Commissioner says human oversight central to Rock’s digital border

Chief Minister welcomes new UK Minister for Overseas Territories

7th August 2026

Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, took part in the first meeting between the elected leaders of the British Overseas Territories and the new UK Minister for the Overseas Territories, Uma Kumaran MP. The meeting was convened by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association. Ms Kumaran succeeds Stephen Doughty MP,...

Commissioner says human oversight central to Rock’s digital border

7th August 2026

A network of live facial recognition and CCTV cameras deployed at the border, Main Street and other locations in Gibraltar provides the Royal Gibraltar Police with a powerful tool to combat crime, but at the heart of its effectiveness is human oversight, police Commissioner Owain Richards said. The cameras are controlled by the RGP and...

Angelo Cerisola appointed to lead Gibraltar’s new Disclosure and Barring Service

7th August 2026

Angelo Cerisola has been appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of Gibraltar’s new Disclosure and Barring Service, which the Government says will form part of wider efforts to strengthen safeguarding, safer recruitment and public protection. Mr Cerisola is currently Director for Services, Safety and Standards at the Care Agency and has experience in service...

‘Don’t look at the eclipse’ as eye damage is irreversible, GHA warns

7th August 2026

The Director of Public Health, Dr Helen Cater, is urging the public to take “clear and simple” precautions ahead of next week’s partial solar eclipse, warning that staring at the sun, even briefly and even during the peak of the event, can cause permanent, untreatable damage to eyesight. The partial eclipse is set to take...

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...

Spain seeks EU solidarity over Ceuta migration crisis

4th August 2026

Spain will press European Union member states for greater solidarity over the migration crisis in Ceuta, with the Spanish government stating that the city represents a unique external border of the bloc that requires a tailored response.  The Spanish minister for Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, said Spain would ask for “solidarity from all the states of the European...

Ceuta migrant crisis prompts border warnings across Europe

31st July 2026

Tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco this week, overwhelming police and emergency services after swimming around the breakwater at the Tarajal border crossing and entering on foot. Estimates from Ceuta authorities on Friday suggested as many as 60,000 people had entered the Spanish enclave unlawfully in recent days, most on Thursday. Of...

Ceuta faces migration crisis as thousands cross uncontrolled from Morocco

31st July 2026

This article was first published on Thursday July 30 but is being updated.   Thousands of migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday, overwhelming police and emergency services after swimming around the breakwater at the Tarajal border and entering on foot. Estimates from Ceuta authorities on Friday suggested as many as 60,000 people had entered...