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23rd December 2025

The Care Agency has launched its fostering awareness initiative, ‘7 Under 7’, highlighting the urgent need for foster carers for seven children under the age of seven currently in Gibraltar’s care system. In total, around 70 children of all ages are in care, with fostering playing a key role in providing stable family environments wherever...

19th December 2025

A jury in an inquest into the deaths at sea of two Spanish nationals during a collision in 2020 with a Royal Gibraltar Police patrol boat in Spanish waters was directed by Deputy Coroner Karl Tonna on Friday to return a verdict of accidental death. The two men - Mohamed Abdeslam Ahmed, 40, and Mustafa...

19th December 2025

A new initiative aimed at fostering Gibraltar’s budding entrepreneurial spirit was launched on Thursday at Suite 842, Europort.  The space, known as the Peter J Isola Foundation Europort Start-Up Hub, was officially opened by the Minister for Business, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, in the presence of members of the Foundation.  The Peter J. Isola Foundation has supported the project by funding the rental cost, with internet services provided by U-mee...

19th December 2025

Lee Spencer, The Rowing Marine, has written his story of overcoming adversity, military service, and a record-breaking row across the Atlantic in a new book called ‘The Rowing Marine’. The personal journey, years in the making, is being described by early readers as “a gorgeous book”, with Prince Harry stating that “Lee is the definition...

19th December 2025

Genre: Mystery An old but beautiful mansion in the mountains, a large family fortune, and an heiress with a dark side who stands to inherit it all! Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore is a well-known name in the state of North Carolina. As a toddler, she was kidnapped by a poor family and then...

18th December 2025

The Government of Gibraltar has announced the rollout of two new “Smart City” initiatives, aimed at improving how the public accesses Government services in person and online. The services, led by the IT&LD and Digital Services, were available as from Thursday, with further initiatives planned for phased delivery. The first initiative is the eGov Membership...

18th December 2025

One of my favourite places to be is the Holy Trinity Cathedral before Christmas when the carol concerts warm your heart just like the mulled wine and mince pies do. The flavours of musical Christmas on strings were beautifully captured by a string quartet concert arranged by Miguel Monge Magistris in a Carols by Candlelight...

18th December 2025

School Years 4-5 Category Highly Commended “Honey the Bunny” By Amelia Gordon Honey the bunny, so fluffy and sweet, Hops through the meadow on tiny soft feet. Her fur is like sunshine, all golden and bright, She nibbles on carrots from morning till night. She wiggles her nose when she’s happy or glad, And cuddles...

17th December 2025

For Kim Robba and Lyanne Pratts, the creation of the ordination robes worn by Father Charlie, now Bishop Azzopardi, was far more than a sewing project. Working closely with Bishop Azzopardi, they were entrusted with the delicate task of designing and crafting chasubles for some of the most significant moments of his episcopal journey. From...

17th December 2025

By Havanah Salcedo for Smartphone Free Childhood Gibraltar I live in a rapidly changing world. As an autistic soon-to-be young adult trying to navigate life with my Tourette’s syndrome, I know firsthand the reality of a society built for neurotypicals. My brain processes the world differently, intensely, and literally, and it’s often very overwhelming. I...

16th December 2025

Gibraltar celebrated the investiture of its 21st Mayor, Nicky Guerrero, on Tuesday, in a ceremony attended by the Governor, ministers and Opposition MPs, distinguished guests and local citizens. Held at City Hall, the ceremony marked a momentous passing of the baton, not only ushering in Mr Guerrero’s tenure but also marking the dedicated service of...

16th December 2025

One of the survivors of a 2020 fatal collision at sea in which two Spanish men died believed the RGP patrol boat involved in the incident had been trying to ram their vessel to disable its engines, adding that in the moment of impact “I thought I was dead”. The evidence was heard on Tuesday...

16th December 2025

The Ministry of Equality’s Supported Needs and Disability Office marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities by hosting Gibraltar’s first disability conference at the Sunborn Hotel’s ballroom. The event was attended by government officials, disability advocates and persons with disabilities. The Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos, opened the conference by setting...

15th December 2025

The Government of Gibraltar has announced the first measures to regulate the use of Personal Light Electric Transporters (PLETs), including electric scooters, on the public highway, confirming that the aim is to regulate rather than ban their use. The Minister for Transport, Dr John Cortes, confirmed that: “Government’s approach is to regulate, not ban, recognising...

15th December 2025

A planning application has been submitted to the Town Planner to convert a vacant ground-floor retail unit at the International Commercial Centre (ICC) into a new restaurant called ‘era’. The proposal, prepared by Gamma Architects and filed with the application on behalf of Barton Solutions Limited, seeks permission for a change of use of the...

15th December 2025

In this article, Levi Attias explores the origin and meaning of the Jewish festival of Chanukah, which started last night. Stories are many of Jews lighting Chanukah candles in bare bulb-light basements in the frenzied turmoil of the Inquisition in 15th century Spain, in hideaways during the Nazi rampage in Europe, or in freezing Siberia...

12th December 2025

School representatives gathered at Notre Dame Lower Primary School last Wednesday to celebrate the fourth edition of the ClimACT Schools Gibraltar Awards, joined by the Minister for Education, Dr John Cortes, Director for Education Keri Scott and project co-ordinator and Education Adviser Jackie Linares. This year’s awards highlighted environmental work carried out across Gibraltar’s schools...

11th December 2025

The Development and Planning Commission unanimously approved a major redevelopment for Tovey Cottage, in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, during its meeting on Thursday morning. The decision gives the Gibraltar Government permission for a new, two-storey conservation, education and tourist centre aimed at deepening public engagement with the environment and wildlife. Introducing the project, the...

11th December 2025

Nicholas Guerrero was formally appointed Mayor of Gibraltar following unanimous cross-party support for a motion in Parliament on Thursday, succeeding Carmen Gomez, who steps down after two years in the role. Andrea Simpson was appointed Deputy Mayor as part of the same motion. The motion was moved by the Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia,...

10th December 2025

A police officer described on Wednesday how he feared for his life after the RGP vessel he had been assigned to despite no marine training became involved in a high-speed nighttime chase that ended in a fatal collision in which two Spanish men died. The Coroner’s court was hearing evidence from the third police officer...

9th December 2025

For the past three days, I have overheard and also participated in endless conversations about one of the biggest events this year when Monsignor Charles Azzopardi was ordained as Bishop of Gibraltar on Sunday. And while I didn’t make it to the ceremony in the Victoria Stadium, I did watch every second of the live...

9th December 2025

Gibraltar's 25-year environmental plan, developed with input from various agencies and NGOs, was launched at No.6 Convent Place on Monday afternoon. The plan, based on 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, is divided into six key themes: governance, healthy and sustainable cities, combating climate change, reducing pollution and waste, developing the green economy, and healthy ecosystems....

8th December 2025

The University of Gibraltar marked its sixth and largest graduation ceremony on Friday, December 5, 2025, celebrating the achievements of 119 graduates across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Graduates received awards from the University’s Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons), MBA, MA in Leadership and Management, BSc (Hons) in Adult Nursing, BSc (Hons) Maritime Science programmes (nautical...

7th December 2025

Monsignor Charles Azzopardi was ordained as Bishop of Gibratar in a joyful and spiritual ceremony on Sunday morning.   Over 3,000 people gathered at the Victoria Stadium to celebrate the episcopal ordination of Mgr. Azzopardi, who has dedicated his life to the church and is well known locally for his work at St Theresa’s Church and...

5th December 2025

A marine expert analysing a fatal collision in which two Spanish men died at sea has told the Coroner’s Court he believed there had not been sufficient distance between the vessels during a nighttime high-speed chase before the impact, adding police training for such pursuits should have been greater.   The evidence from the marine expert...

3rd December 2025

I have just about recovered from the Gibraltar Literary Festival, but my poor coffee table is heaving with a stack of new books. I’m currently half-way through States of Play by Miguel Delaney but more about that later. The first Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival was held in 2013 and the area around the Garrison Library-The...

3rd December 2025

A police crewman onboard a vessel involved in a collision at sea where two Spanish men died described the trauma, shock and confusion in the moments that followed the harrowing incident. The crewman detailed his account of the events of March 8, 2020, during the third day of an inquest into the deaths at sea...

2nd December 2025

By Anahita Hossein-Pour, Rhiannon James, Harry Taylor and George Thompson, Press Association Jury trials in some cases will be scrapped and so-called “swift courts” set up in England and Wales, the Justice Secretary has announced. Currently jury trials make up 3% of cases but this will be curbed further as David Lammy confirmed they would be reserved for...

2nd December 2025

The Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry, Nigel Feetham, defended the Gibraltar Government’s motion on the Principal Auditor’s 2018/19 report, arguing in Parliament this week that the report contains serious factual and legal errors that risk damaging Gibraltar’s reputation and international assessments of its financial system.   Speaking on Monday during the debate on the motion,...

1st December 2025

Childline volunteers were called to New Mole House police station 31 times over the past 12 months to support children who had no family member willing or able to attend with them, with some of those youngsters as young as 11.   The figure compares with 19 call-outs in the previous reporting period, and involved 18...