29. She was accompanied by the Clerk of the Gibraltar Parliament, Phillip Borge McCarthy. The conference brings together the House of Commons and the legislatures of the Overseas Territories to...

Spanish police dismantle drug network using drones to smuggle drugs from Morocco 

27th May 2026

Spanish police have dismantled a criminal organisation based in Cadiz province and Alava that allegedly used large fixed-wing drones to transport hashish and cocaine from Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar before moving the drugs onward to France, the Policia Nacional said on Tuesday.  The operation, known as Operation Horus, began in 2025 and focused...

PP still wants to govern alone despite losing majority in Sunday’s regional election 

18th May 2026

The acting president of the regional government of Andalusia, the Partido Popular’s Juanma Moreno Bonilla, said on Monday that his aim was to govern alone following the Andalusian election on Sunday, in which his party lost its absolute majority.  The PP ended up with 53 seats in the regional parliament, down from 58 in 2022.  That left it two seats short of the 55-seat...

Strait increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling, Spanish security report says 

18th May 2026

By Maria Jesus Corrales A report on Spain’s campaign against the illegal trade in narcotics has described the zone stretching from Cádiz to Málaga as one of “increasing vulnerability” to the narcotics trade, with as many as 600 drugs launches plying the Strait last year.  Published last week by Spain’s security services, the document comes at a turbulent time for Andalucía as it nears...

PP wins Andalusian election but loses majority

18th May 2026

The Partido Popular won Sunday’s regional election in Andalusia but lost the majority it achieved in 2022, ending up with 53 seats in the regional parliament. This figure is five fewer than the 58 members of parliament it obtained in the 2022 elections and leaves it two seats short of a majority, which is set...