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1st July 2024

Monsignor Paul Bear has marked 40 years since he was ordained as a priest in the Catholic Church, a vocation he has dedicated his life to. The local catholic community marked the special occasion with a solemn mass and gathering on the Feast of Saint Peter and Paul on Sunday. Fr Bear was ordained at...

29th June 2024

“Let's say the 23rd March then?” Carol looked from the doctor to the smiling nurse. The nurse stood by Dr. Patel's chair, tall, darkly beautiful. They always were; the male nurses equally so, and strong, with soothing voices. It was GHA policy: patients felt better with pretty people around them. “What's the problem?” The nurse's...

29th June 2024

It is generally a given that classical music appeals to an older audience – a recent survey world-wide revealed that whilst the majority of classical music fans were around 50 and over, a good 30% are under 30-35. Some four percent are in the 16 to 19 age group. Not surprised? No, I was not...

28th June 2024

Tom Smith with ‘Castle Steps’ The summer fun quickly forgotten. Back to school. No more Med Rowing Club for Tommy. No more tin-foiled roll with queso plato. No more ice-cold coke; the hiccup, the tingle in the back of the throat, the inevitable brain-freeze from drinking too fast. No more diving off the floating raft...

27th June 2024

Minor amendments to a planning application to create new and improved cable car stations were given the green light during Thursday’s meeting of the Development and Planning Commission. Ten members of the DPC voted in favour of the amendments and one, Janet Howitt from the ESG, voted against. The application on the amendments took the...

26th June 2024

There is this thing, this observable fact that are hands; long and slender or short and stubby, smooth or wrinkled, soft or calloused, pale or freckled, gentle or rough, able to hold firmly and kindly or dismissive and distracted. There is beauty to appreciate at both ends of the physical gamut, in the curiosity of...

26th June 2024

Friday night saw multiple generations of Gibraltarians brought together to celebrate Melon Diesel’s 25th anniversary of the band’s album, La Cuesta de Mister Bond. For many, this was the first taste of seeing a Gibraltarian band make it big. La Cuesta de Mister Bond album went platinum and sold over 180,000 copies, the band going...

25th June 2024

Gibraltar celebrated Pride with a parade and day-long event held in Casemates Square. The event was organised by the LGBTQ+ Committee and formed part of Pride month. Members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies came together on Saturday to celebrate Pride at Casemates Square. Throughout Casemates people could be seen wearing rainbow colours and waving...

24th June 2024

Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS) will be kicking off their annual summer programme for youngsters from July, with culture and the arts at the forefront of the initiative. The programme includes two art workshops, yoga, and a move to create workshop, all of which will take place at the GEMA Gallery in Montagu Bastion. The initiative...

22nd June 2024

“It’s an interesting place, but different.” Those are the words of Chief Inspector Alex Enriles, who has recently returned from a month’s stint as acting Commissioner of the Royal Montserrat Police Force. Not only did he have responsibility for the force’s 71 officers, but he was also the head of the Caribbean Island’s fire and...

20th June 2024

Theatre Review Three weeks ago, the GAMPA academy excelled at drama when they put on ’A Monster Calls’, for which I gave them a well-deserved good review in these columns. I can’t stress enough how much I enjoy going to see their productions. Last Wednesday, again, I went to see them in action when they...

15th June 2024

Even now as I look around Gibraltar it is alarming to see just how much has changed in my own lifetime. Looking back to my childhood, whilst taking a walk-in town, I can’t help thinking just how much Gibraltar has grown and progressed in some areas, whilst at the same time how much has been...

14th June 2024

The Government paid tribute to Jimmy Dalmedo, the former driver of five of Gibraltar’s Chief Ministers, who died earlier this week aged 71.  The flags at No.6 Convent Place flew at half-mast on Thursday morning until his funeral, with an empty G1 car escorting him to his resting place.  Before retiring in 2019, Mr Dalmedo...

13th June 2024

Financial specialists at the Council of Europe said Gibraltar has improved its measures for tackling money laundering and terrorist financing, re-rating the Rock from being ‘Partially Compliant’ to ‘Largely Compliant’. In a statement, the Council said its Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism [known as MONEYVAL]...

12th June 2024

Visibility, allyship, and acceptance were the focal point of a panel discussion which marked Pride Month on Monday.  Pride Month takes place every June and is celebrated in many countries across the world and aims to promote greater visibility and equality for members of the LGBTQ+ community.  Moderator David Revagliatte was joined in the panel...

12th June 2024

As the pre-season starts for clubs such as Bruno Magpies, with a view to their participation in the Conference League it was the changes at the top of the club structures which were one of the most prominent features. Brunos had already secured Nathan Rooney, their head coach to extend his contract. Bringing in too...

12th June 2024

Gibraltar figures just briefly in the Conservative manifesto for the July 4 general election, which was launched on Tuesday. The reference is included on a single line in a section headed “leadership in the world”, in which the party sets out its broad aims on the global stage if returned to government. “Our highest priority...

11th June 2024

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, is opening the nomination process for this year’s Cultural Awards, which aim to celebrate the best of Gibraltar’s arts and culture. The GCS 2024 Cultural Awards will look at achievements ranging from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 with the public encouraged to nominate...

11th June 2024

About three years ago, a prominent creative person from Gibraltar told me they did not believe that Gibraltar had a culture. It was in response to a question I had asked about whether they thought Gibraltar culture influenced their work. Their passing response, before I could delve further into what exactly they meant, stayed on...

10th June 2024

When I first walked into a GHA Board meeting eight years ago, a few eyebrows were raised. This had been the first time a member of the public had attended in years and, with no prior warning, perhaps the Board had been caught off-guard. Back in those days, GHA board meetings were public, as was...

10th June 2024

Gibraltar’s Sea Scouts leader Eliott Cohen has been involved in 60 of the 110 years the unit has been in existence. This year, the Gibraltar Sea Scouts celebrates its 110 year anniversary and Mr Cohen could not be more proud of such an achievement, especially as the unit is still going strong with members joining...

8th June 2024

The Nautilus Project (TNP) have been busy with a variety of events taking place over ‘Blue Week’ to raise awareness of not only the charity itself but the importance of looking after the marine environment. Melanie Soiza Stagnetto, a founder of TNP, gave the Chronicle a small insight into all the work that has been...

7th June 2024

A conference on supported employment was held on Wednesday morning in the Sunborn with the aim of ‘empowering journeys’ and ‘igniting careers’ across all sectors on the Rock. The conference featured keynote speaker Celia Chartres-Aris, who is in Gibraltar to advise on the National Disability Strategy. The event was opened by the Minister for Equality...

7th June 2024

Gabriella Martinez won this year’s Alwani Exhibition, currently on in the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery, and £6,000 for her photograph ‘No me Responde’. Earlier this year, the Kishin Alwani Foundation, in collaboration with the Gibraltar Fine Arts Association, announced a major rebrand of the competition which now has a total prize money of £10,000 and will...

6th June 2024

The Mayor, Carmen Gomez, has marked a year in her post at City Hall. Ms Gomez, who took over the post from Christian Santos, thanked the community for their support as she marked the occasion. She said: “June 6, 2024, marks a year of my tenure as Mayor of Gibraltar and I wanted to take...

6th June 2024

Gabriella Martinez won this year’s Alwani Summer Painting Exhibition and £6,000 for her photograph ‘No me Responde’. The announcement was made at the opening of the exhibition in the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery on Tuesday evening. Earlier this year, the Kishin Alwani Foundation, in collaboration with the Gibraltar Fine Arts Association, announced that the competition will...

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...