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9th January 2018

Conservative MP David Lidington, a long-time friend of Gibraltar, has become Theresa May's right-hand man in a reshuffle forced by the resignation of Damian Green after he admitted lying over pornography on his office computer. After a brief stint as justice secretary, Mr Lidington has taken on the role of Minister for the Cabinet Office,...

21st December 2017

Minister for Health Neil Costa officially opened the Lionel Perez Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre at St Bernard’s Hospital yesterday together with Mr Perez’s daughter Suyenne Catania. The centre has been named in honour of the late Mr Perez in recognition of his voluntary services. Mr Costa described the late Mr Perez as a leader in Gibraltar...

21st December 2017

The Spanish Government wants to maintain the “status quo” for cross-border workers who live in Spain but work in Gibraltar, Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis said yesterday after briefing mayors from the Campo de Gibraltar on Brexit developments. Mr Dastis also expressed Spain’s hopes for bilateral discussions with the UK on Brexit and Gibraltar, but...

19th December 2017

The Gibraltar Government and the GSD exchanged stern words yesterday in the latest salvoes in an increasingly-acrimonious row over development and planning. The row was sparked last week after the GSD raised concerns over plans to relocate GBC to new facilities on South Jumpers Bastion. The GSD said the government was blaming past administrations instead...

15th December 2017

by M. G. Sanchez 1. I’d like to start by telling you a few facts about myself. My name is Mark Sanchez and I write under the name M. G. Sanchez. I chose the initialised version of my name because there is a very famous American football player called Mark Sanchez – and it would...

12th December 2017

Theresa May has said Britain's offer for its divorce bill with the EU will be off the table if the UK does not agree a future partnership with Brussels. The Prime Minister told MPs the offer, which she said was likely to be between £35 billion and £39 billion, had been made "in the context...

9th December 2017

Gibraltar’s Public Health service has undergone a re-branding, with a new website launched yesterday by Minister for Public Health, Dr John Cortes, and the Health Promotion team at a press conference at No.6 Convent Place. The website is distinct from that of the GHA, and provides information and advice on several aspects of healthy living,...

6th December 2017

The official launch of the book ‘The Lost World: Secrets of a World Heritage Site’ took place this week at the Gibraltar Museum. The book was first presented jointly by its authors – Clive, Geraldine and Stewart Finlayson – at the Gibraltar Gibunco Literary Festival last month. This is the first joint book project by...

1st December 2017

Keith Azopardi last night became the new leader of the Gibraltar Social Democrats having secured more than 60% of total votes. He proclaimed it a “new start” for the party and called for an end to the internal divisions that had marred the leadership campaign in recent weeks. His opponent Roy Clinton, who had held...

30th November 2017

The Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party has this week honoured founder member Juan Carlos Perez, establishing a ‘fighting fund’ in his name to cover election expenses of candidates of the party. This follows the passing of a special resolution at the GSLP’s forty first annual party conference, held on Monday at the John Macintosh Hall. The...

19th November 2017

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh smile as they stand side by side in the first of a new series of portraits to mark their 70th wedding anniversary tomorrow. The photographs, taken by British photographer Matt Holyoak, show Elizabeth II and Prince Philip standing in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle in early...

17th November 2017

Gibraltar was the theme of most of the talks yesterday on the opening day of the fifth edition of the Gibraltar Gibunco Literary Festival. The themes were varied from the Great Siege to finding the lost world of the Neanderthals, the Changing Face of Gibraltar in the last century and what it means to be...

16th November 2017

Grandparents are a potential health hazard for children and may even increase their risk of cancer, say scientists. They spoil their grandchildren with sweet "treats" and big helpings of fattening food, and expose their young lungs to second hand tobacco smoke, it is alleged. The extraordinary claims are based on a review of research into...

16th November 2017

A Guardia Civil officer was shot in the leg during an operation targeting drug traffickers in the El Saladillo neighbourhood in Algeciras yesterday. The officer, whose injuries were not life-threatening, was shot from a balcony as officers inspected a van they suspected was loaded with drugs. The van had been followed from the Costa del...

15th November 2017

Over 20 local charities came together for a recruitment open day organised by the Gibraltar Citizens Advice Bureau last week. The aim of the day was to increase awareness for the charities and invited prospective volunteers the opportunity to learn more about the charities before making their decision. Bureau Manager Pili Rodriguez was pleased the...

14th November 2017

“Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler”, by Nicholas Rankin In early July 1940, a Royal Navy task force operating from Gibraltar bombarded French battleships in the naval base of Mers-el-Kébir, in the Algerian port of Oran. The British wanted to stop the French ships from joining the Vichy administration aligned with Nazi Germany, but...

11th November 2017

The husband of a 32-year old woman stabbed to death on Wednesday evening has been arrested on suspicion of murder, the Royal Gibraltar Police said. Detectives opened a murder investigation four days ago after Carolina Elizabeth Lishman died from wounds sustained during a violent incident in a flat in Apricot Court, Sir William Jackson Grove....

8th November 2017

The Gibraltar International Art Exhibition has attracted the highest number of entries in its 44 year history. In all there are 212 works on display from 129 artists from Gibraltar, Greece and Spain. The first prize winner of The Gustavo Bacarisas prize was Spanish artist Jaime Velázquez Sánchez for his painting - I think I...

7th November 2017

The Minister for Tourism, Gilbert Licudi, has launched the Gibraltar Tourist Board's new ‘Year of Culture’ campaign at the World Travel Market, held this week at the Ex-Cel Centre in London. This three-day trade exhibition is, according to the Gibraltar Government, the “most important platform in the world for the travel industry” and is visited...

2nd November 2017

Theresa May will have to appoint a new Defence Secretary after Sir Michael Fallon became the first ministerial head to roll in the Westminster sleaze scandal. Sir Michael quit after admitting that his behaviour had "fallen below the high standards required" in the role and acknowledging that what might have been acceptable in the past...

25th October 2017

In pursuing business in the fledgling fintech sector, Gibraltar will apply the same philosophy that has allowed it to develop into one of the world's main hubs for online gaming: a focus on quality operators and strong regulation. That was the key message delivered by Finance Minister Albert Isola at a breakfast briefing in the...

24th October 2017

The Gibraltar Government and local businesses are clamping down on the use of plastics, especially single use plastic bags, with some local stores banning them outright. The message yesterday at a press conference with Government, non-governmental organisations and the business community, was that plastic bags were destroying the environment. The Department of the Environment and...

21st October 2017

Thanks to the quick thinking actions of the “Gibraltarian Dr Dolittle” Jessica Mendez, a Nightjar that suffered a concussion was able to recover with the assistance of GONHS. The story started when Danica Torrilla and her friend Nathan Day pulled into a parking up the Rock and noticed a bird in the middle of the...

18th October 2017

Bill Clinton has warned that the Brexit vote was about people thinking differences are more important that what they have in common. The former US president also suggested that some people who backed the split from the EU last year were not fully aware of what they had voted for. After being honoured by Dublin...

16th October 2017

I believe that Albert Hammond is a living legend. There’s no denying the singer/songwriter is an absolute genius. So, is it time we, as a community, more widely recognised his talent? Is it time we said loud and proud that Albert Hammond is one of the most talented Gibraltarians and one of the best when...

13th October 2017

The Royal Gibraltar Police will hold the annual Mini-Olympiad tomorrow at the Victoria Stadium Complex. The event is open to children in middle school, in class years four to seven and is an all-day event. The Mini-Olympiad is part of the RGP’s drugs misuse awareness work and the slogan of the day is ‘Live Life,...

12th October 2017

The newly named Douglas Ferro Unit at St Bernard’s Hospital, named in honour of a former dialysis patient, was unveiled yesterday by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo. Mr Ferro was remembered at yesterday’s event honouring his work in the Dialysis Patients and Friends Association. His advocacy for dialysis resulted in the Government looking into the possibility...

6th October 2017

At the press conference yesterday evening ahead of the match.Jason Pusey defender GFA with coach Jeff Wood. Pics: Johnny Bugeja The GFA squad training last night in Faro getting ready for tonight's match against Estonia. Match kicks off at 5pm at the Estadio Algarve. In their next two matches Gibraltar will be looking for what...

5th October 2017

Keith Azopardi formally signalled his return to frontline politics yesterday as he put his name forward as a candidate in the GSD leadership election which he will contest with current Leader of the Opposition and GSD leader Roy Clinton. The news was confirmed following an Executive meeting of the party at GSD headquarters in College...

3rd October 2017

The Catalan authorities have deliberately bent the law with their "irresponsible conduct", Spain's King Felipe VI has said. He said the state needs to ensure constitutional order and the rule of law in Catalonia. King Felipe spoke out as tens of thousands of people joined marches across Barcelona in protest against the Spanish government's actions...