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22nd April 2016

The Royal Gibraltar Regiment hosted 13 students from Bayside Comprehensive School last week as part of their Year 10 work experience. A week-long programme was devised and coordinated by Sergeant Karon Fortunato from the Regimental Recruiting and Initial Training Team who explained their aim, he said: “We wanted to create an informative but fun week...

21st April 2016

A message from the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo on The Queen’s 90th birthday If you held a competition asking people to conjure up the ideal queen, a constitutional monarch who could lead her people from the pre-analogue days of Empire into the most vibrant digital democracy, could they really come up with anyone as special...

2nd April 2016

Today is World Autism Day and in support the Gibraltar Government will light up the Moorish Castle with the Autism Awareness Puzzle logo. The day is supported by the United Nations and highlights that children and adults who are affected by autism can lead full and meaningful lives. The Government is supporting World Autism Day...

17th March 2016

Yesterday was International Macaque Day and in Gibraltar, the home of the only free roaming Macaques in Europe, to mark the occasion an event was held at the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park in the Botanic Gardens. Children and adults alike went along to meet the Macaques and to hear what Gibraltar’s Primatologist, Brian Gomila from Monkey...

15th March 2016

Gibraltar Royal Life Saving Society President, Norbert Sene attended a week of events to mark the 125th Anniversary of the Commonwealth-wide Royal Life Saving Society. His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent chaired a Commonwealth Council meeting and attended an evening reception hosted by RLSS UK Patron, Lord Norrie. The Society was also treated to...

26th February 2016

The United Nations Environment Programme’s ‘Patron of the Oceans’ has called on Gibraltar to open a public debate on the environmental impact of balloon releases, urging the community to find a greener way of celebrating Gibraltarian identity on National Day. Lewis Pugh, who travels the world campaigning for marine protection, spent two days in Gibraltar...

5th February 2016

Local cancer charities joined forces for the first time in support of World Cancer Day yesterday. At the Piazza the charities raised awareness handing out calendars and leaflets, with a few Westside School girls making a short visit to support the cause. Cancer Relief alongside Cancer Research, Breast Cancer Support, Prostate Cancer Support Group, Bloodwise,...

19th December 2015

After several weeks of planning and preparation the Youth Centre members, all involved in the Life Skills Project, successfully held a Children’s Christmas Fun day at the Youth Centre on Line Wall Road. Children and families were welcomed with different activities being managed by young people, with the support of Youth Centre staff. Young people performed extremely well,...

28th June 2023

A new website which aims to give young people a vital insight into local careers was launched on Tuesday morning in the Garrison Library. Within the historic setting of the Garrison Library, a modern way of learning about careers was launched by the Gibraltar Youth Service and the local branch of the Chartered Institute of...

24th February 2026

The new Housing Allocation Rules, which outline the need for 15 years of local residency as part of eligibility requirements, were debated in Parliament on Tuesday, with the Opposition questioning whether the rules would “safeguard the identity of Gibraltar”. The Minister for Housing Pat Orfila announced new rules earlier this year which increased the mandatory...

24th February 2026

Continuing from our previous special feature on Gibraltar football, as we gather further insight into the local game, this week we feature the thoughts and opinions of one of Gibraltar’s iconic figures — although he would never describe himself as such. In our previous feature, we spoke to Gibraltar FA General Secretary Ivan Robba, who...

24th February 2026

Marine officers from the Gibraltar Defence Police rescued a pet dog that had fallen overboard from a local sailing yacht near the harbour entrance on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Officers were deployed after a report that the animal had gone into the water. On arrival, they spoke to the dog’s owner before starting a systematic...

24th February 2026

Letting the genealogy out of the bottle By Brian Porro Outside Gibraltar, when you tell people you are looking up your family tree, the first question often asked is: ‘are you hoping to find money or an inheritance?’ Within Gibraltarian circles, it is understood that, when we are researching our ancestors, it is because we...

24th February 2026

Exactly that: What has to come first for it to work? For what to work, you would sensibly ask. Yes, I must admit I sometimes write in a slightly obscure or vague fashion, but I do eventually get to the point for all to understand. Government is planning to spruce up Casemates, Chatham Counterguard and...

24th February 2026

Children had fun over the mid-term break at creative Happy Crafting workshops at the Arts and Crafts Shop in Casemates. The youngsters painted colourful birds made out of cardboard and vivid wildlife scenes on paper. The workshops organised by Teresa Moore were held from Tuesday to Thursday last week and children enjoyed making their creations.

24th February 2026

In less than eight weeks avid runners on the Rock will get the opportunity to run with Sir Mo Farah in an Around The Rock charity run, as part of his visit to Gibraltar this April. Sir Mo’s visit to Gibraltar is the prelude event for this year’s 2026 Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival, which is...

23rd February 2026

A couple of weeks ago Albert Freyone published an ‘open letter’ in this newspaper. It details with passion the current state of Gibraltar and how it’s falling far short of what it should be in terms of a visitor destination. Albert pulls no punches and my favourite quote has to be this: “We cannot out-mall...

20th February 2026

Research Into Childhood Cancer (RICC) is one of Gibraltar’s longest-running local charities, having been founded in November 1989 in the aftermath of a deeply personal tragedy for the Sacarello family. It’s chairperson, Craig Sacarello, told the Chronicle about how the charity came to be, its impact on childhood cancer research, and the way the community...

19th February 2026

By Josh Payne, Press Association Chief Reporter The King has said “the law must take its course” after expressing his “deepest concern” over the arrest of his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Andrew was taken into custody on his 66th birthday on Thursday following allegations made against the former prince after the release...

19th February 2026

“There are moments in a city’s history when a gateway is not merely repaired, it is reborn.” These are the words of project manager Carl Viagas, who is overseeing the transformation of the Landport area. Landport has been long regarded as little more than a traffic corridor. Now the area is set to be not...

18th February 2026

In this two-part series Joe Gingell looks back at World War II and has shared his and fellow Gibraltarians recollections when evacuated in London. This is the second part of the series, the first was published earliter this week. As a result of the bombing, many buildings, including evacuation centres, had either been destroyed or...

16th February 2026

In the second instalment in a series exploring the origins of the city and fortress of Gibraltar, Professor Clive Finlayson, Director of the Gibraltar National Museum, traces the history of the Rock’s first defensive walls. In 1436, Enrique, the second Count of Niebla—already in his sixties and descended from the famous Guzmán “el Bueno,” the...

16th February 2026

I thought last Monday’s front page of the Gibraltar Chronicle was startling. ‘Property market realigns as total deal value falls and residency pause weighs on confidence’ side by side ‘£2,8m worth of personalised licence plates sold, with top registration £100,000’. Between the two stories we have a very powerful statement of where we are today...

13th February 2026

A major exhibition organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture will bring together artists from Gibraltar, the Lloyds Art Group and internationally recognised practitioners for a series of events in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar. The project, entitled ‘Traces of Humanity’, will feature events in Margate during May, a major...

13th February 2026

February is Heart Month, the Gibraltar Cardiac Association is raising awareness of heart issues and this article, the second in the month-long campaign, Jon Santos talks about loving your heart ahead of Valentine’s Day on Saturday. By Jon Santos of The Gibraltar Cardiac Association Valentine’s Day is traditionally a celebration of romance, flowers, chocolates, and...

10th February 2026

The recent rains have been relentless, made all the worse when coupled with a rare wind direction. When I think of the south-westerly wind, the sou’wester, I image a giant spindly figure with tree-trunk legs and long fingers leaning over the roofs of Gibraltar and peeling back tiles to let the horizontal rain in. He...

9th February 2026

Gibraltar and Spain were not the only countries affected by recent storms. Morocco too has endured devastation with damage to homes, buildings, streets and public services. One person on the ground to provide assistance, thanks to donations from people in Gibraltar, is Kevin Parody, better known as Salsa. Mr Parody, a member of MarocAtlas 4x4,...

8th February 2026

By Albert Freyone I have read the Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce interview on tourism and transport priorities for 2026, and I agree with one obvious point, improved border fluidity will bring more people into Gibraltar. That much is beyond debate. What is far less certain, and far more important, is whether we are actually ready...

6th February 2026

The Ministry of Equality has announced the launch of an Age Symposium, a new initiative focused on promoting inclusion, wellbeing and active participation for older persons in Gibraltar. The Symposium will bring together stakeholders, service providers, community organisations and older persons to explore the challenges and opportunities associated with ageing, share best practice and help...

5th February 2026

The Gibraltar Festival of Young Musicians organised by GAMPA, now in its 21st year, has been taking place all week at the John Mackintosh Hall, with a Gala set to take place on Saturday night. The Gala will see a finalist of each category perform and compete. The person who has been deciding who those...