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22nd April 2024

Today is Earth Day and the message this year is ‘Planet vs. Plastics’, reinforcing a commitment to end plastics for the sake of human and planetary health, and demanding a 60% reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040. There was consensus among environmental groups in Gibraltar that small steps, even by individuals, can...

17th April 2024

The RTBG conference serves as a dynamic platform for the University of Gibraltar faculty, Associate Researchers, and PhD students to showcase their latest research endeavours. Beyond presentations, the conference aims to cultivate interdisciplinary collaboration, facilitate knowledge exchange, and foster engagement with the local community. The goal is to spotlight the remarkable research contributions emerging from...

11th April 2024

As part of World Book Day celebrations, the pupils and staff at St Anne’s Upper Primary School participated in various book-related activities throughout the week. Embracing an initiative from a colleague at the neighbouring Notre Dame school, year 5 and 6 pupils welcomed visitors from years 1 and 2 and took showed them the school...

3rd April 2024

Moving to a country that requires some form of residence visa is not punctuated by the drama you might think. There’s the romantic notion of immigration, where you step on a ship making its way across the Atlantic and find yourself under the Statue of Liberty, being asked for your papers. Then there’s the other...

3rd April 2024

The Key to a Sustainable Urban Future By Annabelle Mor-Codali It was British urban planner Ebenezer Howard in his 1898 book “Garden Cities of To-Morrow” who had a vision to design and plan cities that offered a peaceable, liveable environment, replete with nature and open spaces. His ideas grew out of the Industrial Revolution and...

22nd March 2024

Today is World Water Day and AquaGib has announced that it funded Action4Schools’ well number 102 in Mokolloh Village, Moyamba, Sierra Leone. This is the second well sponsored by AquaGIb, with the first one being done in 2017. “We are thrilled that Gibraltar's water company have once again supported our charity and funded a new...

21st March 2024

Gibraltar’s Jewish Community has dropped plans to hold a demonstration in response to last Monday’s pro-Palestine march, adding it was stepping back in the wider interests of Gibraltar and to avoid inflaming tensions. In a statement, the Managing Board of the Jewish Community (MBJC) described deep concern in the Jewish community following Monday’s march, which...

11th March 2024

Celebrating International Women’s Day, a cohort of Gibraltarian graduates have marked their success in achieving a Master’s degree which will be key in pursuing management roles. The cohort completed their MA in Leadership and Management at the University of Gibraltar and they came together to highlight women focusing on further education and their careers while...

8th March 2024

In the lead up to International Women’s Day 2024, businesswomen and founder of the Ladies That Rock The Rock Award, Ayelet Mamo Shay, has held female workshops titled ‘Body, Mind and Soul’, focused on the importance of investing in personal well-being and skills. The workshops were attended by women from numerous local corporates and involved...

15th February 2024

February is Heart Month and for Heart Month, the Gibraltar Cardiac Association is raising awareness of heart issues and, in this article, Magella Segovia talks about living with Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT). By Magella Segovia Living with Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) since I was 27 wasn't just a health hurdle; it was a tough journey lasting nine...

14th February 2024

By Eyleen Gomez and Ellie Mai Murphy 1,745 couples legally and emotionally united last year on the Rock with the vast majority of those unions being a marriage. On the Rock, couples can either have a civil partnership or get married. Gaynor Lara, the head of births, deaths and marriages, explained the difference between the...

7th February 2024

GibTalks returned for its ninth edition at the John Mackintosh Hall this weekend with 14 speakers sharing their stories. Today the Chronicle looks at the afternoon session. By Simon Warburton For lust of knowing – Tyrone Duarte Powering on from the early session, the afternoon’s speakers began with former Royal Gibraltar Regiment reservist Tyrone Duarte’s...

6th February 2024

GibTalks returned for its ninth edition at the John Mackintosh Hall this weekend with 14 speakers sharing their stories. Today the Chronicle looks at the morning session. By Simon Warburton Reverberating to the sound of Robbie Williams belting out ‘Let me entertain you’ and backed by pulsing blue lights, this year’s GibTalks roared into life...

2nd February 2024

February is cardiac awareness month, an international event that aims to raise awareness of cardiac issues and will be marked in Gibraltar today by people wearing red. This year the month, and in particular today’s Wear Red Day, will be poignant on the Rock after one of the Gibraltar Cardiac Association’s founders, Keith Bautista, passed...

31st January 2024

Sid and Pauline Olivera, the owners of Twin Springs Glamping Retreat, an off-grid site in the Portuguese countryside, will feature on Channel 4's ‘A New Life in the Sun’ this week. ‘A New Life in the Sun’ is a series that follows individuals starting new lives in different locations. Their journey from Gibraltar to the...

20th January 2024

I never wanted to be a broadcaster let alone a journalist. Growing up - and even though I was there as GBC came to play an important part of this community – it really was the last thing on my mind. I think I can honestly say that I never chose this profession, instead it...

15th January 2024

February is heart month, and the Gibraltar Cardiac Association is once again supporting it with a Wear Red Day on Friday, February 2. The initiative builds on their successful 2023 campaign. The Association was established approximately seven years ago with the aim to increase awareness of cardiac issues in Gibraltar, not only for sufferers/patients but...

5th January 2024

A young female macaque rescued from the sea near Gorham’s Cave on Wednesday sadly died later that same day, having inhaled so much water she could not recover. Vet Mark Pizarro said the monkey was likely born last summer and had probably “lost her footing and fallen down the cliff, basically. And it hasn't been...

2nd January 2024

By Helen William and Gwyn Wright, PA The NHS may have to deal with “one of the most difficult starts to the year” it has ever faced, a medical leader has warned. National medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis believes the service is set to be “on the backfoot” as 2024 starts with an unprecedented...

22nd December 2023

Seeking support in navigating life's challenges? Meet Jacquelyn Cassar Jacquelyn Cassar is a seasoned counseling therapist with over two decades of experience. Originally from the UK and now an integral part of Gibraltar for the past 27 years, she brings a wealth of expertise to Midtown Clinic. Her journey as a counseling therapist spans 20...

29th November 2023

Hit singer songwriter Albert Hammond received a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his acclaimed international music career last night at the Cultural Awards, where he encouraged the younger generation to persevere in their talents. At the Sunborn, Mr Hammond received the accolade in an event organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services, which recognises dedication, commitment,...

23rd November 2023

Lady Mary Peters has a string of achievements to her name and in her autobiography ‘My Story’ she looked back at life. She won gold in the 1972 Olympics in the pentathlon, has three gold Commonwealth medals, she was made a Dame and then became a Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter and...

15th November 2023

Last week, I came head to head with my fellow columnist, and writer, Jonathan Pizarro. He is an incredibly talented and accomplished writer who has made significant contributions to the literary world, both locally and internationally. He is also currently working on his first novel. I hated him immediately, of course. A writer of all...

10th November 2023

Our very own international paparazzi Juan Carlos Teuma has just published his photography book to share with us the essence of how chasing the light in his daily work as an acclaimed and published photographer has shaped his life for the last 45 years. Fellow GBC television journalist Clive Golt eased him into the ‘An...

9th November 2023

By Richard Cartwright Mayor Carmen Gomez stepped out of the Mayor’s Parlour and sat opposite former GBC News Editor Stephen Neish to chat to him about her autobiographical book, ‘Memories Bound Up With Life’. Together, alongside others at a well attended Charles Hunt Room in the John Mackintosh Hall, I sat and listened intently. It...

8th November 2023

By Annabelle Mor-Codali, President of the Gibraltar Horticultural Society When I stumbled across an article on Plant a Seed Day on social media, it got me thinking that this might just be the idea that could engage the community to spread the message in the very real need to make Gibraltar Greener. What started as...

20th October 2023

The GHA observed world Hospice and Palliative Care Day recently and celebrated and supported members of the GHA Specialist Palliative Care Team including Dr Bronwen James, specialist nurses and nurse practitioners: Jamesina Santos, Tara Montegriffo-Coumbe, Nicole Pizarro and Selena Victory. Palliative care is a holistic approach focussed on alleviating symptoms and improving quality of life...

7th October 2023

October 7, 1973 was a special day for Mgr Edward Rapallo, and for Gibraltar. That day witnessed the episcopal consecration of the first Gibraltarian titular bishop of Gibraltar. To mark this important anniversary in the history of the Catholic Church in Gibraltar, Richard Garcia was invited by the Church to write the bishop’s biography. It...

4th October 2023

Sebastian Rodriguez’s launched his first solo exhibition titled "Day and Night"Opening at the Fine Arts Gallery on Tuesday evening. Mr Rodriguez embarked on his artistic career at the University of Reading, initially studying Fine Art before venturing into the realms of Sociology and completing postgraduate studies in Mental Health. It was there that he began...

29th September 2023

World Heart Day is being marked on the Rock today with the Gibraltar Cardiac Association hosting a flag day around Gibraltar and a stall in the Piazza. One message this year is “whenever in doubt, just go check it out,” said events and cardiac committee member Magelle Segovia. She had explained that the aim was...