Police governance reform aims for ‘democratic accountability’ alongside ‘operational independence’ 

Gibraltar International Drama Festival marks 70th edition in March

26th October 2026

The Gibraltar International Drama Festival will hold its 70th edition at the Ince’s Hall Theatre from March 15 to 20, 2027. Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, said the festival would be open to any drama group, with plays adjudicated by a member of the Guild of Drama Adjudicators UK. Non-competitive...

Carnival Freedom makes inaugural call to Gibraltar

26th October 2026

Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Freedom made its inaugural call to Gibraltar on Tuesday last week, the cruise operator’s third first visit to the Rock this year. The vessel arrived at 7am carrying 2,785 passengers and 1,126 crew and was scheduled to depart at 4pm to continue its voyage to Celebration Key in the Bahamas. The...

Multi-agency exercise tests emergency response at LNG Terminal

26th October 2026

Emergency services, Gibraltar Government departments and other agencies took part in a live exercise at the LNG Terminal on Thursday last week to test the coordinated response to a simulated major incident. The exercise, coordinated by the Office of Civil Contingencies, simulated the release of a flammable vapour cloud and tested arrangements for isolating and...

50th Anniversary of the CPSA lockout

26th October 2026

By Joe Gingell 50 years ago, on Monday 25th October 1976, over 300 members of the CPSA Gibraltar Branch were locked out by the MOD/PSA DOE for refusing to give an undertaking to cease taking industrial action in pursuit of their pay claim. Following the MOD lockout, an immediate campaign was launched by the CPSA...

CAMPO - First phase of La Línea’s Princesa Sofía park refurbishment complete

26th October 2026

La Línea city council has signed off on the first phase of the Princesa Sofía park this week, with councillor for infrastructure Yolanda Fernández making a final inspection tour before work began on phase two.  The park now boasts a perimeter fence and gates, two ponds, a new children’s play area and the planting of...

Campo - Eighteen arrested on charges of smuggling cocaine through Algeciras port

26th October 2026

Spain’s Guardia Civil reports dismantling a criminal network suspected of smuggling cocaine into Spain through the port of Algeciras with the assistance of dockworkers.  Eighteen people have been arrested, including eight port employees, in connection with four cocaine seizures totalling 139.28kg at the port.  The report describes the suspects as well organised, with some specialising...

Algeciras mayor Landaluce to resign on October 25

19th October 2026

Mayor of Algeciras Jose Ignacio Landaluce has announced that he will resign on October 25, bringing an end to 15 years of his leadership of the city council. Mr Landaluce made his statement via a Facebook video after receiving a summons to appear in court on October 23 to answer two allegations of sexual assault....

Satellite company based in La Linea listed on Nasdaq

19th October 2026

Satellite company based in La Linea WISeSat.Space started to trade on Nasdaq in New York this month under the ticker SAIQ, after completing its business combination with Columbus Acquisition Corporation.   According to the company, the station in La Linea allows a direct connection with WISeSat satellites in orbit and it is one of the technology...