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1st February 2023

The Minister for the Environment, Dr John Cortes, launched the first Gibraltar Nature Reserve website on Tuesday afternoon, during a press conference alongside the chief executive of the Department of the Environment, Dr Liesl Mesilio, and senior scientific officer Stephen Warr. The launch of https://naturereserve.gi/ is part of the department’s ongoing post-Covid economic recovery plan....

1st February 2023

A new year has just begun and with it already, a new month: and that means time is passing fast and, as you get older, many recollections of times gone by creep into your otherwise perhaps dormant thoughts of those times – nostalgia, in other words - to put it in one. And so begin...

31st January 2023

Around four in 10 cancer cases in Gibraltar could be prevented and up to 48% of new patients are diagnosed with advanced stage four disease, the GHA's clinical director of cancer services Dr David Ballesteros said this week. The figures, revealed at the latest public session of the GHA Board held at City Hall, come...

31st January 2023

THEATRE REVIEW After an absence of four years, our traditional ‘pantomime season’ is back with a bang. The Trafalgar Theatre Group, henceforth to be absorbed into the new collective to be known as ‘Theatre Makers’, will encompass TTG, White Light Theatre, Rock Theatre, The Movement Collective, the Gibraltar Student Theatre Society and the Black Cat...

30th January 2023

Gibraltar needs to reimagine the storytelling of its tourism product, while also focusing on cleaning up and maintaining its sites and surrounding areas, Tourist Board CEO Kevin Bossino said. Mr Bossino has extensive experience in the tourism sector, having worked across Europe and Asia, and took up the post of CEO last September. Now after...

30th January 2023

The GHA’s ENT Consultant, Dr Chiti-Batelli, will run a tinnitus clinic on February 8 during International Tinnitus Awareness Week. “Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) affects millions of people and can be quite severe, interfering with many aspects of life such as communication, sleep, and general well-being,” said a statement from the GHA. “It is also...

30th January 2023

By Elena Scialtiel Gibraltarian doctor, Meenal Viz, is writing a book about her protest outside Downing Street during the Covid-19 pandemic. At the time Dr Viz was a GP at the NHS and held a one-woman protest demanding adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) from the UK Government for healthcare workers in May 2020. Dr Viz...

30th January 2023

By Stuart Hedley Recently on Viewpoint with Jonathan Scott, we witnessed a rare occurrence. Although we were missing a representative from the Liberal Party, all other political parties were present and unified, at least in principal, in support of a new Government initiative. Amazing. Even more amazing is, if you were to review some of...

29th January 2023

By Dominic McGrath and Ben Hatton, PA Nadhim Zahawi has been fired by Rishi Sunak for a “serious breach” of the Ministerial Code, following days of controversy over the Conservative Party chairman’s tax affairs. Mr Zahawi, who was appointed to the role by the Prime Minister last October, had been facing calls to stand aside...

28th January 2023

by Maria Jesus Corrales The violence of the attacks that caused the death of Diego Valencia, the sacristan at La Palma de Algeciras church, and the wounding of the priest at the nearby church of San Isidro has convulsed the inhabitants of Algeciras, a city with a long history of multiculturalism where, today, people of...

28th January 2023

The person who sits at Alice’s Table this week is well known in our community. Firstly, you may remember her walking the beat around Gibraltar as a policewoman with the Royal Gibraltar Police, and as one of their very first Community Officers. On retirement she took up photography in a big way and became one...

27th January 2023

Year 2 pupils at St Joseph’s Lower Primary school celebrated Chinese New Year as part of their China project. The day was packed with many different activities including a Tai Chi lesson by Dilip Taylor; a Dragon Dance which was showcased to the rest of the school; a New Year’s lunch party with Chinese food...

27th January 2023

A two-day workshop on the development of a new biodiversity strategy for the UK's Overseas Territories, including Gibraltar, was opened on Wednesday by the Minister for the Environment, Dr John Cortes and the Deputy Governor, Marc Holland. The workshop has been organised and funded by the UK's Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and the Department...

26th January 2023

On any normal weekday at midday, the main square in Algeciras, La Plaza Alta in front of the city’s principal church, Nuestra Señora de la Palma, is a hive of activity and life. On Thursday, as the bells in the church tower tolled, the square fell silent as over 1000 people gathered to honour the...

26th January 2023

The man arrested in Algeciras on Wednesday night in connection with two knife attacks in churches in the city had been detained previously in Gibraltar for immigration offences in 2019 and deported to Morocco. The man, who was named in Spanish media reports but has not yet been charged with any offences over the Algeciras...

25th January 2023

A bill which placed a child’s welfare “paramount” during adoption was passed by Parliament on Friday, replacing legislation going back to 1951. The bill replaced the Adoption Act 1951 and will affect all adoption arrangements for children in Gibraltar and all adoption applications in Gibraltar from people who seek to adopt children living abroad. “This...

25th January 2023

Winter has traditionally been about rest; when the crops freeze over, the mammals are in hibernation, and a stillness creeps in like a mist, settling until the first signs of spring. This is when man put down his spear and hunkered down for the season. But not us. What should be a tranquil period is...

25th January 2023

Kitchen Studios are exhibiting their works at the Fine Arts Gallery as part of the No Cuesta d’Enero programme organised by the Fine Arts Association. The public are encouraged to attend the brief exhibition which is open until Friday 6pm. The exhibition brings together over 15 artists of varying disciplines, this latest show is the...

24th January 2023

When I first started writing this column, I wondered what longevity it could have. I can always write about Gibraltar’s art and culture, but the angle that I thought would set me apart is that I was doing it from the perspective of a Llanito abroad. And how long could that possibly last? How long...

23rd January 2023

Kitchen Studios today opened their first exhibition in the Fine Arts Gallery, since the group formed over five years ago. The exhibition, which has been organised as part of the ‘No Cuesta d’Enero’ programme launched by the Fine Arts Association, brings together over 15 artists of varying disciplines. This latest show is the second time...

23rd January 2023

By Elena Scialtiel The first single lifted from Chloe Martinez’s debut album ‘To me from me’, a love letter to her younger self, was recently released, and is available to download from most platforms, with more tracks coming soon, The song title 7654 is a nod to the countdown to the moment one lets go...

23rd January 2023

By Elena Scialtiel Daisy Davis launched her debut non-fiction book ‘Dare to follow your dreams. How to have the life you’ve always dreamed of’ at the John Mackintosh Hall last Thursday. Daisy is a qualified counsellor and mindfulness coach currently training towards her licence in life coaching and neuro-linguistic programming, as well as a volunteer...

20th January 2023

Gibraltar’s Alameda Wildlife Park, one of the smallest zoos in the world, has embarked on a digital transformation journey to use technology to modernise and engage better with visitors. Jessica Leaper, manager at the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park (AWCP), Gibraltar, is on a mission to spread the word on what this unique park does, and...

19th January 2023

The Fine Arts Association’s No Cuesta d’Enero program continues today with a life drawing session at the Fine Arts Gallery in Casemates Square, before concluding next Monday. Last Thursday saw the first of the program’s life drawing sessions, with entry available to both Fine Arts Association members and non-members, and local artists were invited to...

17th January 2023

The Ministry of Transport has unveiled an ambitious plan to implement a network of cycle lanes and footpaths stretching from the border to Europa point, in a bid to encourage clean and sustainable mobility on Gibraltar’s congested roads. The plan, named the Active Travel Strategy, sets out proposals for cycle lanes and ‘shared spaces’ for...

13th January 2023

The GHA offered a snapshot of a “particularly busy” festive period for its staff, even while thanking the community for acting on its advice and only seeking medical help when absolutely necessary. The pressure came from a combination of flu, Covid, and other viruses which are normal at this time of year but more prevalent...

12th January 2023

Adapting to climate change and rising sea levels will be a huge long-term engineering challenge for Gibraltar, the Minister for Environment, Dr John Cortes, said as he warned that rising temperatures posed an “existential” challenge for the Rock's population. Dr Cortes was talking about risks that may take many decades before they manifest into real...

11th January 2023

The Ancient Athenians supposedly had a saying. It’s something along the lines of leaving a place in better condition than it was when you arrived. Let’s consider that the Athenians had more lofty goals than just wiping the floor after you’ve used the shower and think about it in terms of a city, nation, or...

11th January 2023

A programme of public events including interviews, demonstrations, live painting, poetry and an exhibition, will launch this evening with a portrait session at the Mayor's Parlour. The programme organised by the Fine Arts Association called 'No Cuesta d’Enero' is open to the public and free to attend. The varied programme will see live demonstrations of...

11th January 2023

By Jane Kirby and Alan Jones, PA Up to 25,000 ambulance workers across England and Wales will strike on Wednesday in a dispute with the Government over pay. Paramedics, call handlers, drivers and technicians from the Unison and GMB unions are taking part in staggered strikes across a 24-hour period. None of the workers will...