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6th June 2023

The Disability Society has been approached by one of its members regarding a very simple repair to their wheelchair that has been outstanding for the past 11 days. “We were shocked to hear that the repair of GHA equipment in the community now appears to have been handed over to a private company,” said a...

6th June 2023

What an absolute joy it was to see so many people come together to try out a new stretch of cycle lane on World Bicycle Day last Saturday. There were about 300 people on all manner of wheels, from flashy e-bikes and racing bikes worth the price of a small car, to small-wheeled foldable Bromptons...

6th June 2023

Mayor of Gibraltar Christian Santos will be leaving his post with mixed emotions, proud of achievements, sad for his departure and excited for the new challenges that could lay ahead. Throughout his tenure he has aimed to open the doors of the Mayor’s Parlour and welcome a cross-section of the community in a bid to...

6th June 2023

Lesley Posso, a Gibraltarian London-based editor and recipient of various nominations for her notable work in films and documentaries, who is also a recent cultural awardee, attended the premiere of the Bond ‘namesake’ feature length documentary ‘The Other Fellow’ at Leisure Cinemas last weekend. Matthew Bauer, the writer/producer and director of the film, was also...

6th June 2023

By F Oliva The ruling PSOE Government suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the PP (and Vox) at the recent municipal and regional elections in Spain, far less significant in number of votes – a difference of three percentage points -- than in the huge loss of political and institutional power incurred in...

5th June 2023

The Gibraltar Government have “simply been followers” and have “failed to lead the environmental argument”, the GSD said on Monday, as it marked World Environment Day. Climate change, air quality, raw sewage in the sea, the built and marine environment, as well as enforcement of environmental laws and regulations, are all central issues to reflect...

1st June 2023

By Felix Alvarez Contrary to the repeatedly inflated claims last year, the 2022 Pride event was most emphatically not the first in Gibraltar. A fact that didn’t go unnoticed by many of you. The honour goes to the unofficial event organised by ERG and friends on Saturday 15th June 2013. It comprised of a humble...

1st June 2023

On the train up to Scotland this weekend, I kept looking at the man two seats down. If it wasn’t for his peculiar sense of dress, somewhere between Sam Neill in Jurassic Park and an ageing Tarifa windsurfer driving a Volkswagen, it would have only felt like a vague familiarity. Was it a police drama...

1st June 2023

By Joe Gingell During this time of the year, 83 years ago, the people of Gibraltar were to experience the darkest chapter in the history of Gibraltar. Prior to the start of the war, it was considered that the main theatre of conflict, as in the First World War, would take place in north west...

31st May 2023

Gibraltar’s law courts now have the powers to order periodical payments for claimants without consent from all parties following an amendment to the Damages Act. The legislation would apply to payments for damages from the Gibraltar Government, the GHA, or the Care Agency, Parliament heard on Friday. Minister for Health, Albert Isola, told the House...

31st May 2023

This is the second article I bring to you from the skies, the first being from a plane on the way back from Paris six months pregnant. This time I’m on my way to Prague with a six-month-old on my lap. And how things have changed. In a desperate bid not to become That Person,...

30th May 2023

Gibraltarian artist Karl Ullger recently exhibited two of his artworks at the Dalek Art Gallery in Antwerp, Belgium, as part of the collaborative group Cane-Yo. The exhibition called ‘Wish you were here Part 2’ closed on Sunday and saw artworks from a selected group of Cane-Yo artists. Mr Ullger exhibited two figure works, having been...

30th May 2023

Action4Schools have opened their 89th water well in Sierra Leone, after receiving funding from Turicum Private Bank (Gibraltar). Moyibo Village, Moyamba in Sierra Leone with a population of over 500 people will now benefit from this water well. Jimmy Bruzon Founder of the charity presented the bank with a specially handcrafted plaque and explained how...

27th May 2023

Gibraltar’s Horticultural Society is 70 this year. That is quite an achievement. The annual Flower Show held annually at the John Mackintosh Hall has had its ups and downs. On a number of occasions it has even been on the verge of disappearing but somehow it always muddled through. Now once again it seems to...

25th May 2023

Representatives from the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) and Elderly Residential Services (ERS) were honoured to have been conferred the Honorary Freedom of the City, in a ceremony which marked their crucial efforts to save lives during the Covid-19 pandemic. In a ceremony attended by dignitaries including the Governor, Sir David Steel, Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo,...

24th May 2023

The Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) and Elderly Residential Services (ERS) were conferred the Honorary Freedom of the City, in honour of the vital work staff provided throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. On Wednesday afternoon, in a special ceremony held at John Mackintosh Square, the Mayor of Gibraltar, Christian Santos, conferred the Freedom of the City to...

24th May 2023

A demonstration calling for more action from the Gibraltar Government on ensuring disability rights made its way from Casemates to No.6 Convent Place on Wednesday evening, under the banner ‘We Are One Voice’. Police estimated around 200 people took part in the march, though organisers put the figure at closer to 400. Event organiser Victoria...

24th May 2023

A new Natural History Museum was on Wednesday announced to be housed in Parson’s Lodge, bringing together information about the Rock’s flora and fauna including its marine life and migratory birds in one location in Gibraltar. This is the next step in the development of museums and heritage in Gibraltar and the first phase will...

18th May 2023

The GSD on Wednesday said it has been made aware of the “almost impossible task” of obtaining EpiPens from local pharmacies and the GHA Pharmacist. The pens provide instant emergency medical treatment for those with severe allergies. Patients can self-administer the medication in cases of emergency. “Allergies to foods, such as some nuts, fish, eggs...

18th May 2023

Julian Osborne won the Ministry of Culture Award for Overall Winner and the Painting, Drawing, Prints and Digital Painting Award for his piece ‘Red and White’ as announced on Tuesday evening’s launch of the Spring Visual Arts Competition. He won £3,750 in total and his father collected these on his behalf with his mother eagerly...

17th May 2023

MUSIC REVIEW 8th May, The Water Rats, London. I’m not sure what I expected from a venue called ‘The Water Rats’. Maybe some dingy basement with condensation dripping from the walls. I’m pleasantly surprised by the large, pleasant, and quirky pub minutes away from King’s Cross station. The cult film posters contrast with the chandeliers...

16th May 2023

A new Minor Injury Unit at the Accident & Emergency Department in St Bernard’s Hospital has already led to a “significant” drop in waiting times for patients with minor ailments, and in the department as a whole. The GHA estimates that up to 50% of the patients that attend A&E can be seen in the...

16th May 2023

The GHA on Tuesday launched a Mobile Health Unit that will use a specially equipped vehicle to deliver essential medical services directly to residents throughout Gibraltar. The service aims to reduce barriers to healthcare and waiting times and will be most beneficial to elderly patients who may have difficulty accessing medical facilities for basic check-ups...

16th May 2023

My great-grandfather Alfredo Palao, died at Empire Pool in Wembley. This week, I discovered that Empire Pool was what is now Wembley Arena. My grandmother only spoke to me of her father once. She had bumped into a friend who she had been evacuated with during World War Two, and they talked about Wembley. It...

15th May 2023

The Gibraltar Health Authority on Monday launched its five-year National Dementia Strategy, which will provide an integrated and focused approach aimed at strengthening services and improving quality of life for dementia sufferers and their families. This will also see the introduction of a dementia coordinator who will be tasked with leading the strategy, as well...

15th May 2023

Two new vehicles will join Gibraltar’s Ambulance Service, including a new Frontline Emergency Ambulance procured by the GHA and a Rapid Response Vehicle donated by the Peter J Isola Foundation. The two vehicles were officially unveiled outside of St Bernard’s Hospital on Monday afternoon by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, GHA Director General Professor Patrick...

15th May 2023

Clubhouse Gibraltar has seen an increase in members with anxiety since Covid, its CEO Tania Aguilar has said ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week this week. This week Clubhouse is marking Mental Health Awareness, with its theme globally focusing on anxiety. The charity stressed how the lockdown and social isolation exacerbated the issue for some...

15th May 2023

A symposium on infectious diseases and potentially devastating effects of antibiotic resistance will be held later this month by the University of Gibraltar. The two-day symposium is open to the public, and has been organised by Gibraltarian Dr Leon Leanse, a former Instructor at Harvard Medical School, who has spent years studying methods of using...

11th May 2023

Flying in or out of Gibraltar has always been something of a hit and miss affair. Being diverted to Malaga because of weather conditions is always a possibility given the airport is nestled under the shadow of a massive rock with its own microclimate. There’s not much can done about that. But recently, operational issues...

10th May 2023

An American grandfather will be riding through over 37 European countries in a bid to raise awareness of childhood cancer, with his third stop in Gibraltar. Jim Clarahan from Peoria, Illinois USA, plans to travel over 21,000km in a motorcycle, and last week he was in Gibraltar raising awareness of cancer in children. Mr Clarahan...