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10th March 2026

British Forces Gibraltar marked International Women’s Day with an event featuring six female speakers who explored the theme “Give to Gain”. This year’s theme focused on advancing equal rights, access to justice and meaningful action to create lasting change for women and girls in all communities. Guests from a range of careers and ranks, including...

9th March 2026

By Christian Santos, Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism This year’s United Nations theme for International Women’s Day, “Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls,” could not be better timed. We are witnessing a worrying reality around the world where the rights of women and girls, which many assumed had...

9th March 2026

Gibraltar Cultural Services organised a series of activities to mark World Book Day, including the distribution of around 1,000 free books to children in lower primary schools. The initiative was organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry for Culture and was sponsored by the John Mackintosh Hall Trust. As part of its...

5th March 2026

By Atrish Sanchez As International Women’s Day approaches, we will rightly celebrate the progress women in Gibraltar have made. And we should. But celebration without honesty risks mistaking progress for completion. For many women, choice is still more constrained than we like to admit, particularly when the equity to sustain it is not there. My...

4th March 2026

Leadership of the Gibraltar Sea Scouts was formally handed over during the Founders’ Day Parade, last weekend, as longstanding Group Scout Leader, Eliott Cohen, retired from the role after 35 years. Mr Cohen has been involved with the Sea Scouts for more than 60 years, spending most of his life working with and supporting successive...

18th February 2026

February is Heart Month, the Gibraltar Cardiac Association is raising awareness of heart issues and in this article Eyleen Gomez speaks to cardiac arrest survivor Joseph ‘Pepe’ Vecino. A Gibraltarian man who suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at the Europort pool has spoken of the “one in a million” chance that saved his life, paying...

12th February 2026

The Alameda Gardens or the Botanic Gardens? How do you refer to the gardens which until just a few years back was the only bit of green that we could all escape to for a quiet read or a few moments of tranquillity and contemplation? Last week in Alice’s Table we learnt that the gardens...

5th February 2026

Tenants in a building in Turnbull’s Lane were evacuated and surgeries were cancelled during extreme weather conditions in Gibraltar caused by Storm Leonardo, with over a month’s rainfall in three days and further unsettled weather expected despite a respite on Thursday evening.  An internal wall collapsed in a building at Turnbull’s Lane with the Gibraltar...

5th February 2026

February is Heart Month, the Gibraltar Cardiac Association is raising awareness of heart issues and this article, which starts the month-long campaign, talks about understanding the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest. By Jon Santos The terms heart attack and cardiac arrest are often used interchangeably in everyday conversation. While both are serious...

3rd February 2026

Tomorrow local charities will mark World Cancer Day. In today’s edition Breast Cancer Support Gibraltar, Bosom Buddies, Cancer Relief Gibraltar, Cancer Research UK Gibraltar Branch, Prostate Cancer Support Group Gibraltar, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Gibraltar, RICC, Blood Cancer UK Gibraltar Branch and Pathway through Pain have shared their messages to mark the day. A Pathway Through...

2nd February 2026

Evangelizing politicians often get lost in their own blurb. Embracing the cliches that, as exceptions, may prove the rule, but don’t form reliable or absolute guidelines in themselves. My enemy’s enemy is my friend and so forth. Older members of the community may have experienced the phenomenon whereby change often comes in sudden spurts rather...

28th January 2026

This Saturday, 14 speakers will take to the GibTalks stage at the John Mackintosh Hall. They will be giving 15-minute talks on a range of subjects, similar to the successful TED Talks format. The event is organised by Julian Felice and Gibraltar Cultural Services. The speakers give an insight ahead of their talks. Dr Kat...

27th January 2026

GEMA Gallery will reopen today marking over 50 years of the Gibraltar International Art competition with a rededication. GEMA Gallery in Montagu Bastion recently marked its 10th anniversary in November last year and the team at Gibraltar Cultural Services have been working for months on the project to rededicate the space. Today, the gallery will...

20th January 2026

By Sophie Macdonald With the release of Lowlife Tales (Llanito Dialogue Edition), M.G. Sanchez continues his long-standing literary engagement with place, language, and identity. Known for interrogating the complexities of Gibraltarian life beyond stereotypes, Sanchez’s latest bilingual edition foregrounds Llanito, placing it at the heart of the text and challenging readers to engage with both...

19th January 2026

The Fine Arts Association will launch their fourth annual No Cuesta d’Enero programme tonight in an initiative which fosters the local creative scene during January. Events will be held every evening this week from today to Friday at the Fine Arts Gallery. Fine Arts Association member Joseph Alecio described how No Cuesta d’Enero forms part...

2nd January 2026

Over 300 runners from all walks of life took to the road on Boxing day in the Traditional Boxing Day fun runs. Two non-competitive races took place with the Round the Rock Fun Run and the Town Run a 10km and 3km respectively. The races saw some of Gibraltar’s top runners participate. Notably, it was...

16th December 2025

The GSD said on Tuesday that the McGrail Inquiry report should be published “immediately and by Monday”, assuming an inquest that has further delayed its release concludes by Friday. The Gibraltar Government said on Monday that the report would now be published next week after the Deputy Coroner, Karl Tonna, raised concerns about its potential...

12th December 2025

Year 2 pupils from St Bernard’s Lower Primary School spent a day exploring the topic of castles through a series of activities at the newly developed Discovery Fortress outdoor learning facilities. The visit focused on aspects of medieval life. With support from Gibralflora, pupils planted fruit and vegetables to gain a practical understanding of how...

25th November 2025

Today marks the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, with the Ministry of Equality, in collaboration with the Royal Gibraltar Police and the Youth Service, organising several initiatives and events to raise awareness of the issue. The date was officially designated as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence...

20th November 2025

At 2.30pm on Sunday, the words of the late Manolo Mascarenhas reverberated across Grand Battery House. His daughter, former Deputy Editor of this newspaper Alice Mascarenhas, played one of the few remaining broadcasts of his radio programme ‘Palabras Al Viento’, which would have been heard across Gibraltar at 2.30pm on Sundays in the 1960s. The...

18th November 2025

Governor’s Meadow Lower Primary School celebrated World STEM Day on Friday November 14, bringing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to life through a range of interactive and practical activities. Pupils took part in STEM challenges exploring concepts such as patterns and shapes, experimentation, engineering design and coding. The activities encouraged curiosity, creativity and problem-solving, while...

18th November 2025

Ten new Royal Gibraltar Regiment (RG) Reserve recruits have successfully completed an intensive nine-day Recruit Camp, held from November 1 to 9, marking a key milestone in their training and development. The camp provided comprehensive instruction aimed at building core military skills, discipline and confidence. Over the nine days, recruits took part in physical conditioning,...

14th November 2025

The Gibraltar Health Authority is observed World Diabetes Day as part of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness of the disease within the community. The occasion coincides with the delivery of the DESMOND (Diabetes Education and Self-Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed) training programme for staff. DESMOND is a structured education programme designed to help...

14th November 2025

The Royal Butler, Grant Harrold, had his audience captivated as he shared numerous stories from his life as a former Royal Butler, many of which were very humorous and showed the Royal Family in a different light. Mr Harrold was one of the first authors to take part in this year’s Gibraltar Literary Festival, which...

6th November 2025

Artist Christian Hook has raised £16,640 for the GBC Open Day fund through the sale of special prints during an Open Studio event, with another event set for this Saturday. Mr Hook opened his studio at The Guardhouse in Queensway in a “once in a lifetime” chance for locals to have direct access to his...

4th November 2025

Acclaimed artist Christian Hook will open his Queensway studio to the public all day tomorrow in a “once in a lifetime” chance for locals to have direct access to some of his works.  The ‘No Mud, No Lotus GIB Collection’ features 150 limited edition prints and 25 exclusive artist prints, each bearing Hooks personal handprint,...

30th October 2025

World famous dancer Wayne Sleep is one of the headline events at this year’s Gibraltar Literary Festival. Mr Sleep discussed with reporter Eyleen Gomez his journey to winning a scholarship at the Royal Ballet, his diverse career, his collaboration with Princess Diana and his innovative shows that blended various dance styles. You won a scholarship...

26th October 2025

Gibraltarian author and historian Manolo Galliano will be sharing his lifelong passion for the Rock’s history and culture. Manolo has written several books about Gibraltar’s streets, churches, and traditions told Features Editor Gabriella Peralta about his upcoming workshop as part in this year’s Gibraltar Literary Festival schools programme. What can the audience expect from your...

23rd October 2025

Journalist Jenny Kleeman will be talking about her book ‘The Price of Life’ at this year’s Gibraltar Literary Festival. Jenny will present her book on Sunday, November 16 at the Garrison Library. Journalist and author Jenny Kleeman has reflected on the uncomfortable realities uncovered during the research for her book The Price of Life, which...

20th October 2025

Gibraltar will join the global observance of World Polio Day on Thursday, October 24, in support of international efforts to eradicate the disease. The day is led by Rotary International to raise awareness of polio, a virus that once paralysed hundreds of thousands of children annually. Significant progress has been made towards eradication, with support...