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3rd October 2017

Monsignor John Pardo is the new Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese on the Rock. He was installed on Sunday during the 10.30 Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned presided by the Bishop of Gibraltar Carmel Zammit. Monsignor Pardo made a canonical Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity to the Diocese...

29th September 2017

The challenges faced by La Linea and the wider Campo de Gibraltar make it “understandable” that Gibraltarians reject Spanish approaches on sovereignty, even if saying it sounds like “heresy”, Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alfonso Dastis, said this week. In a frank response to a question during a conference in Madrid’s Club Siglo XXI on...

29th September 2017

Chief Justice Anthony Dudley yesterday rebuked prosecutors for failing to progress an immigration matter, leaving three Moroccan migrants to languish in jail for two months. The judge warned that if the case does not go to a hearing within the next week he will grant the men bail. In doing so, he noted the high...

27th September 2017

A Moroccan migrant teenager in care is believed to have crossed clandestinely into Spain, hours after learning that officials here believed he was older than he originally claimed and would seek his remand in prison. The boy had claimed he was a juvenile but officials later concluded he was 18 years old. Faced with the...

26th September 2017

The Catholic Church in Gibraltar needs to look ahead and see how it can mould the church of the future, Bishop Carmel Zammit said on the first anniversary of his installation as Bishop of Gibraltar. In his Homily as he celebrated Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned, he emphasised, that more...

23rd September 2017

British man Lee Spencer will attempt to break the world record for the fastest solo row across the Atlantic Ocean, departing from Gibraltar early next year. Mr Spencer, who is physically disabled, aims to beat the current 96 day able bodied record for a single row from Europe to continental America for a new Guinness...

21st September 2017

Environment Minister Dr John Cortes unveiled a statue of a monk seal mother and pup at the 2nd Europa Advance Battery yesterday, marking Gibraltar’s nature heritage ahead of this year’s Calpe Conference which starts today. The location, soon to become the Viewing Platform for the Gorham’s Cave Complex World Heritage Site, was specially selected as...

20th September 2017

There are currently 15,000 people diagnosed with hypertension in Gibraltar, making it the most common medical condition on the Rock. Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a medical condition in which blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. Although there are usually no tell-tale symptoms it is a major risk factor for...

15th September 2017

A new book on the memoirs of Rabbi Abraham Levy ‘A Rocky Road’ has been published this week. Born into the 300-year-old Jewish community in Gibraltar, Rabbi Levy spent his early years, which coincided with the Second World War, on the island of Madeira before returning to Gibraltar. Much of the book published by Halban...

14th September 2017

Open water swimmer Mark Edmonds will today attempt to swim round the Rock in aid of the locally registered charity Action4Schools. He will be swimming approximately 12km and was scheduled to start early this morning at 7am from Western Beach. He will be swimming around the port area, Europa Point and the Eastern side and...

13th September 2017

Sea Shepherd’s vessel the Sam Simon pulled into Gibraltar Port yesterday morning to refuel before heading off to an undisclosed location. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organisation. Sam Simon’s Ship Manager, Lex Rigby, told the Chronicle: “We have stopped here to refuel this morning and then we are...

9th September 2017

The Royal Navy flagship HMS Ocean will arrive in Gibraltar on Monday to pick up stores before deploying to the Caribbean to provide assistance and aid to British Overseas Territories hit by Hurricane Irma. The vessel, a helicopter carrier and amphibious assault ship, will join Royal Fleet Auxiliary Mounts Bay providing logistical and medical support...

8th September 2017

Relief efforts are under way on islands devastated by Hurricane Irma, with one British territory being "pummelled" overnight and another declaring a state of emergency. Some already-ravaged areas are preparing for further possible damage as a second hurricane travels through the Atlantic. Medical supplies and other aid is being flown from the UK to the...

8th September 2017

The Gibraltar Government has noted improvements to accessibility at local beaches have been welcomed by the public. The Government understands that Gibraltar has become the holiday destination of choice for a particular family that returns to the Rock, in large part, because of the beach facilities available to people with disabilities. The aim behind improving...

6th September 2017

The Ministry of Defence was accused yesterday of pausing progress on the transfer of the Gibraltar Defence Police to the Government of Gibraltar, even as GDP officers face increasing demands to support local law enforcement outside the military estate. The Gibraltar Defence Police Federation [GDPF] claimed the MoD was demanding “more for less”, from GDP...

6th September 2017

The latest citizenship ceremony welcomed 17 new British citizens, each taking their oath of allegiance to the Queen and receiving their certificates of nationality from the Governor Lieutenant General Edward Davis. Taking place at the Convent yesterday, the ceremony was organised by the Civil Status and Registration Office (CSRO) and was opened by the head...

1st September 2017

The Gibraltar Honours Board, under the Chairmanship of Governor Lieutenant General Edward Davis, will meet in October to consider nominations for the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2018 and the Gibraltar Award. Nominations should be submitted to recognise those people from any section of the Gibraltarian community who have made an exceptional contribution or given exceptional...

31st August 2017

By Henry Bautista, Chairman of the Gibraltar Police Federation In light of recent comments in the press and social media we feel it is necessary to clarify a few points. The Commissioner of Police has felt that it is unacceptable to enter into justification with the media at this point in time as there is...

28th August 2017

A series of futuristic submarine designs which mimic real marine lifeforms have been created for a Royal Navy project to show how underwater warfare could look in 50 years' time. The concepts unveiled include a crewed mothership shaped like a manta ray, unmanned eel-like vessels equipped with sensor pods which dissolve on demand to avoid...

25th August 2017

Statistics, statistics, statistics. Useful as they are, they sometimes only serve to confirm what we already know – that we have too many cars on our roads. Statistics released last month in the UK showed serious overcrowding in trains. Some Southern rail services are carrying more than twice as many passengers as they were designed...

25th August 2017

Unite the Union has blamed Port Minister Gilbert Licudi for a manning shortfall at the Gibraltar Port Authority that could impact on the port’s capacity to properly provide core services including sea rescue. In a tough statement, the union claimed the Gibraltar Government had ignored Unite’s warnings that the shortfall could have “potentially serious ramifications”,...

24th August 2017

The Gibraltar Tourist Board exhibited at Birdfair, a specialist event which took place at Rutland Water in Norfolk earlier this month. Birdfair encompasses the whole spectrum of the birdwatching industry while supporting global bird conservation. The event is supported by hundreds of stands selling the latest products and holidays from wildlife specialists. There is also...

21st August 2017

By Dr Keith Farrell, Vice Chairman of the Gibraltar Heritage Trust Gibraltar continues to be in the midst of a construction boom further enhanced recently by the proposed massive expansion of sporting facilities and the above ground multi-storey car park at Alameda Grand Parade. On the face of it, despite the physical disturbance to daily...

21st August 2017

Dear reader. I think I may need some extra help from you this week. It’s because in the debate of online v outdoors I’m still to make up my mind. Is it because I try to see and understand all points of view? Or is it because like many others I will agree with the...

19th August 2017

Gibraltar yesterday stood in solidarity with Spain yesterday, honouring those who died in Thursday’s terrorist attacks with a minute’s silence in Convent Place. As the clock struck noon, staff at No.6 Convent Place and The Convent bowed their heads to pay their respects. Traffic came to a halt with passers-by stopping to join in the...

18th August 2017

Students and teachers facing the A-Level exam shake-ups have had another successful results day, despite a 4% drop in the overall pass rate to 92%. This year 12 students achieved top grades securing a spot on the Gibraltar Scholar list with three A’s or above. The local pass rate between A* to E this year...

18th August 2017

Convent Place in the heart of Gibraltar fell silent at midday today in memory of those who died in a terror attack in Barcelona on Thursday. The solemn coincided with similar marks of respect and solidarity held across Spain and Europe. Flags on official buildings including the iconic Moorish Castle are also flying at half...

18th August 2017

Five terrorists wearing fake suicide belts have been killed by police following the Barcelona attack, while three suspects are in custody. Britons in the Catalonia capital and in the seaside town of Cambrils - the scene of a second attack in the early hours of Friday, around 70 miles (113km) west along the coast from...

18th August 2017

Single use plastic bags now cost 10p at Gibraltar’s two main supermarkets, Morrisons and Eroski. Eroski increased the price over last weekend from 5p to 10p. A notice placed by the tills in the supermarkets stated the environment was the reason behind the move. It is hoped that the increase would encourage customer to “use...

18th August 2017

The number of students accepted on to UK degree courses has fallen this year, early Ucas figures show. In total, 416,310 people have taken up places, down 2% compared with the same point last year. The fall comes in the wake of a drop in applications to start degree courses at UK universities this autumn,...