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7th May 2019

(As published in the Red & White supplement April issue) Gibraltar’s hockey players prepare for their European campaigns next month. Both Grammarians and Eagles will be competing in Euro Hockey competitions. Eagles make a return after a period out of the European scene. Grammarians for their part will be looking at mounting another challenge for...

7th May 2019

Gibraltar took another step toward switching to liquefied natural gas for its electricity needs yesterday, as a new terminal that will feed a gas-fuelled power plant was officially opened. The regasification terminal will store LNG shipments delivered by sea and before turning the liquefied fuel back into gas ready for use in the Gibraltar Electricity...

6th May 2019

A local patient has become the first Gibraltarian to receive a kidney transplant since the Gibraltar Health Authority struck a deal last year with Hammersmith Hospital in London. Last year the UK online register for organ donation was opened to those residing in Gibraltar and since then over 480 people locally have signed up to...

2nd May 2019

By Emily Beament, Press Association Environment Correspondent The UK should cut greenhouse gases to zero by 2050 to end its contribution to global warming within 30 years, Government climate advisers have said. The Committee on Climate Change called for ministers to set a new legal target for a 100% cut in all greenhouse gases by...

2nd May 2019

Leaks by “incontinent” Spanish officials helped derail the 2002 joint sovereignty proposal by driving Gibraltarians “berserk” and increasing pressure on negotiators during secret talks, Labour’s former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has told a House of Lords select committee. Constant scrutiny as a result of leaks meant the controversial bilateral negotiations between the UK and Spain...

27th April 2019

‘Inside Outside’ for Beatrice Garcia has two different meanings when it comes to her artwork: The first being the grid style featured in the paintings and the second being Brexit. Her landscape paintings with striking lines across the canvas aim to create a visual effect that would pose questions in the viewer’s mind. Are the...

27th April 2019

In this week’s travel feature Louise-Anne Manasco and Max Pizarro explored the Wadi Rum desert that is virtually untouched by humans. By Louise-Anne Manasco and Max Pizarro This mesmerizing timeless space is a beautiful region in the south of Jordan which has been virtually untouched by humans due to its harsh, destructive conditions. Over thousands...

26th April 2019

‘Dangerous substances – get them out of the workplace’, is the theme of this year’s Workers’ Memorial Day, Unite the Union said as it called for improved enforcement of safety legislation. In a statement setting out the importance of Workers Memorial Day, Unite said that every year thousands of workers are made ill by hazardous...

26th April 2019

The Gibraltar Government yesterday published draft legislation to amend and clarify the law on abortion, in a move that will permit legal abortions under certain conditions should Parliament approve the Bill. The publication of the Bill follows an extensive process of consultation that drew the input of a number of groups from both sides of...

25th April 2019

A group of six Cadets from the Gibraltar Cadet Force, accompanied by an adult instructor, recently attended the Band Concentration run by Cadet Force Bands at Wathgill Camp in Catterick, North Yorkshire. Cadet Force Bands organise two of these camps each year and this was their first camp at Wathgill as they had outgrown their...

24th April 2019

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has written to the President of the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena, to express the condolences of the Government and people of Gibraltar in the wake of the Easter Sunday attacks. In the letter Mr Picardo said: “Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar and people of Gibraltar were deeply saddened...

24th April 2019

UK political parties are scrambling to set out their slates of MEP candidates for the European parliamentary elections ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. While most of the larger parties have announced their full lists of candidates for each of the 12 regions, some have only provided partial lists. Gibraltar falls under the South West region where...

23rd April 2019

By Beverley Rouse, Press Association An 85-year-old man who has run every London Marathon since the event was launched in 1981 has said next year will be his last. Ken Jones, who lives in Strabane, Northern Ireland, is one of the 11 remaining Ever Presents preparing for the 39th London Marathon where he will be...

17th April 2019

By Peter Maushagen and Foo Yun Chee The devastation of Paris's Notre Dame cathedral is blow to all Europe and all Europe will contribute to its rebuilding, leaders of the European Union declared on Tuesday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. "Europe has been wounded. France has been wounded. Paris has been wounded," European Commission...

15th April 2019

Tony Wicks had always dreamed of becoming a comic book author, and this interest was first piqued when his comic story ‘Power Pack’ was published in this newspaper during the early 80s. Then aged just 13-years old, Mr Wicks teamed up with Adam Plater to produce Power Pack - an Avengers inspired comic. This excitement...

15th April 2019

Over 480 locals have signed up to the UK Organ Donation Register and the Gibraltar Dialysis Patients and Friends Association has stressed the need for more people to opt-in. Last year an agreement between the Gibraltar Health Authority and Hammersmith Hospital in London was launched meaning that people in vital need could access the UK...

15th April 2019

Spring has been brought to life in a new art installation at the entrance to John Mackintosh Hall which is set to awaken all the senses. Put together by local artist Vera Francis, “Awakening” represents spring, the emerging and awakening of new life or a new start. She said the deeper meaning from this piece...

13th April 2019

In this week’s travel feature, local blogger Manar Ben Tahayekt has listed her top reasons to visit the Moroccan city of Chefchaouen. By Manar Ben Tahayekt If you are planning to travel to the north of Morocco, make sure you add ‘Visit Chefchaouen’ on your travel bucket list. Chefchaouen is only two hours and 15...

10th April 2019

The positive side of living with dyslexia was highlighted in a new video launched by the Gibraltar Dyslexia Support Group. The message shared was that dyslexics are highly creative, they think outside the box and are good at problem solving. Four volunteers, including the Governor of Gibraltar Lieutenant General Edward Davis, spoke about dyslexia in...

6th April 2019

A 20-year old local man living with Cerebral Palsy was inspired to take part in a 15,000 foot tandem skydive after watching a series of videos on YouTube. Kydon Mena collected £300 from friends and family and set off to Seville last Sunday to carry out the “challenge of a lifetime” which he felt he...

5th April 2019

John Gonçalves was invested as Mayor of Gibraltar yesterday during a formal ceremony at the City Hall. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and former Mayor of Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino Lopez welcomed Mr Gonçalves to the role and thanked him for his work as Deputy Mayor. The ceremony marked the start of Mr Gonçalves’ tenure as Gibraltar’s...

4th April 2019

A European Parliament committee on Wednesday backed giving Britons the right to travel to the European Union without visas after Brexit, following weeks of controversy over the way the draft legislation dubs Gibraltar a UK "colony". The LIBE committee had already approved a draft of the legislation without the controversial reference to Gibraltar, which was...

2nd April 2019

The Gibraltar Government has today corrected a typo in a summary advert published today regarding the use of passports post-Brexit. The position on passports is that under the Schengen Border Code, third country nationals entering the Schengen Area are advised to have at least six months validity remaining on their passport, and for this remaining...

1st April 2019

The GSD has described the government’s implementation of a £17 notification of vacancy fee and other Department of Employment fee increases as “scandalous”. Most items have increased by £1 or £2 per administrative form. But the GSD said this new £17 fee is for an “essential form” which every employer needs to submit to fill...

31st March 2019

Pope Francis has praised Morocco as a model of religious moderation and migrant welcome as he visited the north African kingdom. King Mohamed VI welcomed Francis as he arrived in Rabat during an unusual rainstorm and began a 27-hour visit aimed at boosting Christian-Muslim ties and showing solidarity with Morocco's ever-growing migrant community. Morocco last...

30th March 2019

Paul Cosquieri unveiled his newest exhibition of life drawings called ‘Hanging Naked on the Wall’ featuring over 10 years of sketches. The exhibition at the Fine Arts Gallery consists of black and white sketches of charcoal and paint on paper. The life drawing sessions take place weekly and have done so for over a decade....

23rd March 2019

'Eyes set on Heaven' is the title of a new book by Joe Caruana to be launched last Thursday at the Calpe Rowing Club. Joe Caruana is the brother of the late Bishop and has felt his story needs to be told. “It is a biography of my brother, the late Father Caruana, as he...

23rd March 2019

In this week’s travel feature local couple Louise-Anne Manasco and Max Pizarro camp in Tanzania exploring Africa’s ‘Big Five’ – lions, leopards, rhinoceros, elephant and buffalo. By Louise-Anne Manasco and Max Pizarro With so much to potentially see across the North-Western region of Tanzania and so many competitive tour operators offering very similar opportunities, the...

22nd March 2019

The Gibraltar Government has published Regulations to ban the deliberate release of gas-filled balloons. This is a measure that ratifies the voluntary decision taken some years ago not to release balloons on National Day, a move that gained great international acclaim. It will now be an offence to do so, and follows similar legislation in...

20th March 2019

Engineers from RAF Gibraltar engaged with local Year 2 students at St Paul’s First School to promote and inspire interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). Students were given an exercise in which they had to design and build a fall arrest system which would potentially save the life of Squadron Leader Egbert Yoke,...