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2nd December 2021

The GHA marked World AIDS Day on Wednesday with a drive to raise awareness of the disease. HIV remains a major public health issue and in 2020, 37.7 million people globally were found to be living with HIV with a further 1.5 million new infections. The theme of World AIDS Day 2021 is “End inequalities....

30th November 2021

Tomorrow marks World AIDS Day and locally ‘Friends for Life’ a support group for those with HIV/AIDS is raising awareness. Friends for Life together with the Gibraltar Health Authority’s Infection Control Team and the Well Person Unit is this year raising awareness on HIV/AIDS, and is distributing free red ribbons across Gibraltar. Information leaflets and...

18th November 2021

The GHA has marked World Pancreatic Cancer Day today by raising a purple flag at St Bernard’s Hospital and lighting the entrance to the hospital in purple with a view to increase public awareness of the disease, its symptoms and ways to reduce the risk of developing it. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most fatal...

10th November 2021

As part of Gibraltar Literature Week, the Chronicle is publishing book reviews daily. The event organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services includes discussions with local authors live streamed on their Facebook page and talks in schools. Today Melissa Bosano, Head of English at Westside School, shares her book recommendation. What words would you use to describe...

8th November 2021

by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo In his recent Opinion Piece, the Leader of the GSD Opposition, Keith Azopardi, suggested that the truth no longer mattered to me. He is completely wrong about that and so much else. The truth matters to me today as Chief Minister as much as it ever did to me as...

7th November 2021

Table tennis has made its return for the season with both the Basewell leagues and the 2020 Members tournaments underway. The association which saw interest in the sport shoot up following the Island Games continued to see the interest maintained during the main restrictions on sport albeit with difficulties in accommodating its needs due to...

4th November 2021

Local author Sam Benady was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cultural Awards on Wednesday evening at the Sunborn. The event organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services saw Dr Benady recognised for his work and efforts as a writer. “An unassuming and humble individual who is passionate about Gibraltar and its history, Dr Benady...

29th October 2021

This year is the 700th anniversary of the death of the Florentine poet Dante Alighieri in 1321. Simply referred to as Dante, this writer and philosopher, is the author of the monumental epic poem ‘Divine Comedy’, a landmark in Italian literature and one of the greatest works of all medieval European literature. Dante also wrote...

27th October 2021

A person “thankfully with a conscience” has returned Billy, an elderly rabbit, to his enclosure in the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park on Wednesday morning. A media plea was issued by the AWCP on Tuesday when it was discovered that the elderly black and white rabbit had been taken from his enclosure, leaving his partner Poppy...

21st October 2021

An outline planning application for the former site of the King George V hospital will be debated during this Thursday’s meeting of the Development and Planning Commission. The meeting will be held online as a measure initially introduced last year during the pandemic continues. Viewers can watch the proceedings online via the Government’s YouTube channel....

19th October 2021

Pupils participated in 'Just One Tree' day and attended Loreto Convent school wearing a touch of green. Collectively the School celebrated the importance of trees, from producing oxygen o breathe, cleaning the atmosphere, stabilising the soil and providing habitats for many other organisms, to the sheer majesty and beauty of these plants. The day was...

10th October 2021

By Sam Blewett, PA Deputy Political Editor A Cabinet minister has defended Boris Johnson for going on holiday as the Government battles to stem a cost of living crisis and the fallout from spiralling gas prices. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng insisted it was “reasonable” for the Prime Minister to take a break, after he reportedly...

29th September 2021

World Heart Day is a global campaign where individuals, families, communities and Governments around the world participate in activities to take charge of their heart health and that of others Created by the World Heart Federation, World Heart Day informs people around the world that cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart disease and stroke is the...

29th September 2021

Today is World Heart Day and the Gibraltar Cardiac Association is hosting an event at the Piazza to raise awareness of the causes, symptoms and remedies of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). Established by the World Heart Federation, World Heart Day informs people around the globe that CVD including heart disease and stroke, is the world’s leading...

29th September 2021

Scottish author Scott Alcroft has made his home in Gibraltar, featuring the Rock in his sixth and latest book ‘With Change Comes Consequences’, which has been released today. Since first visiting the Rock in 2007 Mr Alcroft fell in love, and in his writings, he has made sure to mention Gibraltar. "[Gibraltar] does get a...

23rd September 2021

Loreto Convent School recently held an International Day of Peace, bringing together different religions in Gibraltar. The Governor, Vice Admiral Sir David Steel, sat alongside Bishop of Gibraltar Carmel Zammit and Monsignor Paul Bear, Levy Attias from the Jewish community, Mrs Khiani and Mrs Malkani from the Hindu community, Muslim Imam Abdessamed El Mokhalfi and...

22nd September 2021

A Moroccan migrant who drowned while attempting to cross from Ceuta into Europe was only identified by his mother because of marks on both his arms, the Coroner’s Court heard on Wednesday. Jawad Ladkaddam, 22, was rescued from the sea and was found on the northern part of the detached mole last February after he...

21st September 2021

By Alexander Britton, PA Employees will reportedly be able to put in a request to work from home from their first day in a job under plans due to be announced later this week. Laws which will protect flexible working first put forward before the pandemic will be confirmed, according to a report in The...

21st September 2021

To mark World Alzheimer’s Month this September the Gibraltar Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society is raising awareness about the dementia and the need for a National Dementia Committee. The Society is holding a month-long campaign including events and the Chronicle is publishing articles weekly on Tuesday’s during the month of September. GADS has highlighted the need...

9th September 2021

National Day celebrates the referendum result 54 years ago, when Gibraltar voted by a landslide to remain British. Being in Main Street this morning, seeing all the flags and bunting, it is hard not to reflect on just how much history the United Kingdom and Gibraltar have shared and, importantly today, just how inseparable the...

9th September 2021

by Marlene Hassan Nahon, Leader of Together Gibraltar It is that time of year again when we share in an outpouring of love for our homeland, and rightly so. In a world fraught with turmoil and conflict, we should never forget how lucky we are to call Gibraltar our home, and how fortunate we are...

9th September 2021

On the eve of another National Day there’s almost a sense of Déjà vu. In relation to Covid we are in a much better position than we were a year ago. But there is still a need to exercise caution and be red, white and safe. It’s time to talk… again… about the environment and...

8th September 2021

The Gibraltar Government has urged the public to be Covid conscious this National Day, encouraging people to celebrate in small groups. Public Health Gibraltar has advised the public to avoid large gatherings and reminded that social distancing requirements should be adhered to. Traditional events like the political rally and rock concert will be pre-recorded and...

6th September 2021

By Trevor Marshallsea, PA Almost 50 chain stores per day closed down on British high streets, retail parks and shopping centres in the first half of the year, according to research. But the rate of closures slowed compared with the first six months of 2020, a survey conducted for accountancy firm PwC found. Figures collected...

4th September 2021

An event planned for National Day aims to highlight the benefits of cycling and the importance of encouraging sustainable forms of transport to make Gibraltar’s roads greener and safer. Organised by cycling activist Stuart Hedley from E-bike Gibraltar, the event invites all road users in Gibraltar to get on their two wheels and take part....

3rd September 2021

Smiling faces greeted those passing by a small group of ladies and four young children walking past the main entrance to the Gibraltar Sports and Leisure swimming facilities early on Sunday morning. The ladies kitted with their white t-shirts with the Little Smiles logo on them were enroute to the accessibility pool around the corner...

31st August 2021

By Vicky Shaw, PA personal finance correspondent If you’re seriously feeling the pinch in middle age, you’re not alone. People in this age range are more likely than any other age group to say they are just about getting by or they’re struggling financially, according to new research. Nearly a third (31%) of 45-54-year-olds say...

25th August 2021

By Aine Fox, PA A quick blood test that can rule out a potentially fatal disease in pregnant women will be rolled out across the NHS in England. It is hoped the same-day result will reassure thousands of pregnant women every year, and avoid the need for hospital stays. The testing – known as placental...

19th August 2021

White Light Theatre recently presented the premiere of their short film ‘Life on the Rock’, written, directed and edited by Richard Buck. Filmed in Gibraltar over a period of four days, the short film was a result of a series of workshops organised by White Light Theatre in collaboration with Olympian and actor, Richard Buck....

19th August 2021

By Lisa Salmon, PA Most women will know that hormones can affect how they feel, but hormone problems go way deeper than just mood swings or period pain. Plus, they are definitely not something women simply have to put up with. Women’s health expert Dr Aviva Romm says 80% of women have hormone problems at...