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2nd November 2020

Inactivity due to lockdown restrictions earlier this year has seen people with diabetes report worsening conditions, Diabetes Gibraltar said, as it stressed research has shown diabetics tend to fair worse when infected with Covid-19. The charity underscored the need for socially distanced exercise and a healthy diet for diabetics who have been inactive over the...

2nd November 2020

Gibraltar Cultural Services is organising Literature Week from November 9 to 13, in lieu of the cancelled Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival. GCS is hosting the event to ensure that the importance of books and literature continues to be recognised and celebrated and that Gibraltar authors have a platform in which to promote their work....

2nd November 2020

Gibraltar’s first baby born in lockdown Nina Sansolini, now seven months old, has at long last met her family in Italy. At the time her Italian mother Rosa Venuti and Argentinian father Emilio, who have made their home in Gibraltar, were experiencing the most precious moment of their life alone and without the help of...

2nd November 2020

A foreword in the latest edition of the Chamber of Commerce magazine ‘Gibraltar Business’ has drawn a scathing reaction from Unite the Union, reflecting starkly-opposed views over union recognition in the workplace and the ability of employers to respond to challenging trading conditions. At the core of the stand-off is a Command Paper published by...

31st October 2020

By Harriet Line and Jane Kirby, PA The NHS will be overwhelmed within weeks without a national lockdown in England, Boris Johnson has warned, as he ordered the country to stay at home in a bid to reverse the spread of coronavirus. The Prime Minister said that without action, deaths would reach “several thousand a...

31st October 2020

‘Movember’, the time of year where men grow out their moustaches in a bid to raise awareness for prostate cancer begins tomorrow, with Prostate Cancer Support encouraging men across the Rock to grow their facial hair over the next 30 days. The Chairman of Prostate Cancer Support Gibraltar Derek Ghio said this year due to...

31st October 2020

I often refer to the local music scene on these pages and my personal interest in local singers and songwriters. Over the years I made sure I knew what many of the musicians and songwriters who left to find success in the UK were producing having interviewed and written many stories on their achievements no...

31st October 2020

Today’s article is dedicated to a friend of mine from many years ago, Ian Duncan Wells. From 1979 to 1981 we played in over ten chess tournaments together, mostly in London or in the south of England. Ian also stayed with my family once for the Hastings Congress, right after Christmas. Ian was from Lancashire,...

30th October 2020

The latest Covid-19 restrictions and their effect on movement at the frontier were at the heart of the first Cross Frontier Group meeting led by its new chairman, Michael Netto. Members welcomed the clarification from Spain’s Ministry of the Interior that the border between Gibraltar and Spain will not be affected. In a statement, the...

30th October 2020

The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission’s (GFSC) is today launching its MoneyWise app which aims to introduce children to financial skills that are “critical” for their futures. Available to download for free in Gibraltar on both iOS and Android devices as from November 2, the app is set to complements the material found on the MoneyWise...

30th October 2020

Recipient of the Gibraltar Medallion of Distinction. Family man. Passionate Gibraltarian. Consummate Hotelier I had prepared my father’s obituary months back, shortly after his passing, but with the Covid pandemic and the disruption it has caused all of our lives, I omitted to submit it for publication. However, Alice Mascarenhas’ Saturday column, ‘Alice’s table’ in...

29th October 2020

The application for a hotel within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve was deferred by the members of the Development and Planning Commission during Thursday’s virtual meeting of the Commission. Permission was being sought for the creation of a rural hotel in the Upper Rock on the site is the Lewis Battery, formally a pig and...

29th October 2020

Keys. Wallet. Phone. Mask. Our habits as we leave the house have changed. All our lives have. It was back in May when, like so many thousands of others, I started wearing a mask to commute to and from work in London. I’ve been keeping a diary and on the 14th May I wrote: “It...

28th October 2020

By Jane Kirby, Health Editor, and Luke Powell, PA Vaccines against Covid-19 could still be effective despite a new study suggesting antibody levels fall “quite rapidly” after coronavirus infection, scientists leading the research have said. The new study, from Imperial College London, involved more than 365,000 randomly selected adults who tested themselves at home using...

27th October 2020

When Jayce Olivero walked out into the pitch with the captain’s armband there were no gasps or vocal critics. Thirty international caps made him among one of the senior players of the national squad playing against Malta that evening at just twenty-two years of age. With Roy Chipolina staying behind due to injury, both Walker...

27th October 2020

Masks will become compulsory in Main Street and the town area under legislation being drafted by the Gibraltar Government in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19.    The development was confirmed on Tuesday by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, who also announced plans to implement voluntary random testing of cross-border workers and screening of passengers flying to and from the UK.  The new measures represent...

26th October 2020

Monday saw the lowest overnight increase in positive Covid-19 cases in a fortnight with just three new cases detected, bringing the total figure down to 120 active cases. The number of active cases dropped to the lowest in a week after 16 people recovered from Covid-19 in 24 hours. The slight drop in new cases...

26th October 2020

By Tom Pilgrim and Ben Mitchell, PA Seven people have been detained after British armed forces stormed an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight following a suspected hijacking by stowaways. The raid, likely to have been carried out by members of the Special Boat Service (SBS), was authorised by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and...

26th October 2020

The Gibraltar Catering Association is hopeful for new financial support from the Gibraltar Government to adequately reflect the impact of further restrictions imposed on the catering industry. The catering industry is one that has already been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with bars and restaurants forced to remain shut to the public earlier this year...

26th October 2020

By Thin Lei Win From using custom-made, biodegradable fabrics and 'living' clothes that photosynthesize to polyester created from planet-warming carbon dioxide, European start-ups are on a quest to transform one of the world's most polluting industries: fashion. The business is responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions, more than all international flights and maritime shipping...

26th October 2020

By Nina Massey Infecting mini lab-grown lungs with coronavirus may reveal how the virus damages the respiratory system and make it easier to fight the disease. The main target tissues of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, especially in patients that develop pneumonia, appear to be alveoli. These are the tiny air sacs in our...

25th October 2020

The number of cases of Covid-19 in Gibraltar’s Elderly Residential Services rose by eight over the weekend to reach 13 on Sunday, the Gibraltar Government confirmed in its latest daily update. Earlier this week, the Gibraltar Government announced it was locking down ERS facilities and stopping family visits after three positive cases were detected among...

24th October 2020

They say it all runs in the family, from father to son. My guest this week is a man of many talents – who was probably there, at a special reception you may have attended, a special dinner or maybe even your own wedding – working behind the scenes making sure everything went according to...

24th October 2020

By Sophie Davies When life in their native Venezuela became too much of a struggle, Catherine Negrin and her family upped sticks and moved thousands of miles away to northwestern Spain, which is trying to attract new inhabitants. Despite well-paid jobs in the military and in teaching, Negrin said shortages and price hikes made getting...

23rd October 2020

By Douglas Barrie, PA Scotland Nicola Sturgeon will on Friday announce a five-tier plan of measures for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland. The new set of restrictions has been anticipated since a similar three-tiered system was introduced in England by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. If approved at Holyrood next week, the new measures...

23rd October 2020

The sounds of pirates, sharks and laughter were brought to the Alameda Gardens as children listened to Tanya Santini read to them as part of the Gibraltar Culture Services storytelling sessions. Gathered, with social distancing in mind, under the band stand the children and their parents or guardians listened intently as Ms Santini, a John...

23rd October 2020

By Liz Connor Winter always gets us thinking about doing our best to ward off bugs and colds – and this year, immunity is on our minds more than ever. The immune system is a lot more complex than we often give it credit for – a fascinating network of cells, organs, proteins and tissues...

22nd October 2020

By Nathan Allen and Belén Carreño Spain's health minister described a second wave of the coronavirus sweeping the county as "out of control" on Thursday as the government postponed a decision on whether to follow France and other European countries in imposing curfews. The overall tally of infections rose by 20,986 to 1,026,281 on Thursday,...

22nd October 2020

By Alicja Ptak, Emilio Parodi and Francois Murphy A surge in demand for vaccines to ward off the winter flu has led to shortages in some European cities, raising the risk of a potentially lethal "twindemic" as Covid-19 cases spike. Many governments boosted vaccine orders this year and launched campaigns to encourage citizens to get...

21st October 2020

The Kishin Alwani Foundation charity shop has donated £1,140 from the sale of items within its shop to Kidney Care Gibraltar. Every three months, with the income from the sales within the charity shop, the Foundation donates to different charities on the Rock. “This time we chose Kidney Care Gibraltar because they are doing fantastic...