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19th September 2023

When I was first invited to the Gibraltar Literature Symposium at Cambridge University, I thought the expectation was that I’d be waiting tables. Joking aside, my initial impression was that I’d be attending as in sit there and listen to other people talk. I don’t consider myself an academic and, not swiping my writing achievements...

19th September 2023

83 years ago, the civilian population was evacuated from Gibraltar. Joe Gingell tracks the ill-fated voyage of the Rock’s Indian community and documents how their journey ended on the soil of the German Reich. The Gibraltar evacuees were one of the few civilians who crossed the Atlantic Ocean, twice, during the Second World War. The...

18th September 2023

Gillian Welland was back displaying her talents in an exhibition in La Sala at the Sunborn with a well-attended launch last Thursday. Ms Welland is a name that has been resonating in art circles for a numerous years now, and her latest dynamic and colourful collection brought both art enthusiasts and casual onlookers alike. Work...

16th September 2023

60 years is a long time. But to the man who sits at Alice’s Table this week it has just flown by because throughout his life, and even now, at the age of 73, he continues to do what he loves the most - living football, being involved, and following local football. You may have...

15th September 2023

The deadline for GSLP members to offer themselves as candidates for the party’s electoral slate closed at 5pm on Friday, with 12 nominations received amid news that four of its MPs in the last parliament had pulled out. Albert Isola, Paul Balban and Samantha Sacramento announced on Friday that they would not seek re-election. Backbencher...

15th September 2023

by Maria Jesus Corrales Moisés Delgado was the leader of a rescue team of firemen from the province of Cádiz dispatched to Morocco in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck the Marrakesh-Safi region last week. Recently returned to Spain and speaking to the Chronicle, Mr Delgado was visibly emotional as he recalled the...

15th September 2023

The GSLP’s Paul Balban confirmed on Friday that he would not offering himself as a candidate for the October 12 election and would be leaving frontline politics after 12 years as a government minister. Mr Balban has held different portfolios during that time but is best known for the policies on traffic and transport which...

15th September 2023

Achieving the balance between development and quality of life is “difficult” and “we sometimes may get it wrong” the GSLP/Liberals said this week, insisting there had nonetheless been “tremendous improvement” on environmental issues since 2011. At a press conference on Wednesday flanked by GSLP leader Fabian Picardo and Liberal Party leader Dr Joseph Garcia, Dr...

14th September 2023

To mark World Alzheimer’s Month, the Gibraltar Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society (GADS) is raising awareness with a month-long campaign. Every week on Thursdays through the month of September the Chronicle will be publishing articles provided by GADS. The theme for this years’ World Alzheimer’s Month is Never Too Early, Never Too Late. The campaign aims...

13th September 2023

Robert Vasquez, a barrister and political commentator, will stand at the general election as an independent candidate on a platform centred on democratic reform and financial prudence. Mr Vasquez, a King’s Counsel and former chairman of the GSD, also stood as an independent at the 2019 election after the party opted not to include him...

13th September 2023

Elliott Phillips will not seek re-selection as a GSD candidate at the forthcoming election, drawing a line under 16 years in politics but signalling he “very much hopes” to return in the future. Mr Phillips said he had taken the difficult decision for personal reasons after contesting three elections as part of the GSD team....

13th September 2023

Many can’t wait and get out at the age of 55. Others fear the day it arrives, but have to go. And some just go on and on till they drop. I suppose retirement could be a question of taste? Yes, you’ll have all the time in the world to do what you like, not...

12th September 2023

- GSD focuses on thorny domestic issues and GSLP/Liberals’ ‘false narratives’ - TG acknowledges party ‘may not have the strength’ for electoral slate Gibraltar’s electorate has 31 days to decide who they will vote for after caretaker Chief Minister Fabian Picardo on Tuesday called a general election for Thursday, October 12, focusing much of his...

10th September 2023

By PA Sport staff Luis Rubiales has announced he has resigned as Spanish football federation president following the controversy over him kissing Jenni Hermoso. Rubiales kissed the player on the lips during the trophy presentation after Spain’s victory over England in last month’s World Cup final, but Hermoso said the kiss was not consensual. FIFA...

10th September 2023

By PA Sport Staff Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales has said he is to resign from the role following the controversy over him kissing Jenni Hermoso. Rubiales kissed the midfielder on the lips during the trophy presentation following Spain’s victory over England in last month’s World Cup final, but Hermoso said the kiss was...

9th September 2023

A powerful earthquake about 50 miles from the Moroccan city of Marrakesh has killed over 1000 people, according to Moroccan authorities engaged in a frantic effort to rescue survivors. Morocco’s Interior Ministry said early Saturday that the victims had died after the earthquake struck in the High Atlas Mountains shortly after 11 p.m. and that...

7th September 2023

The Development and Planning Commission on Thursday granted full planning permission for a new National Theatre at the John Mackintosh Hall, subject to a number of recommendations. There was a delay to proceedings and the virtual meeting began some 45 minutes late due to a glitch with the sound for the online meeting. Architect Christian...

7th September 2023

By Sam Blewett and Dominic McGrath, PA Political Staff The UK is to return to the European Union’s £85 billion Horizon research programme in a breakthrough welcomed by scientists who were frozen out of the scheme in a row over post-Brexit rules. Researchers based in the UK can from Thursday apply for grants to take...

7th September 2023

Two Spanish teenagers who punched, bit and threw rocks and bricks at a Royal Gibraltar Police officer received a conditional discharge in the Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, in a sentence that was starkly criticised by the Gibraltar Police Federation. The two 14-year-olds, from Fuengirola and Mijas, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had entered...

5th September 2023

The GSD has ruled out forming an alliance with Together Gibraltar for the forthcoming general election. The decision was taken on Monday night and TG said it now plans to present its own candidates when Gibraltar goes to the polls. “We fully intend to put forward a slate, albeit one that acknowledges our current position,”...

5th September 2023

An exhibition called ‘Rock and Paper’ featuring the works of over 20 artists from international collective Cane-Yo will formally open this evening at a launch event. The exhibition organised by Ace Art founder John-Paul Bautista includes artists from abroad and local artists, husband and wife, Karl and Chris-Anne Ullger. Across the walls of the Fine...

4th September 2023

A new school building for pupils of St Mary's School in Town Range was unveiled on Monday, with the public allowed to visit the premises. The new school was opened by Governor Vice Admiral Sir David Steel and Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, alongside the Minister for Education, Dr John Cortes, Director of Education Keri Scott,...

4th September 2023

Students from Chiba University have taken in the vistas from the Upper Rock, enjoyed afternoon tea and scones, and taken part in activities such as stand-up paddle as part of an intense, fully immersive English language course at the University of Gibraltar. Some 12 students from Japan have been in Gibraltar for nearly three weeks,...

2nd September 2023

Dementia care will become more costly but necessary, GADS Chairperson Daphne Alcantara said, highlighting the need for further intervention. Ms Alcantara stressed the number of those living with dementia locally is expected to rise to 644 in 2025, fuelling higher care costs. September marks worlds Alzheimer’s month with the Gibraltar Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society (GADS)...

1st September 2023

Roy Perez, Detective Chief Inspector with the Royal Gibraltar Police, has always had a professional interest in the most serious of crimes. Indeed, for his Master’s degree, he wrote his dissertations on “Should Criminal Profiling be Integral Part of Modern Day Policing?” and Death Scene Investigations. In his spare time, however, he has two very...

31st August 2023

In the heart of the Rock, where football pulses through the veins of the community, a pivotal juncture looms for Gibraltar’s women’s football. For a decade, we’ve watched the sport grow, nurtured by passionate players, dedicated clubs, and a fervent fan base. However, a stark reality confronts us: our best talents might soon seek greener...

31st August 2023

By David Hughes, Dominic McGrath and Martina Bet, PA Political Staff Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said the UK is “clear-eyed” that China will not change “overnight”, as he finished meetings with senior officials in Beijing in a visit aimed at easing tensions with the Asian power. The trip has faced criticism from some senior...

31st August 2023

A palm tree that was deemed “unsafe” was removed from within the grounds of the Line Wall Road Synagogue on Wednesday evening. A detailed tree inspection was carried out by the Department of the Environment as well as a horticultural contractor. “The findings have regretfully shown that the tree, a Phoenix dactylifera, one of the...

30th August 2023

by Richard Cartwright Yes we’re almost there: another summer ending and giving way to the autumn months, the winter ones, and with Christmas thrown into the mix to end the year. I’m reminded this is the time of the year you start hearing voices (especially women’s)... 'Oh roll on winter, when I can start dressing...

25th August 2023

By Maria Jesus Corrales British influence on the Campo de Gibraltar has been a constant over the years and one of the most visible marks it has left is in the architecture of some of the villas, hotels and manor houses that date back to the 19th century and the stories they tell of the...