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8th August 2025

Retired Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) Commander Mesod Massias marked his 100th birthday on Thursday afternoon with a party at the Casino Calpe. Mr Massias was presented a card from King Charles and Queen Camilla by the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo Despite turning 100, Mr Massias told the Chronicle: “I feel 50.” Surrounded by family, including...

15th July 2025

The rain poured down on Tuesday morning and, as the clouds lifted, the calmer conditions made it a completely different day for Team Gibraltar sailors in their third day of competition in both the ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 categories. ILCA is the International Laser Class Association and usually the boards are called lasers. There...

7th July 2025

The Mount came back to life on Thursday evening as Ruth Parasol, a self-made billionaire businesswoman based in Gibraltar, hosted an event to mark the 21st anniversary of Parasol International. The party was held at the Parasol Hall, a newly refurbished area of The Mount that has been overhauled into a venue for events thanks...

3rd July 2025

A newly refurbished events hall and improved grounds at The Mount will host its inaugural event this evening as Ruth Parasol marks Parasol International’s 21st anniversary event. In 2023 the Parasol Foundation pledged to invest £1m in The Mount to refurbish what is now known as Parasol Hall. “Restoring The Mount has been one of...

19th June 2025

It may have taken us nearly 25 years, finally Molly Bloom, the James Joyce character whose bronze statue overlooks the Alameda open air theatre since 2001, was celebrated on Bloomsday (June 16) with a play written by Rebecca Calderon. The story features a young Gibraltarian called Leo de la Rosa caught up in Dublin on...

18th June 2025

Gibraltar celebrated Bloomsday with a performance of Ulysses inspired original play by Rebecca Calderon ‘Molly is a Llanita’, in a packed event on Monday evening at the Molly Bloom statue in the Alameda Gardens. Bloomsday, celebrated on June 16, is an international tribute to the life and work of Irish author James Joyce. The day...

13th June 2025

This coming week June 15 to 22 is Drowning Prevention Week (DPW) 2025 and the with the official bathing season now just started and the schools’ summer break soon to start, the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) Gibraltar would like to remind the public of the Water Safety Code. During the next few days the...

11th June 2025

The Nautilus Project has announced the winners of its World Oceans Day competition following a record number of entries across all categories. The judging panel received hundreds of submissions and spent more than seven hours reviewing the work due to both the volume and high standard of entries, which were praised for their creativity and...

9th June 2025

The Gibraltar branch of Cancer Research UK has raised over £104,000 with the 24-hour Relay for Life this weekend. The event began at 11am on Saturday at the Lathbury Barracks Sports Centre and participants took part in the ‘lap of honour’, a symbol of hope and resilience. In teams people walked around the athletics track...

8th June 2025

Local writer Rebecca Calderon and Patrick Sacarello are organising a Bloomsday celebration in Gibraltar to mark the work of James Joyce in his novel Ulysses. The event will feature an original play for Rebecca Calderon and is set place on June 16, 2025 at 6.30 pm in the Alameda Gardens by the Molly Bloom statue....

8th June 2025

By Stuart Green In recent days, you may have seen a distinguished-looking Irish gentleman in various places around the town. Indeed, you may have even heard him speaking in any one of the nine languages in which he is fluent. The gentleman in question is Patrick Joseph Murphy, always known as ‘PJ’ in his native...

4th June 2025

The Ministry of Transport has announced additional transport arrangements for the Relay for Life Gibraltar 2025 event taking place this weekend. Extra buses will be operating on route 2, allowing participants to alight at the Garrison Gym Bus Stop and walk to the Lathbury Sports Complex. A dedicated shuttle service will also be available to...

9th May 2025

We return today in Alice’s Table to our tribute to our fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers who fought in the last war to preserve the freedom we have today. Thursday 8 May, was the 80th anniversary of VE Day or Victory in Europe Day – and it was on that day in 1945 the Allies formally...

8th May 2025

Probably one of the biggest youth athletics events in Gibraltar this calendar year, the World Athletics Kids Athletics Day brought together athletes from Gibraltar and neighbouring communities in Spain. It was an opportunity for Gibraltar athletics to shine, making use of its modern facilities at Lathbury Sports complex. Significantly, it was also an opportunity for...

7th May 2025

The Royal Gibraltar Regiment’s (RG) new Honorary Colonel, General Sir Patrick Sanders, has underscored the importance of local recruitment amid global instability as he took over the role. Sir Patrick is taking over the role as the Honorary Colonel of The Royal Gibraltar Regiment tomorrow, the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)....

2nd May 2025

In this coming week we can all rejoice in the fact that we have been living in freedom for several generations. A freedom we owe to our fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers. This Thursday 8 May, is the 80th anniversary of VE Day or Victory in Europe Day – and it was on this day in...

22nd April 2025

Janet Howitt is synonymous with the environment on the Rock. As a founding member of the Environmental Safety Group [ESG], she has led various campaigns here and across the border, especially with regards to the CEPSA refinery. There’s more to Ms Howitt than environmental campaigning. She grew up in Gibraltar as part of a large...

17th April 2025

Lifeguard services will be available at all Gibraltar beaches, with the exception of Western Beach, every weekend and Bank Holiday starting this Friday, April 18. This is ahead of the official bathing season which will begin on Saturday, June 14. The Government told the Chronicle that pre-season service will be in operation at Catalan Bay...

16th April 2025

Lifeguard services will be available at all Gibraltar beaches, with the exception of Western Beach, every weekend and Bank Holiday starting this Friday, April 18. This is ahead of the official bathing season which will begin on Saturday June 14. The Government told the Chronicle that preseason service will be in operation at Catalan Bay...

9th April 2025

Cancer survivors are being invited to take part as guests of honour in Relay for Life Gibraltar 2025, taking place over the weekend of June 7-8 at the Lathbury Barracks Sports Centre. Survivors will open the event at 11am on Saturday June 7 by walking the first lap of the athletics track, known as the...

3rd April 2025

Loreto Convent School recently hosted its annual Victorian Day, giving pupils the opportunity to experience life as children in the 19th century. As part of the history curriculum, pupils dressed in period attire and took part in traditional lessons, handwriting practice on slates, and activities reflecting the customs and discipline of the Victorian era. The...

2nd April 2025

Beautifully crafted medals for the Games are unveiled in all their glory Thursday April 3 marks just 100 days to go until the Orkney 2025 Island Games begins. To commemorate this special milestone, the stunning medals that will be presented to each winning athlete have been revealed. “The medals have been kindly sponsored by leading...

1st April 2025

Year 6 pupils at St. Anne’s Upper Primary School took part in World Maths Day on March 26, competing in real-time maths challenges against students from around the world. In the lead-up to the event, pupils explored the significance of World Maths Day and took part in various activities designed to enhance problem-solving skills and...

27th March 2025

The Government of Gibraltar and LifeCome Care Gibraltar have agreed to terminate the contract for domiciliary care and home support. The decision was made during a meeting held on Thursday between the Minister for Health, Gemma Arias Vasquez, Care Agency CEO Carlos Banderas and representatives from LifeCome Care Gibraltar. “In the interest of service users,...

26th March 2025

The Gibraltar Government and the Care Agency are “of course” preparing contingency plans to ensure service continuity if a planned strike at Lifecome Care goes ahead on April 1 and 2, Health Minister Gemma Arias Vasquez told Parliament on Wednesday. Ms Arias Vasquez was responding to a battery of questions from the Opposition on Lifecome...

26th March 2025

For Dr Stewart Finlayson, history and natural science have been lifelong passions. Born in 1983, he grew up surrounded by the world of museums. His father, Professor Clive Finlayson, became curator of the then Gibraltar Museum in 1991, a role that deeply influenced his journey. “You could say being in museums has been a huge...

25th March 2025

Today marks Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day and Benji Borastero has shared his story about living with the condition and what he wishes people knew most about Cerebral Palsy. Today marks Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day and Benji Borastero, who lives with spastic diplegia, has described his life. Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a neurological condition caused by...

12th March 2025

Year 7 students at Westside school took part in an awareness raising initiative on Wednesday on the importance of looking after their kidneys, underscoring the importance of early detection of disease. Thursday is World Kidney Day, with the activities on Wednesday forming part of a bid to inform youngsters about the dangers of kidney disease...

12th March 2025

A conference marking International Women’s Day included discussions on leadership, media, menopause, and retirement during a morning-long session hosted by the Ministry of Equality. The event united representatives from various sectors, reflecting its theme of rights, equality, and empowerment for all women and girls. The Minister for Equality, Christian Santos, opened the conference welcoming the...

12th March 2025

Gibraltar Health Authority is set to commemorate World Kidney Day on Thursday, March 13, with a series of public awareness raising initiatives and advice on kidney care and renal disease prevention. Consultant Nephrologist Dr Simon Lines emphasised how important it is that people should be mindful of everything they can do to mitigate the risks...