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5th June 2024

Tributes have been paid to Daphne Alcantara, campaigner and long-standing chairperson of the Gibraltar Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society, who died on Tuesday at the age of 65. Mrs Alcantara has been campaigning and advocating for individuals living with Alzheimer’s and dementia and their families in Gibraltar for many years. This was something she took on...

4th June 2024

Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst was sworn in as the Governor of Gibraltar on Tuesday, using his first speech to reassure Gibraltarians that the UK would stand “shoulder to shoulder” with Gibraltar whatever the outcome of treaty talks. Sir Ben arrived on the morning British Airways flight and was sworn in during a ceremonial event...

4th June 2024

They have done it before and they will do it again. This talented school of young actors never fail to impress and this time they chose a gripping play adapted from the critically acclaimed bestselling novel by Patrick Ness, ‘A Monster Calls.’ Directed by Hannah Mifsud and double-cast in some lead roles to give the...

4th June 2024

The ESG has stated that it has “publicly campaigned and directly lobbied for the urgent update of the current Development Plan” as the present one has not been fit for purpose for some years now. As a result they welcome the “important step” of a tender being awarded for the creation of a new Development...

4th June 2024

By Elena Scialtiel ‘Kitchen Studios’ celebrated their 10th anniversary with a pop-up exhibition last Friday evening to showcase their artwork in various media, including video and audio. The brainchild of Stefano Blanca Sciacaluga, Alex Menez, Ermelinda Duarte, Liz Figueras, Shane Dalmedo and Alan Perez just to name some, the venture counts on local artists, both...

3rd June 2024

Gibraltar 0-2 Scotland Gibraltar surprised everyone on Monday by holding Scotland to just a 2-0 victory. After conceding twelve goals in their previous two encounters nine years ago, Gibraltar’s 2-0 defeat felt like a victory. The minnows reduced a team heading into the Euros to just a two-goal win. Even though this was merely an...

3rd June 2024

By Richard Wheeler, Nina Lloyd and Sophie Wingate, PA Political Staff Nigel Farage said he wants to lead a “political revolt” against the Conservatives and Labour after announcing he will seek to become an MP at the General Election. Mr Farage will contest Clacton, in Essex, after it was also announced that he will take over as leader of...

31st May 2024

By Christian Santos, Minister for Equality Tomorrow, 1st June is the start of Pride Month, though Pride Day is officially on the 28th of June. This is the day we celebrate the anniversary of the historic Stonewall Riots in New York which marked the beginning of the LGBTQ+ movement 55 years ago. Last year was...

31st May 2024

Phil Morse, an author resident in Gibraltar, is released the second edition of his ‘Rock the Dance Floor’ book yesterday which includes all the changes that have come about in the world of DJing since its original release in 2016. When released in 2016, the book entered the charts and hit number one in both...

30th May 2024

Pupils at St Bernard’s Upper Primary School have created a school newspaper and learnt about journalism. The newspaper was created by the school and the pupils were able to gain an insight in how newspapers work from the Chronicle and the Gibraltar Chronicle Printing. The project was organised by teacher Elaine D’amato and saw youngsters...

29th May 2024

Summers in Gibraltar are a sensory delight, whether at the beach or elsewhere. At the beach, it is the intense heat on our skin from the sun, the smells of the salty sea air and the coconutty-scent of tanning oil, the taste of cool watermelon or a cold beer and the sounds of waves crashing,...

29th May 2024

I sat in on a speaking exam a couple of weeks ago. It was for Portuguese, so I couldn’t conduct it, but I set out the rules and pressed record while a Maths teacher from England who lived in Brazil for six years asked questions to a student who speaks Portuguese at home. When you’re...

28th May 2024

A bank manager who “destroyed” the lives and careers of her former colleagues in a “sophisticated” £2m fraud was jailed on Tuesday for seven and a half years. Gillian Balban, 52, was convicted two months ago after a 10-week trial for defrauding the Royal Bank of Scotland International out of hundreds of thousands of pounds...

24th May 2024

Conservative MP Sir Robert Neill, the chairman of the All Party Group on Gibraltar in the House of Commons, spoke of the “absolutely essential” importance of cross-border fluidity to the Rock in his final speech in Parliament on Friday. Sir Bob, as he is best known, is stepping down as an MP and will not...

22nd May 2024

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said negotiators for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar were “very close” to an agreement that would be “a historic milestone” in Spain’s relations with the Rock. Mr Sanchez said agreement could be reached “in the coming weeks”, although he made the statement several hours before UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...

20th May 2024

Vital Stories won Young Enterprise Company of the Year 2024 and the Sustainable Business Award as announced at an award ceremony in Central Hall on Thursday evening. They will now compete among other companies from the UK’s regions in June and potentially represent the UK at the European finals in Sicily, Italy, in July. The...

17th May 2024

By Elena Scialtiel The Musicians Association of Gibraltar (MAG) treated their faithful audience of local music fans with an evening of original tracks performed live by skilled singer/songwriters Guy Valarino, Ace of Slades, and Surianne. The soirée opened with Guy Valarino, back on a Gibraltar stage after almost a decade, and back with a bang...

15th May 2024

An outline planning application has been filed for the beautification of Europort’s eastern frontage, the creation of commercial units and a cycle lane. The application seeks permission for the cycle lane to run the entire length of the Europort development's east boundary as part of Gibraltar’s 'Active Travel Strategy' plan as well as enhancing the...

15th May 2024

Some 16 candidates will contest the eight available places in the second round of the GSD Executive elections later this month. The voting will primarily take place at the Party’s AGM on Thursday, May 30, at John Mackintosh Hall. Party Members are being written to with the details on the voting process and information on...

15th May 2024

Hues of purple, pink and green overtook my social media feeds on Saturday morning after the Northern Lights were visible across the world. The powerful solar storms coloured skies across the Northern hemisphere at the weekend, and friends and family were quick to share images on WhatsApp group chats to share the rare sight. It...

15th May 2024

Karl Ullger has won the overall prize and the first prize for a painting, ‘Los Nazarenos’, in this year’s annual Spring Visual Arts Competition, earning a prize of £3,750 in the process. This was announced at the official opening of the exhibition on Tuesday evening at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery, Casemates. His painting will now...

14th May 2024

There are moments in my life that I can remember very clearly, despite the otherwise mundane nature of what was happening. I think about days at the beach in childhood that were unremarkable in any other way other than that they felt nice. And then there are conversations I seem to collect in my mind....

14th May 2024

By Frankie Hatton Leyla Costa Gomez has recently launched her book ‘Amor es Libertad’ (Love is Freedom). “The book aims to elevate us to a state of high consciousness, which everyone can reach,” the publisher’s website says. “The one in which we understand that everything is arranged for a specific reason and we have to...

13th May 2024

Health and Social Care staff across Gibraltar have attended an innovative Dementia Palliative Care Course, delivered virtually by St Christopher’s Hospice, London, thanks to Gibraltar Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society (GADS). The course is aimed at enhancing the quality of care for individuals living locally with Dementia and was organised in collaboration with palliative care doctor,...

13th May 2024

Marta Miranda, a former Head Girl at Westside School, is currently performing as an actor-musician in ‘The Bar At The Edge Of Time’, a gig theatre-style production aimed at adults with profound and multiple learning difficulties, staged by Frozen Light Theatre. With Miss Miranda performing across various disciplines, as well as being the company’s drummer,...

13th May 2024

Floyd Swift has completed his four challenges for 2024 for Cancer Relief Gibraltar and has raised over £3,100 in the process. This is his third year of challenges which he does in memory of his mother Rose Brashier (née Porro) and stepfather Graham who lost their battles with cancer. He didn’t do all of it...

13th May 2024

By Frankie Hatton Adrian Pisarello has released his latest album on St Patrick’s Day, entitled ‘Songs of Drink and Demise’. His band ‘Boys on the Black Stuff’ is a five-piece acoustic band whose songs are greatly inspired by Irish folk or Celtic punk. The band was formed by Adrian out of his love and admiration...

11th May 2024

I admit that some of Alice’s Tables are more difficult than others. Tough to write, and hard to work out how to approach them. I think about my own approach a lot. Everyone is different. For starters I know some more than others at a working or personal level. Others I don’t know at all....

9th May 2024

The Minister for Environment, Dr John Cortes, chaired a meeting of the NetZero Delivery Body at No.6 Convent Place, on Thursday morning. The Minister for Utilities and the Port, Gemma Arias-Vasquez was present as well as members of the Board comprised of representatives and stakeholders from cross Government departments, agencies and authorities. The Board discussed...

8th May 2024

CYE-CYL and Help Me Learn Africa have continued their collaboration ‘Travel With A Purpose’, with the event set to take place in July 2024. After the success of last year’s project, the two local charities are collaborating once again, deciding to take on a bigger task. Designed with the intention to combine the self-development work...