Search Results

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...

15th October 2025

Schools across Gibraltar came together from October 8 to 10 to celebrate the fourth Gibraltar Schools Mental Health Festival, supported by GibSams, under the theme: “Positive Mental Health: What Makes You Happy?” The festival marked World Mental Health Day on October 10 and featured a three-day programme of activities centred around creativity, movement and reflection....

15th October 2025

Sonia Golt, an experienced journalist and broadcaster, shares her most recent publication, The Curtain Call, a thriller exploring obsessive love. Sonia told Chronicle Reporter Eyleen Gomez about her long literary career, spanning poetry, short stories and children’s books. Sonia will inspire students to embrace storytelling in all its forms at this year’s Gibraltar Literary Festival...

15th October 2025

The Gibraltar Cardiac Association held its Cardiac Fun day over the weekend to celebrate heart health and wellbeing. The day featured a wide range of activities for all ages from the ever-popular jumping castle and inflatable darts to the beanbag toss and face painting. Visitors also had the opportunity to learn vital CPR and AED...

2nd October 2025

The Ministry of Equality marked the United Nations International Day of Older Persons on October 1 with a panel discussion titled Building Belonging: Celebrating the power of our social connections, held at the Mayor’s Parlour in City Hall.  The Minister for Equality, Christian Santos, opened the event by paying tribute to the generation of Gibraltarians...

2nd October 2025

TheatreReview Margaret touched her younger self’s face, shoulders, and arms, but didn’t recognise her. With a bewildered look, the actress Carol Trinidad captured the grief is losing oneself to dementia in a moment of theatre that drew muffled sobs from the audience. The immersive experience, The Memory Project 2, presented by The Movement Collective brought...

24th September 2025

Generally, I think it’s safe to say, that is the norm but the more forward thinking and, you may say, adventure-seeking individuals will throw in the towel and move on to another field of employment or, if really brave enough, start a business (as I’ve commented on in other articles). This topic has come to...

8th September 2025

The Department of the Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change and Heritage have informed the public that the setting up of beach furniture overnight is not an authorised practice. Nonetheless, beach goers wishing to set up in preparation for National Day will be exceptionally allowed to do so on the preceding evening, that is, Tuesday, September 9,...

21st August 2025

Staff and students at the Gibraltar College celebrated the GCSE results on Thursday with music, nibbles and squash to mark the achievements of the diverse cohort of students that sat the exams. Among these were full-time and part-time students in adult education, as well as the traditional 16 to 19-year-old group and one doing a...

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...