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2nd May 2020

By Cristina Cavilla and Priya Gulraj The Gibraltar Government signalled on Saturday that it would not hesitate to reconsider plans to ease lockdown restrictions if people failed to respect social distancing rules and limit their excursions solely to those allowed under the Covid-19 regulations. That was the message from the Minister for Health Paul Balban...

30th April 2020

It’s heartening to see communities coming closer together. Whilst a global disease has taken grip of the world and is causing heartbreak for hundreds of thousands of families it also seems to be teaching us important lessons. Life is fragile. It’s easy to forget. Yet here we are being reminded daily by a virus which...

29th April 2020

By Louis Montegriffo We thought this quote was apt under the current times that we find ourselves in, more importantly, we wholly believe in the sentiment that we will see warmer times and an end to the surreal way of life that we have been dealt under Covid-19. It is clear that our way of...

27th April 2020

By Richard Labrador Every year Unite the Union together with the Gibraltar Cultural Services has very kindly invited me to represent IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) at the International Workers’ Memorial Day ceremony. In years past, when the ceremony was held in the lobby of Parliament House, I was invited to say a...

27th April 2020

Life in central London – Lambeth to be precise – as in all of the UK, Gibraltar and the world, has seen many changes in people’s lives since we were first faced with Covid-19. The area around Kim Loddo’s home, who lives with her partner Jamal and children, Amir (12) and Roma (6), is normally...

22nd April 2020

By Emily Beament, PA Environment Correspondent Decisive action is needed to tackle the accelerating climate crisis, the United Nations has warned on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Reports released to mark the annual celebration of environmental protection, which is being held online due to the coronavirus pandemic, warn that the last five years were...

21st April 2020

By Jane Kirby, PA Health Editor The Government is doing its “very best” to hit the 100,000-a-day coronavirus testing target set by Health Secretary Matt Hancock, a minister has said. Local government minister Simon Clarke admitted reaching the target – set for the end of this month – was a huge challenge but suggested the...

15th April 2020

Cultural institutions around the world continue to add more and more to our daily culture fix in this time of confinement and isolation. There is just so much out there it is impossible to see it all. Millions tuned in on Easter Sunday to watch Andrea Bochelli from Milan and our own classical conductor, The...

13th April 2020

By Estelle Shirbon and Kate Holton British Prime Minister Boris Johnson left hospital on Sunday and thanked staff for saving his life from COVID-19, but his government was forced to defend its response to the coronavirus outbreak as the national death toll passed 10,000. The sombre milestone came after Britain reported two days in a...

9th April 2020

It’s Maundy Thursday. But does it feel like any Tuesday or Saturday? In our new day to day monotonous routines we’ve lost track of time. The days seem to roll into one. We’re all finding ways to keep busy - I’ve even cleaned my oven (and I hardly cook - not properly anyway). As the...

9th April 2020

By Bishop Carmel Zammit Alleluia, the Lord is Risen. This is the Christian proclamation that resounds throughout churches around the world that profess the Christian faith on Easter Sunday. Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead. His followers saw him executed and being crucified, being laid in the tomb, and then they met him...

6th April 2020

FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in supporting the #BeActive campaign launched on the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace to encourage people to be #HealthyAtHome as the world comes together in the fight against COVID-19, today and every day. WHO recommends all...

4th April 2020

British Airways will continue to provide a service to Gibraltar up to four times a week, with the link providing a “lifeline” to Gibraltar at this critical time.  The airline will be operating a service from London Heathrow to Gibraltar four times a week as from April 9 on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.  The...

3rd April 2020

By Jane Kirby and Harriet Line, PA The UK will carry out 100,000 Covid-19 tests per day by the end of April, Matt Hancock has said, as he set a new target as part of the Government’s testing strategy. After several days of intense scrutiny over failures in testing, the Health Secretary said he was...

1st April 2020

The song ‘Llevame Donde Naci’ by Pepe Roman continues to lift Gibraltarian spirits more than 80 years after it was first written. In the Americas, in war-time London and now at home as we fight the worst virus in the history of mankind. Today is a special day for Violeta Borastero as she reaches the...

31st March 2020

Gibraltar is not a week into the Covid-19 lockdown and, despite loving the fact their family is now home all day, dogs are missing their usual walks and routine. While spending their days now on the couch with family to cuddle up to, dogs are missing catching up with their latest news. A smell of...

31st March 2020

With Gibraltar in lockdown mode to fight the spread of coronavirus, many are now relying on the internet to socialise, work and even study. But with the increase of users logging onto the internet at all hours of the day to carry on with their daily routine, this has meant Gibraltar’s telecoms operators are working...

30th March 2020

Sister Jennifer, a Gibraltarian enclosed Discalced Carmelite nun living in Ronda, and has spent many years leading a secluded monastic life. She has shared with the Chronicle advice on what people should do during this isolation period. She encourages people not to waste their time and think of others. By Sister Jennifer Hello, my name...

27th March 2020

Lynette Rodriguez is encouraging all Gibraltarians to raise awareness of brain tumours by taking part in ‘Wear a Hat Day’. Mrs Rodriguez began raising awareness three years ago when her son Giles was diagnosed with a brain tumour at just nine years old, and following major brain surgery lives a relatively normal life. She describes...

26th March 2020

London is not open for business. Most of the world isn’t. Just a few weeks ago there was a huge drive to promote that life in the UK was continuing despite Brexit. Back then we thought we were going through life-changing circumstances. Today, it’s the silence on the streets that is shocking. The lockdown that...

25th March 2020

Business representatives in the Covid Emergency Liaison and Advisory Committee [CELAC] have welcomed as “responsible and proportionate” the measures announced by the Gibraltar Government to help employers and employees alike to weather the economic impact of the Covid-19 crisis. The organisations - which include Unite the Union, the Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce, the GFSB, the...

25th March 2020

by Tommy Finlayson Former Government Archivist, Tommy Finlayson, has for years filled pages of this paper with stories from Gibraltar’s past. We have called on him again to look back on these stories on a day just like today in our history. His daily diary events are back but today we also look on the...

22nd March 2020

Gibraltar will go into "total social lockdown" as from 12.01 am on Tuesday, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Sunday, as he announced measures to shut all but essential retail shops and bring most construction work to a halt. The lockdown rules tighten the measures that are already being followed on a voluntary basis by...

22nd March 2020

Sunday morning and Gibraltar wakes up to yet another day in which people are being asked to stay at home. The impact of the spread of the Covid-19 virus across Europe has within just a week changed the face of Gibraltar. From the bustling streets and bars, the thousands going around on their weekend activities,...

20th March 2020

By Hannah Stephenson Whether it's to give her a few hours of escapism, offer timely advice, or simply help her shrug off the occasional bad mood - there's a book out there for all mums this Mother's Day. Here are 10 great titles to choose from... 1. The Little Book Of Bad Moods For Mothers...

17th March 2020

Special anniversaries were recently celebrated by couples in a vow renewal ceremony last month. The ceremony held at the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned saw couples mark their 25th, 40th, 50th, 60thand even 65thwedding anniversaries. The couples received certificates recognising their marriage anniversaries at the event organised by the Christian Family Movement. Norbert and...

7th March 2020

Connecting the past to your childhood memories is not always easy. These memories begin with your parents and their friends and colleagues. These are people you have probably known for most of your life and with whom you may have often witnessed conversations on Main Street, on the beach, in a restaurant; right the way...

5th March 2020

By Tom Horton, PA The charity behind World Book Day is encouraging people to help a nationwide effort to "share a million stories". The challenge involves reading or being read to for at least ten minutes, with every person who hears the story counting towards the one million target. At the beginning of World Book...

4th March 2020

By Megan Baynes, PA One of Britain's loneliest dogs is looking for a home, after being in the care of the RSPCA for more than 439 days. Diefer, a terrier cross, came into the charity's care four days before Christmas in 2018 after his owner died. He was very anxious when he arrived and needed...

4th March 2020

By Jemma Crew, PA Social Affairs Correspondent Dozens of children with suicidal thoughts are being supported by Childline each day, amid a rise in demand for counselling. An average of 67 children are receiving help each day from Childline, which delivered 24,447 counselling sessions in 2018-19, the NSPCC said. This equates to a 25% rise...