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Gib ‘open for business, closed to freeloaders’, CM tells Parliament 

Gibraltar is “open for business” but “closed to freeloaders”, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo told Parliament on Wednesday, as he made a statement explaining the recent pause on new residency applications from UK and EEA nationals.  Mr Picardo said the measure was necessary to safeguard public services and maintain the integrity of the immigration system.  The...

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CM says audit 'witch hunt’ of GDC officer breached rights and legal limits 

A section of the 2018-19 Principal Auditor’s report that scrutinised an ex-gratia payment to a GDC officer was “ultra vires, discriminatory and unconstitutional”, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo told Parliament on Monday.  The report had raised concerns about the officer’s political activity as a GSLP supporter but Mr Picardo said this was a breach of constitutional...

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University of Gibraltar and Peninsula open maritime simulation suite to train next generation of seafarers

The University of Gibraltar and Peninsula have expanded their strategic partnership with the launch of the Peninsula Maritime Simulation Suite, a high-tech training facility aimed at strengthening maritime education and professional development in Gibraltar. The suite, funded by Peninsula, builds on a Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier this year and supports the University’s vision of...

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Second cycle of Skills for Care Apprenticeships launched

The Ministry of Employment and the Ministry for Health and Care, in collaboration with the Care Agency, have launched the second cycle of the Skills for Care Apprenticeship programme. The initiative offers Gibraltar residents aged 18 and over the opportunity to develop careers in the care sector through a combination of classroom-based learning and practical...

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Christmas string quartet to return for candlelit concert at Holy Trinity Cathedral

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, has announced the return of ‘Christmas on Strings’ for its second year. The candlelit concert will take place at The Holy Trinity Cathedral on Tuesday December 16, 2025, starting at 7pm. A string quartet will perform a selection of Christmas classics and popular favourites in...

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Schools mark World Mental Health Day with festival celebrating positivity and wellbeing

Schools across Gibraltar came together from October 8 to 10 to celebrate the fourth Gibraltar Schools Mental Health Festival, supported by GibSams, under the theme: “Positive Mental Health: What Makes You Happy?” The festival marked World Mental Health Day on October 10 and featured a three-day programme of activities centred around creativity, movement and reflection....

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Bluefin tuna fishing season officially closed

The Department of the Environment has confirmed that the Bluefin tuna fishing season officially closed at midnight on Tuesday October 14, 2025. From October 15, the capture, retention or landing of any Bluefin tuna is strictly prohibited until the start of the 2026 season. The Department’s Environmental Protection and Research Unit, in collaboration with other...

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Spain’s King Felipe hails ‘historic’ Gibraltar pact in UN address

Spain’s King Felipe VI hailed the “historic” political agreement for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar during a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, in which he said the treaty would bring “confidence, legal certainty and stability” to communities either side of the border. Addressing diplomats under the gaze of...

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Yvette Cooper appointed UK Foreign Secretary in major reshuffle

By Chronicle staff and PA Yvette Cooper was appointed UK Foreign Secretary on Friday as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer embarked on a major reshuffle of his senior team, following the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner for breaching the ministerial code when she did not pay enough stamp duty on a seaside home....

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Franco says Gib deal must not ignore La Linea’s unique challenges

By Maria Jesus Corrales The mayor of La Linea, Juan Franco, called again for transparency and careful evaluation of the Gibraltar treaty and its impact on La Linea, adding the city deserved “special” consideration given it was the most affected of the Campo municipalities. Speaking a day after UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met...

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Sanchez praises Starmer for leadership on Gib deal as UK and Spain relaunch ‘old friendship’

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez commended Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday for his leadership in the negotiation for the “very important” Gibraltar treaty, as the UK and Spain agreed to strengthen ties in areas ranging from trade to sustainable development, security and migration. Mr Sanchez was speaking as the two men met in No.10 Downing...