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21st November 2023

A team at the Gibraltar National Museum, specifically Professor Geraldine Finlayson and Dr Stewart Finlayson, have been collaborating with a French team working for ArteTV, the European Culture Television Channel, over the past year. As part of this work, the crew paid a recent visit to Gorham’s and Vanguard caves with Prof Finlayson to continue...

21st November 2023

By Joe Adambery When I put my name down to cover this ‘Lit Fest’ talk at Garrison Library last Friday, two things attracted me: the story of the late Bishop Edward Rapallo and that it had been written by Richard Garcia, reasons being I was baptised by Bishop Rapallo and my late father enjoyed friendship...

21st November 2023

by F Oliva Critics have delved deep to explain the nature of the Rolling Stones phenomenon, the elements that helped forge a legend that straddles two centuries of musical insurgence: the electrifying, daring excitement of their early days, when they were hated by parents but adored by their kids, especially daughters; the substantial, extraordinary body...

20th November 2023

Gibraltar’s first female Speaker of Parliament, Karen Ramagge, has reflected on a pioneering career and the challenges faced by women as she prepares for her full meeting of the Gibraltar Parliament this Wednesday. And her message is clear: “There’s no difference” when it comes to men and women in senior roles. Ms Ramagge has had...

18th November 2023

Francis Brancato was a member of the Armed Forces for 27 years. He first joined the Gibraltar Regiment in 1977 – and retired after serving from 1999 to 2003 as its Commanding Officer for four years in 2004. Since 2017 he has been the Honorary Colonel of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment which continues to be...

17th November 2023

Some 58 Bayside School students will be exhibiting their works in the Fine Arts Gallery as from Tuesday. Over 160 pieces will be on show and students have selected some of their best works for the exhibition with each submitting two or three pieces. The walls of Fine Arts Gallery will be lined with some...

15th November 2023

Gibraltar's Under-17s produced a surprising performance, holding favorites Belgium to just two goals throughout the ninety minutes in their first match of the Under-17s group matches played in Wales. Only conceding a final two in injury times. The group matches, initially scheduled to be played in Israel last month, were postponed and relocated to Wales...

15th November 2023

Spanish Language Category Runner-Up “Oye mi canto” by Mark Montovio  Al igual que el camaleón de ojos avispados que no perdona oportunidad, a lengüetazos nos mantiene a raya sin consideración ni bondad. Horas y horas bajo un sol abrasador, otras veces a la merced de una lluvia sin pudor. Y eso solo para cultivar y...

14th November 2023

There was a moment during Saturday night’s Trovadores Y Poetas concert to close out Gibraltar Literature Week that seemed to summarise the entire event. Jonathan Teuma had just finished one of his masterful and crowd-pleasing slam poems. With charisma in spades, he had managed to woo the audience into laughing along, as he made devastating...

13th November 2023

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Monday signalled Spain’s continued commitment to a treaty for Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with the EU, hours after David Cameron made a dramatic return to UK frontline politics as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tried to reset his government before the general election expected next year. The former prime minister...

11th November 2023

Today, Saturday 11 November, is the 105th Anniversary of Armistice Day when the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the Armistice which signalled the end of World War One, “the War to end all Wars”, 11 November, 1918. A ceremony will be held in the Lobby of...

10th November 2023

Karen Ramagge was on Friday sworn in as the first female Speaker of Parliament in the history of Gibraltar’s parliamentary democracy, during a ceremony in which the 17 MPs elected on October 12 also took the Oath of Allegiance. Before a public gallery packed with dignitaries representing Gibraltar’s official bodies and civil society, representatives of...

10th November 2023

The Ceremonial Opening of the Gibraltar Parliament on Friday had more than a hint of electoral hangover, as both the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, and the Leader of the Opposition, Keith Azopardi, delivered speeches that echoed exchanges during the hotly-contested campaign in the run-up to the vote last October 12. Mr Picardo noted the GSLP/Liberals...

10th November 2023

Adult Runner-Up “The Journey…”  by Mike Nicholls   Sorry to inform you, stage 3B is what you have Lymph node melanoma, was not on my satnav Those days of immortality, a relic of the past Replaced by life expectancy, how many years forecast? The journey just beginning Panic permeating Mood swings oscillating Post op excruciating...

9th November 2023

Vasileios Pantelidakis from the Loreto Convent was the overall and the school years 3-6 winner of the annual Bookmark Competition, organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS) in conjunction with Dyslexia Gibraltar. The young artist arrived on the Rock a year ago from Greece and is clearly already making his mark by winning two prizes. He...

8th November 2023

By Elena Scialtiel Novelist, poet and charity founder Sonia Golt, discussed with interviewer Davina Barbara her latest book ‘Seeking Inspiration’ having already raised funds towards breast cancer survivors’ charity Bosom Buddies since its launch last March. The session formed part of Gibraltar Literature Week organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services. The book is an anthology of...

8th November 2023

There is absolutely no need to remind you that the big event is around the corner and there’ll be a lot of shopping to be done – which in many cases will have already started by eager Yuletide shoppers - down town, across the way and with much of it being purchased online, and this...

6th November 2023

Artist, author, and Sports Reporter at the Chronicle, Stephen Ignacio, has released his new children's book titled ‘It flew away’. The book was released last Wednesday on the Amazon after passing the review stage, and was written and illustrated by Mr Ignacio. “It really should not have meant much as self-publishing has become easier in...

4th November 2023

This week we welcome back former teacher, guitarist and craftsman, Richard Gomila. A member of the popular group which found success in the UK Vibrations. Richard learnt to play the guitar at an early age. His was a musical and artistic family. He was one of four brothers and the extended family would prove a...

2nd November 2023

Sweden, the land of ABBA, picturesque fjords, and everyone's favourite furniture superstore, is also the birthplace of a practical approach known as ‘Swedish Death Cleaning’. No, it's not a Nordic heavy metal band, it's a novel approach to decluttering – and I’ve been hard at it since my last column. Döstädning (pronounced "duh-stad-ning") is a...

1st November 2023

By Laura Elston, PA Court Reporter The King has hailed artificial intelligence (AI) as “one of the greatest technological leaps in the history of human endeavour” but warned of the urgent need to work together to combat its “significant risks”. In a video message for the opening session of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley...

31st October 2023

A dead European Otter was picked up by Environmental Protection officers in the area of Coaling Island last Saturday close to the Small Boats Marina Pier Master’s Office. The animal was swiftly collected and transported to the Gibraltar Veterinary Clinic for a post-mortem examination the following day. “The findings revealed that the animal had almost...

31st October 2023

By Sam Blewett, David Hughes, Josh Payne and Sophie Wingate, PA Two of Boris Johnson’s closest aides have laid bare the chaos and dysfunction in Government as coronavirus presented the biggest crisis the UK has seen since 1945. Dominic Cummings told the official inquiry on Tuesday there was no shielding plan early in the pandemic...

31st October 2023

Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May will be visiting Gibraltar as a guest speaker at the Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival, the Gibraltar Government announced on Tuesday. Theresa May served as Prime Minister from 2016 to 2019 having previously been Home Secretary for six years, and worked closely with the Gibraltar Government during the turbulent...

30th October 2023

Bosom Buddies presented a show called ‘A Golden Opportunity’ featuring fashion, dance, song and music with clothes courtesy of Florida Clothing and Marble Arc, both fashion stores established at Main Street. The show was compered by Henry Sacramento at a packed Aurora Ballroom in the Sunborn Hotel. It was only at the beginning of September...

30th October 2023

By Frankie Hatton ‘The Gibraltar Conspiracy’ a new novel by Brian Hutchinson has been published and is a fictional story loosely based on and around the Rock and the near campo area. The book speaks of locations the local community would all know and contains some fictional characters. The story is one of intrigue, rivalry,...

30th October 2023

A combination of measures to ensure macaque welfare including increased patrols, CCTV, signage, and further training for tour operators is being considered by the Department of Environment, after the GHA has logged 51 bites to humans this year. Gibraltar’s macaques are not aggressive by nature, but negative human interactions affect the welfare of the wild...

28th October 2023

Every week I try to find a connection with my guest. Often, I am surprised as to how the conversation leads me to a connection which I never knew existed. But today there are many connections. Richard Gomila is a former teacher although I always think of him as a musician first, an accomplished guitarist,...

27th October 2023

The GSD on Friday said it has been informed that the GHA’s ambulances “are frequently in a state of disrepair”, adding that this is having “an increasingly alarming impact on the safety and wellbeing of patients”. In a statement, the party said it had heard of an incident where an ambulance transporting a critical patient to...

26th October 2023

José Francisco Pérez Martínez, a veteran Spanish journalist who wrote about Gibraltar for many decades, died on Wednesday aged 83. Mr Martinez, whose by-line was Pepe Martinez, was well-known and highly regarded in Gibraltar, which he covered for the Campo de Gibraltar newspaper Diario Area, among other publications, for over 30 years. Mr Martinez became...