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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...

24th August 2023

Youngsters across Gibraltar on Thursday celebrated their GCSE results, being the first cohort of students to sit their exams and begin their secondary education in a co-ed setting. The boys and girls at Westside School, Bayside School and the Gibraltar College had plenty to celebrate after receiving their results by email early in the morning....

24th August 2023

Prior Park GCSE students achieved an 100% pass rate for this year with over a third of the results better than a seven, the equivalent of an A grade, far exceeding the UK expected performance. The vast majority of GCSE students arrived at the school by 9am to pick up their results. Headmaster Peter Watts...

23rd August 2023

A medical tribunal arising from three complaints against GHA doctor Dr Francisco Mena Molina found there had been several failings over a five-year period which put patient safety at risk. The 49-page ruling from the UK Medical Practitioners Tribunal, which was published earlier this month, found Dr Mena had breached good medical practice and that...

23rd August 2023

In my last column, I spoke about the virtual vice that is social media and pledged to vanish from the grid for two weeks. Mission complete! Well, almost. I’d had high hopes of going offline for a while, but a bit like with going sober there were many false starts, like when I collected my...

23rd August 2023

The Nautilus Project (TNP) held its 108th beach clean at Rosia Bay, an historic and rich marine environment area, where rubbish discarding and littering does not appear to wane. One of the founders of TNP, Melanie Soiza-Stagnetto, told the Chronicle there were concerns for a while the clean could not go ahead due to the...

22nd August 2023

The Gibraltar Government on Tuesday dismissed comments made by the Mayor of Algeciras, Jose Ignacio Landaluce, who called on the Gibraltar Government to “stop pressurising and harassing” Spanish fishing vessels and to “respect international law”. This followed an incident earlier this week where a Spanish fisherman was reported for nine offences, including illegal fishing and...