Gibraltar could have first woman Chief Minister as Picardo sets out departure plan

Gibraltar could have first woman Chief Minister as Picardo sets out departure plan

4th June 2026

Fabian Picardo will stand down as leader of the GSLP and Chief Minister in autumn this year and Gemma Arias-Vasquez could become Gibraltar’s first woman Chief Minister if she wins the party’s internal leadership election ahead of the next general election. This was announced at a press conference on Thursday afternoon at the GSLP headquarters...

CAB to recognise volunteers during Volunteers’ Week

4th June 2026

The Gibraltar Citizens Advice Bureau will recognise the contribution made by local volunteers during Volunteers’ Week, which runs from June 1 to June 5. CAB volunteers support the bureau’s outreach work and specialist services for the community. Certificates will be presented to volunteers on Friday, June 5, by the Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and...

Entries invited for annual ‘Our Gibraltar’ competition

4th June 2026

Gibraltar Cultural Services is inviting entries for the annual National Celebrations ‘Our Gibraltar’ competition on behalf of the Self Determination for Gibraltar Group. The competitive exhibition will be held at the Fine Arts Gallery from Wednesday, August 26, to Friday, September 11. The competition is being organised in conjunction with the Fine Arts Association and...

SSAFA charity concert to mark Armed Forces month at St Michael’s Cave

4th June 2026

A charity concert at St Michael’s Cave on Friday, June 12, forms part of a programme of activities marking Armed Forces month. The concert, offered by Commander British Forces Gibraltar, will begin at 8pm and will feature The Crossed Swords Pipes and Drums, a British military-led international pipe band which performs Celtic and military music,...

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...