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5th August 2023

On Alice’s Table this week is a man who is no stranger to these pages. Well known to many, Ronnie Barabich is one of our more colourful senior citizens. A Civil Servant he spent most of his working life in numerous government departments ending his career as Director of Trade and Consumer Protection. Outspoken on...

4th August 2023

As part of their annual summer work, the Gibraltar National Museum is once again hosting students from Liverpool John Moores University who are taking part in the summer dig at the Gorham’s Cave Complex. In today’s edition the second and final part of this series focuses on Gorham’s Cave, our reporter Eyleen Gomez gains some...

3rd August 2023

Little Bay reopened on Thursday after an extensive operation was mounted to clean-up oil split from gas tanker Gas Venus, but shortly after reopening Camp Bay closed due to dislodged oil. The operation, which is still in progress, has seen volunteers and responders clean-up the small stretch of coastline, with Rosia Bay and Camp Bay...

3rd August 2023

Students from Liverpool John Moores University are taking part the summer dig in the Gorham’s Cave Complex and uncovering new findings. In today’s edition, our reporter Eyleen Gomez digs into the work in Vanguard Cave in part one of this series. Every year without fail the Gorham’s Cave Complex summer dig unearths new findings for...

2nd August 2023

Yes I know, August is holiday time but seeing as the month has arrived, I’m reminded of an August in 2014. A summer holiday with a difference, you might say. Never had a stay in hospital but, at age 65, I went in for a first time (and so far not again). I spent 10...

1st August 2023

By Eyleen Gomez and Brian Reyes A gas tanker that caused an oil spill in the Bay of Gibraltar was detained by port state control and the Gibraltar Port Authority [GPA] on Tuesday as an investigation was launched into what happened. The GPA activated its anti-pollution plan alongside the Department of the Environment early Tuesday...

1st August 2023

Camp Bay and Rosia Bay have been closed following an oil spill in the Bay of Gibraltar on Tuesday morning caused by an overflow during a bunkering operation off the South Mole. The Gibraltar Port Authority despatched numerous anti-pollution assets early Tuesday following a report that oil had spilt into the sea as the gas...

1st August 2023

The Gibraltar Health Authority’s Dermatology Department has received a Fotofinder Mole Mapping Screening Machine donated by James Levy and Rafael Benaim. On Monday afternoon Mr Levy and Mr Benaim presented the equipment to the GHA and the head of the unit Dr Jose Ferrera, General Practioner for Dermatology. Also present were members of the department...

31st July 2023

By Eva DeVincenzi Cristina Rodriguez led an aboriginal painting workshop last Thursday at the GEMA Art Gallery. Children aged 8-12 enjoyed learning about Gibraltar’s marine life and using their newfound knowledge as inspiration for their artwork. A variety of different stencils and examples were presented, but children were free to interpret and express their ideas...

28th July 2023

The Gibraltar Government has adopted a “zero tolerance” approach to crack down on littering and illegal fly tipping, with increased fines, changes to legislation and an additional collection of cardboard and refuse in Main Street during the day. During a press conference held on Friday, the Minister for the Environment, Dr John Cortes, said it...

28th July 2023

The semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel Fjord sailed from Gibraltar in the early hours of Friday morning carrying the wreck of the OS35 to a recycling yard in the Netherlands. The OS35 was beached off Catalan Bay after a collision with the liquefied natural gas carrier Adam LNG off Europa Point in August last year. The OS...

26th July 2023

Matrescence – no, it's not the latest fragrance from an haute couture brand or the title of a forgotten Jane Austen novel. It's the scientific way of describing the remarkable transformation a woman undergoes during her voyage into motherhood. Much like pubescence and adolescence, matrescence is characterised by a hurricane of hormones and a momentous...

25th July 2023

The GSD and Gibraltar Government on Tuesday clashed over the GHA ambulance service and the delivery of local patients to Spain for medical treatment. Earlier in the day the GSD said it had been told that two GHA transport ambulances have been out of action for several months and the GHA are relying on a...

25th July 2023

Gibraltar women’s hockey team etched their names in history as they made their debut appearance in the women’s Eurohockey Championship III. With high hopes and determination, they faced off against Switzerland in their opening match. The tournament, held in Zagreb, featured an initial round-robin group stage, where Gibraltar aimed to showcase their skills against formidable...

25th July 2023

By Clive Finlayson Director, Gibraltar National Museum It was the morning of 19th October, 1781, in Yorktown, Virginia. The British Army under Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis had been defeated by a combined American force, led by General George Washington with the support of the Marquis de Lafayette, and the French Army led by the Comte...

21st July 2023

Nick Calamaro has been voted in as Together Gibraltar’s new interim leader, after its founder, Marlene Hassan Nahon, announced she was stepping down from politics. He may be a new face to Gibraltar-wide politics, but the 29-year old IT project manager is no stranger to Together Gibraltar and its members having been a part of...

18th July 2023

The UK will continue defence investment in its “global hubs” including Gibraltar, the UK Government said in a command paper published on Tuesday. The new strategy was launched by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who said that lessons learned on the battlefields of Ukraine had triggered a wider shake-up of the UK’s approach to its defence....

17th July 2023

Gilbert Licudi said on Monday he would step down as an MP once Parliament was dissolved and would not offer himself as a candidate at the next general election. Mr Licudi made the announcement as he delivered his final budget address on Monday morning. Mr Licudi relinquished his ministerial portfolios in August 2020 after nine...

17th July 2023

Public Health Gibraltar on Monday warned of the potential dangers of injectable cosmetic treatments, after a person was hospitalised following such a procedure. The warning to anyone considering these treatments was clear: check the person’s certification and be aware of the health risks. Cosmetic treatments are often provided by experienced and well-qualified practitioners working alongside...

17th July 2023

The Gibraltar Government has transformed Gibraltar for the worse, the Leader of Together Gibraltar, Marlene Hassan Nahon, said in a “combative and indignant” budget address, in which she called the state of the nation “appalling”. Ms Hassan Nahon on Friday delivered her last budget address after announcing she would be leaving frontline politics, and she...

14th July 2023

Gibraltar has done “remarkably well” in financial services over the past year, Minister for Finance, Albert Isola said, as the Rock looks to expand its insurance services sector. The total gross income premium for insurance through Gibraltar firms over the past year was recorded at £7 billion. In addition, over 30% of the UK motor...

12th July 2023

The Department of Housing has filed “a good number of cases before court and is currently preparing the next batch of cases for processing” in a bid to recover rent arrears, Minister for Housing Steven Linares said in his budget speech on Wednesday. Mr Linares was critical of tenants “who can pay but do not...

12th July 2023

A study into the possible causes of a yearly increase in children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities has been commissioned by the Minister for Education, Dr John Cortes, Parliament heard on Wednesday. Speaking during his budget address, Dr Cortes said the number of children with special educational needs and disabilities continues to increase year...

12th July 2023

Some 146 cadets and staff from Exeter University’s Officer Training Corps (UOTC) recently visited Gibraltar for a training programme. On Friday the cadets, who are university students, engaged in tunnel training in the Great North Road Tunnel. W01 Rhys Williams is the Regimental Sergeant Major of the cadet team, and told the Chronicle that the...

12th July 2023

A healthcare manager with nearly four decades of experience in the NHS will take over the role of the Director General of the Gibraltar Health Authority. Kevin McGee will take over the role from Professor Patrick Geogheghan, who announced he will leave his post earlier this year after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Mr...

12th July 2023

Last week, headlines around the globe reported in unison as we experienced the world’s hottest day on record, reaching an average global temperature of 17.23°C, beating the previous record of 16.92°C set in August 2016. As a result, an alarming number of river fish deaths was reported, as well as a disruption of the delicate...

12th July 2023

Gibraltar football league champions Lincoln Red Imps, who played this Tuesday afternoon open their Champions League campaign against Azerbaijan champions Qarabagh announced a partnership with Cancer Relief Gibraltar for the upcoming 2023/24 season.  “As previously announced, all proceeds made from next Tuesday's clash with Qarabag will be donated to the charity. Cancer Relief Gibraltar will...

11th July 2023

My father’s mother was a hospitable woman. When I was growing up, I would often stop by after school. The television would be set to the news, some American chat show, or whatever it is that happens in the afternoons on Telecinco, that can only be described as Spanish people shouting at each other for...

11th July 2023

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced a 1% tax cut for people earning less than £100,000 and one-off cost-of-living payments to public sector workers during a “prudent” budget speech during which he insisted his government had restored financial stability after the impact of Covid-19. Mr Picardo highlighted investment in schools, housing and healthcare as he also...

10th July 2023

It might not have been the Island Games, but Gibraltar senior men’s basketball produced the goods in front of their home crowd this weekend with three straight wins to take the first GABBA Summer Basketball Festival. With visiting sides from Andorra, Ceuta, Wales and Cimbis within the men’s category, both the men and women’s basketball...