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25th April 2025

Keith Madeira is a PhD student at the University of Gibraltar, is currently working on his PhD thesis titled: ‘Strong as the Rock of Gibraltar. Using GIS to evaluate the efficiency of the British defences of the fortress at Gibraltar from 1704 - 1900.’ Mr Madeira has a professional background in geographical information systems, cyber...

24th April 2025

Some patients have been unable to leave Ocean Views due to a lack of housing, causing bottlenecks in the system, the 2024 Mental Health Board report has found. This means those patients are “stuck in limbo” waiting for a transfer to suitable accommodation or, in the case of dementia patients, to facilities managed by the...

23rd April 2025

Simon Dumas will release his new solo song ‘Bonfire’ tomorrow on streaming platforms. Simon left for the US to seek a life in music nearly seven years ago, becoming a member of country rock band King Calaway, releasing various albums and touring with big name country stars. They did national TV and radio, they played...

22nd April 2025

Famous comedian and author David Walliams will be hosting a stand-up comedy show followed by question and answer session on Thursday at the Europa Sports Arena. The event called An Audience With David Walliams is a prelude to the 2025 Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival and will take place on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 7pm...

22nd April 2025

“The world should have listened,” the Minister for the Environment, Dr John Cortes, has said as today the world marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. This year’s theme is ‘Our Power, Our Planet’ which focuses on renewable energy with the aim to triple the global generation of clean electricity in the next five years....

21st April 2025

By Selwyn Figueras On 1 February this year, I had the privilege to speak at Gibtalks about the impact and dangers of smartphones and social media for children. What follows, given the context of the publication of draft legislation to ban smartphones from school a few weeks ago, is a shortened version of what I...

21st April 2025

By Gavin Cordon, PA Two weeks after his surprise election as pontiff, Pope Francis carried out the Maundy Thursday ritual of washing and kissing the feet of 12 people, replicating Christ’s gesture of humility to his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion. But in a notable break with tradition, the ceremony took place not...

21st April 2025

by Gabriella Peralta and Brian Reyes A book of condolences has been opened at the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. The news was announced at 9.45am on Easter Monday by Cardinal...

16th April 2025

The Miss Gibraltar 2025 pageant is now open for entries with the special event celebrating its 60th anniversary. Pageant organiser Kelvin Hewitt has opened the recruitment and announced the 60th edition will be held on Saturday, August 16. He told the Chronicle that he is looking for young women who are confident, passionate, and proud...

15th April 2025

Earlier this week, I went out for dinner with a group of former school friends who I hadn’t spent time with since my Westside days. These are the friends who I saw on a daily basis, then came home and we’d call each other and carry on talking. These are also the friends whose phone...

14th April 2025

This weekend, Gibraltar’s iconic St. Michael’s Cave became a comedy hotspot, hosting a two-night stand-up event that had audiences in fits of laughter. The ancient, echoing walls set the stage for a night of sharp humour and infectious energy, transforming this historic site into a one-of-a-kind venue for comedy. The evening began with Adeel Faqih,...

14th April 2025

Since I moved to Washington DC, I’ve been watching The West Wing for the first time, making my way nightly through all seven seasons. It passed me by when it originally aired back in the early 2000s. I don’t think I was very political in my teens, and I don’t remember anyone else my age...

13th April 2025

For mother Lucy Ware, her daughter Lottie’s diagnosis with the most severe form of Spina Bifida highlights the need for awareness. After a 20-week pregnancy scan Lucy Ware was told her daughter Lottie had a severe form of Spina Bifida, called Myelomeningocele, and what has followed is a journey of love and staying positive through...

11th April 2025

A four-day Multi-Agency Gold Incident Command (MAGIC) course was recently delivered in Gibraltar by the UK’s College of Policing. The course was jointly organised by the Office of Civil Contingencies and the Royal Gibraltar Police. Senior commanders and officers from several organisations took part in the training, including the Royal Gibraltar Police, Gibraltar Fire and...

11th April 2025

The Royal Air Force (RAF) has announced a change in its recruitment policy that will allow British nationals resident in Gibraltar to apply to join the RAF directly for the first time. This new policy removes the previous requirement for British nationals living in Gibraltar to have resided in the United Kingdom for five years...

9th April 2025

The Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) recently hosted a specialist team from Evelina London Children’s Hospital as part of its ongoing commitment to delivering a high-quality, integrated neurodevelopmental service for children and young people. The visit coincided with World Autism Awareness Day and focused on supporting local clinicians, therapists, educators and mental health professionals in their...

9th April 2025

The Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) has been granted approval to become a centre for the delivery of the European Trauma Course, with the first course set to take place at the Sunborn Hotel from April 14, 2025. The training programme, supported by a donation from the Kusuma Trust, will provide local healthcare professionals with skills...

8th April 2025

Ermelinda Duarte is showing five years of handmade clay works that reflect her commitment to environmental consciousness and artistic experimentation. Ermelinda Duarte has launched first solo exhibition, The Touch of Earth, at the Fine Arts Gallery this month, showcasing five years of innovative work. The exhibition includes collaborative and personal works, focusing on themes like...

8th April 2025

An 89-year-old man has died following a serious road traffic collision involving a motorcycle and a heavy goods vehicle on Winston Churchill Avenue on Monday afternoon, the Royal Gibraltar Police has confirmed. Emergency services responded to the incident at the junction of Winston Churchill Avenue and Glacis Road shortly after 3.16pm on April 7. The...

7th April 2025

A not-for-profit company owned by Community Care Gibraltar will take over the provision of domiciliary care and home support services under contract to the Care Agency. Community Care Domiciliary Services Limited [CCDSL] will take over from LifeCome Care Gibraltar and will take on its workforce to ensure continuity of service. “The new company will operate...

7th April 2025

Calls to Childline jump 82% after ‘sadly successful’ anti-abuse campaign Childline Gibraltar is grappling with an 82% increase in calls after a “sadly successful” campaign safeguarding local children from abuse, particularly sexual abuse. Childline launched its ‘Stay Safe’ campaign in March aimed at empowering children to stay safe from harm, but in turn, the charity...

4th April 2025

Academics and researchers from both sides of the border came together in the Garrison Library on Friday for the start of a three-day series of historical talks organised by the Instituto de Estudios Campgibraltareños (IEG), of which Gibraltar is a founding member. This is the 17th edition of this annual conference and the fourth time...

3rd April 2025

Raul Mesa, a fitness instructor and nutritionist, has launched his first book, Searching for Balance, an exploration of mental health, nutrition and exercise. All profits of the book will go towards supporting local mental health projects. The book delves into mental health, nutrition and physical exercise, especially as modern stress factors are increasingly challenging individuals’...

3rd April 2025

SilverLine, a helpline and befriending service for people over 55 in Gibraltar addressing loneliness and isolation, was launched by GibSams on Thursday. The service was launched thanks to £80,000 funding from the GHA’s Covid-19 fund, and additional donations of £40,000 each from the Peter J. Isola Foundation and the Kusuma Trust. The service will start...

3rd April 2025

Joe Adambery reviews ‘The Crooked Timber’ an 80-page booklet by Giordano Durante and Gabriel Moreno. I recently found myself invited to review a small new book from two local poets. The Crooked Timber is an 80-page booklet compiled by Giordano Durante and Gabriel Moreno, two poets, both middle aged. Both family men juggling life and...

3rd April 2025

Gibraltar Rugby and Public Health Gibraltar have teamed up to deliver the 15th edition of the Gibraltar Corporate Touch Rugby Tournament. A five-week series designed to promote workplace wellbeing and get people moving. The tournament kicks off on Monday 15th April and runs across five dates: 15/04, 29/04, 09/05, 16/05, and 22/05. It is anticipated...

2nd April 2025

The Gibraltar Government insisted on Wednesday that schools are prepared for emergencies amid concerns triggered by an incident in which a group of young trespassers entered Westside School during class time last week. Teachers’ union NASUWT and the GSD have both questioned the Government’s response following the incident, during which students were told to barricade...

2nd April 2025

Some 19 couples renewed their marriage vows last Friday at the Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned, celebrating 50, 40 and 25 years of married life. Seven of them tied the knot 50 years ago, six of them 40 years ago and seven of them 25 years ago. Mgr Charles Azzopardi was standing in for...

1st April 2025

After an hour at a careers panel fielding questions from comprehensive-aged students, I walked off the small stage into a green room. A handful of exam-aged students were there to gain a further understanding of journalism and try their chances for an opportunity to do some work experience. A fleeting conversation with a teenager had...

31st March 2025

The GSD said the transfer of domiciliary care and home support to Lifecome Care was “shambolic from start to finish” and “a crisis” entirely of the Gibraltar Government’s making. In a hard-hitting statement, the GSD said there was “no real oversight” of the £3.8m contract, as it called for urgent clarity on what will happen...