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15th October 2019

By Catherine Wylie and Sam Blewett, PA Political Correspondents A Brexit deal could be clinched within days, according to the European Union's chief negotiator who said reaching an agreement this week is "still possible". The glimmer of hope comes as the Government rejected claims that a deal cannot be negotiated in time for a crucial...

15th October 2019

By Dr Joseph Garcia These elections are taking place against the backdrop of the potential departure of the United Kingdom and Gibraltar from the European Union. Brexit has generated considerable political turmoil elsewhere, particularly in the UK. This contrasts sharply with Gibraltar, where we have enjoyed continued political stability and economic prosperity. We must not...

14th October 2019

By Gemma Dunn Mary Wilson only ever wanted to perform. The co-founder of The Supremes, and the only member to survive its many incarnations, had known from a young age she was born to sing, rebuffing her mother's college wishes in pursuit of a glittering stage career. But America's most successful ever vocal group? A...

12th October 2019

Many people have both inspired and influenced me at different times in my life. One of the first outside of my family environment was Leni Mifsud, an impressionist painter born in 1906 inspired by Monet and Cezanne. I gave mention to her in my very first column. Larger than life she came into mine in...

12th October 2019

By Nellie Huang It might involve a little more planning and fewer nights dancing on beaches, but having kids needn't limit your travelling prospects, so says travel blogger Nellie Huang (wildjunket.com), author of new kids' book, Explorers: Amazing Tales of the World's Greatest Adventures. She travels the world with her 4-year-old daughter, and here shares...

11th October 2019

The GSD pledged a “radical” plan to help boost mental health services in Gibraltar, as the party marked World Mental Health Day yesterday. Party leader Keith Azopardi and candidates Joelle Ladislaus and Orlando Yeats put forward proposals to improve Gibraltar’s health and care services, including a Care Quality Commission that will independently monitor and audit...

10th October 2019

The GSLP/Liberal Alliance will once again appoint a Minister for Small Business, should it be re-elected to government next week. This is one of a number of initiatives set out by Alliance candidate Vijay Daryanani and party Leader Fabian Picardo at a press briefing yesterday afternoon. The move will help the government better understand and...

10th October 2019

By Sarah Marshall Wrapped in white muslin and bound with ropes, a corpse lies in one of Kabala's few tarmacked roads, like a human-shaped parcel ready for delivery to the next life. Dipping the wiry fronds of a bull's tail into a calabash filled with medicinal waters, a witch doctor chants as he performs a...

10th October 2019

By Mario Ramos Throughout the Tuna Fishing Season there has been the annual debate about the size of the quota and the way it is managed, the sale of catches and the lack of enforcement by the pertinent authorities in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW). There has been a focus on the continuing incursions by...

10th October 2019

By Brian Caetano Growing up in Gibraltar, politics has always played an important role in my life. Our community is shaped by the government which it chooses to elect every 4 years. This means that young people are able to see and experience the effect that our politics has on our day-to-day lives first-hand. As...

9th October 2019

Spain on Tuesday again set out its view that Brexit offered an opportunity to create "an area of prosperity" including Gibraltar and the Campo de Gibraltar, during a speech to the UN Fourth Committee in New York that also underscored its longstanding sovereignty aspirations over the Rock. Agustín Santos, Spain’s permanent representative to the UN,...

9th October 2019

The United Nations should take ‘decisive’ and ‘firm’ actions to remove Gibraltar from its list of colonies, SDGG vice chairman Denis Matthews told the UN fourth committee on decolonisation in New York yesterday. Mr Matthews gave an impassioned speech to the committee where he called for Gibraltar to be struck off from the UN list...

9th October 2019

Local tennis star Amanda Carreras has been quite busy in the professional tennis circuit since her 3 gold medal show at the Island Games held in Gibraltar in July 2019. According to Mark Carreras acting as spokesperson for the local tennis star her main aim this year was to recover from long term injury sustained...

9th October 2019

Together Gibraltar yesterday set out a political programme it says will combat Gibraltar’s “shameful” environmental record. At a press briefing at the party’s Main Street headquarters, candidate Craig Sacarello said Gibraltar had the worst renewable energy rates in the EU, heavily congested roads, the highest number of cars per capita, pumps raw sewage into the...

9th October 2019

The GSD will govern with eight ministers instead of 10 if it is elected next week, in a move that will save taxpayers £600,000 over the lifetime of the next parliament. The party’s pledge will see two of its electoral slate become backbenchers and means that the GSD will put itself in a minority in...

9th October 2019

A new film ‘I Die of Sadness Crying for You’ by Gibraltarian film maker and artist Nina Danino premieres today at the 2019 BFI London Film Festival. The film brings her close to home again and forms part of the ‘experimenta’ category in the festival. It is an essay film dealing with a theme many...

8th October 2019

By Associated Press Reporter Lego is testing a way for US customers to ship their unwanted bricks back and get them into the hands of other children. The Danish toymaker said on Tuesday that customers in the US can print out a mailing label on its site, dump their used Lego bricks in a box...

8th October 2019

By Jane Kirby, PA Health Editor Gambling should be treated as a public health issue, campaigners have said. The call came from Stewart Kenny, a founder of bookmaker Paddy Power, and former sports minister Tracey Crouch, who resigned over delays to a crackdown on maximum stakes for fixed-odds betting machines. They told the BBC programme...

8th October 2019

By Neil Samtani of Together Gibraltar Our population has been continuously growing and so has our demand for local journeys. Our capacity is finite, there are only so many cars and parking spaces that we can introduce before we end up locked in a noisy, polluted never-ending traffic jam. We need to increase mobility whilst...

7th October 2019

By Clare Bensadon You may have seen a family policy document entitled ‘Creating A Village’ in the reception of your dental clinic or on social media. Let me share with you some insight into the purpose behind that document. When the abortion debate exploded in our community I heard the cries of parents across Gibraltar....

5th October 2019

By Alfred Ballester I am Alfred Ballester , known as Freddie. In the forthcoming election I am standing with the GSD party. At the age of 17 I became a member of the young AACR, and in 1993 I joined the GSD party, therefore I am no newcomer to politics. I have always taken a...

5th October 2019

The GSD yesterday launched its manifesto, highlighting a number of measures that it says will help to enhance the economy in a post-Brexit Gibraltar. With a tagline of “the future you deserve”, the manifesto focuses on a number of themes such as better services, quality of life and issues of skills and training. During the...

4th October 2019

The business community heard from the three party leaders vying to become Gibraltar’s next Chief Minister during a dynamic exchange organised by the Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses on Wednesday. The caretaker Chief Minister and GSLP/Liberal leader, Fabian Picardo, GSD leader, Keith Azopardi, and Together Gibraltar leader, Marlene Hassan Nahon, spoke about their business and...

4th October 2019

The GSLP/Liberal Alliance launched its 2019 election manifesto yesterday with key social policies of creating a ‘green Gibraltar’ and a ‘child friendly city’ at its forefront. These pledges sit alongside policies covering the politics and economics of Brexit, as GSLP Leader, Fabian Picardo, once again insisted his was the only party that can deal with...

4th October 2019

By Luke Rix-Standing Television isn't famous for job security, unless, that is, your name is Kevin McCloud. The veteran presenter has fronted Channel 4 property programme Grand Designs since its inception in 1999, and he has no intention of quitting anytime soon. "It's become me," he says, "I don't even question it." In 20 years,...

3rd October 2019

GONHS has issued an invite for people to join in its celebration of BirdLife International’s EuroBirdwatch this Saturday, in order to discover the fascinating world of bird migration. During this time of the year, millions of migratory birds leave Europe, flying to their wintering places in the south. The event will be celebrated by GONHS...

3rd October 2019

By Vijay Daryanani, GSLP/Liberals I am absolutely thrilled and honoured to have been chosen as a candidate for GSLP/Liberals at the forthcoming elections. I have always wanted the opportunity to serve this wonderful community. Politics, for me, is about doing my bit and about helping people. We stand at a very important juncture of our...

3rd October 2019

By Jackie Anderson, Together Gibraltar There are certain essentials in life: enough food, health, clean air, a secure home and a good education. When any of those is missing or threatened, our well-being is put at risk. Gibraltar is an outwardly affluent society yet increasingly unequal society. Too many of us cannot afford a home...

3rd October 2019

A team of photographers behind the ‘Sit for Calpe’ fundraiser presented the charity with a cheque for £9,400 at the launch of a photographic exhibition at the GEMA art gallery on Tuesday evening. Senior Youth worker photographer and fashion designer Charlene Figueras lead the Gibraltar Youth Production team on the project. The exhibition is a...

3rd October 2019

OUT AND ABOUT: Together Gibraltar candidates talk to members of the public during an outreach event in Casemates yesterday. The GGCA union yesterday called on Together Gibraltar to explain the basis on which one of its candidates claimed corruption was costing the Gibraltar economy up to £117m annually. The union was reacting after Siân Jones,...