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28th July 2023

The Gibraltar Government has adopted a “zero tolerance” approach to crack down on littering and illegal fly tipping, with increased fines, changes to legislation and an additional collection of cardboard and refuse in Main Street during the day. During a press conference held on Friday, the Minister for the Environment, Dr John Cortes, said it...

28th July 2023

The semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel Fjord sailed from Gibraltar in the early hours of Friday morning carrying the wreck of the OS35 to a recycling yard in the Netherlands. The OS35 was beached off Catalan Bay after a collision with the liquefied natural gas carrier Adam LNG off Europa Point in August last year. The OS...

26th July 2023

Matrescence – no, it's not the latest fragrance from an haute couture brand or the title of a forgotten Jane Austen novel. It's the scientific way of describing the remarkable transformation a woman undergoes during her voyage into motherhood. Much like pubescence and adolescence, matrescence is characterised by a hurricane of hormones and a momentous...

25th July 2023

The GSD and Gibraltar Government on Tuesday clashed over the GHA ambulance service and the delivery of local patients to Spain for medical treatment. Earlier in the day the GSD said it had been told that two GHA transport ambulances have been out of action for several months and the GHA are relying on a...

25th July 2023

Gibraltar women’s hockey team etched their names in history as they made their debut appearance in the women’s Eurohockey Championship III. With high hopes and determination, they faced off against Switzerland in their opening match. The tournament, held in Zagreb, featured an initial round-robin group stage, where Gibraltar aimed to showcase their skills against formidable...

25th July 2023

By Clive Finlayson Director, Gibraltar National Museum It was the morning of 19th October, 1781, in Yorktown, Virginia. The British Army under Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis had been defeated by a combined American force, led by General George Washington with the support of the Marquis de Lafayette, and the French Army led by the Comte...

21st July 2023

Nick Calamaro has been voted in as Together Gibraltar’s new interim leader, after its founder, Marlene Hassan Nahon, announced she was stepping down from politics. He may be a new face to Gibraltar-wide politics, but the 29-year old IT project manager is no stranger to Together Gibraltar and its members having been a part of...

18th July 2023

The UK will continue defence investment in its “global hubs” including Gibraltar, the UK Government said in a command paper published on Tuesday. The new strategy was launched by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who said that lessons learned on the battlefields of Ukraine had triggered a wider shake-up of the UK’s approach to its defence....

17th July 2023

Gilbert Licudi said on Monday he would step down as an MP once Parliament was dissolved and would not offer himself as a candidate at the next general election. Mr Licudi made the announcement as he delivered his final budget address on Monday morning. Mr Licudi relinquished his ministerial portfolios in August 2020 after nine...

17th July 2023

Public Health Gibraltar on Monday warned of the potential dangers of injectable cosmetic treatments, after a person was hospitalised following such a procedure. The warning to anyone considering these treatments was clear: check the person’s certification and be aware of the health risks. Cosmetic treatments are often provided by experienced and well-qualified practitioners working alongside...

17th July 2023

The Gibraltar Government has transformed Gibraltar for the worse, the Leader of Together Gibraltar, Marlene Hassan Nahon, said in a “combative and indignant” budget address, in which she called the state of the nation “appalling”. Ms Hassan Nahon on Friday delivered her last budget address after announcing she would be leaving frontline politics, and she...

14th July 2023

Gibraltar has done “remarkably well” in financial services over the past year, Minister for Finance, Albert Isola said, as the Rock looks to expand its insurance services sector. The total gross income premium for insurance through Gibraltar firms over the past year was recorded at £7 billion. In addition, over 30% of the UK motor...

12th July 2023

The Department of Housing has filed “a good number of cases before court and is currently preparing the next batch of cases for processing” in a bid to recover rent arrears, Minister for Housing Steven Linares said in his budget speech on Wednesday. Mr Linares was critical of tenants “who can pay but do not...

12th July 2023

A study into the possible causes of a yearly increase in children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities has been commissioned by the Minister for Education, Dr John Cortes, Parliament heard on Wednesday. Speaking during his budget address, Dr Cortes said the number of children with special educational needs and disabilities continues to increase year...

12th July 2023

Some 146 cadets and staff from Exeter University’s Officer Training Corps (UOTC) recently visited Gibraltar for a training programme. On Friday the cadets, who are university students, engaged in tunnel training in the Great North Road Tunnel. W01 Rhys Williams is the Regimental Sergeant Major of the cadet team, and told the Chronicle that the...

12th July 2023

A healthcare manager with nearly four decades of experience in the NHS will take over the role of the Director General of the Gibraltar Health Authority. Kevin McGee will take over the role from Professor Patrick Geogheghan, who announced he will leave his post earlier this year after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Mr...

12th July 2023

Last week, headlines around the globe reported in unison as we experienced the world’s hottest day on record, reaching an average global temperature of 17.23°C, beating the previous record of 16.92°C set in August 2016. As a result, an alarming number of river fish deaths was reported, as well as a disruption of the delicate...

12th July 2023

Gibraltar football league champions Lincoln Red Imps, who played this Tuesday afternoon open their Champions League campaign against Azerbaijan champions Qarabagh announced a partnership with Cancer Relief Gibraltar for the upcoming 2023/24 season.  “As previously announced, all proceeds made from next Tuesday's clash with Qarabag will be donated to the charity. Cancer Relief Gibraltar will...

11th July 2023

My father’s mother was a hospitable woman. When I was growing up, I would often stop by after school. The television would be set to the news, some American chat show, or whatever it is that happens in the afternoons on Telecinco, that can only be described as Spanish people shouting at each other for...

11th July 2023

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced a 1% tax cut for people earning less than £100,000 and one-off cost-of-living payments to public sector workers during a “prudent” budget speech during which he insisted his government had restored financial stability after the impact of Covid-19. Mr Picardo highlighted investment in schools, housing and healthcare as he also...

10th July 2023

It might not have been the Island Games, but Gibraltar senior men’s basketball produced the goods in front of their home crowd this weekend with three straight wins to take the first GABBA Summer Basketball Festival. With visiting sides from Andorra, Ceuta, Wales and Cimbis within the men’s category, both the men and women’s basketball...

7th July 2023

As dozens of local athletes leave the Rock for the Island Games in Guernsey the Gibraltar Institute of Sports (GIS) received the welcomed news that Olympic gold-medallist Dame Mary Peters would be its patron. Dame Mary made the announcement at an event in the Convent on Wednesday evening that was hosted by the Governor, Vice...

6th July 2023

By Calum Bruce, Chairman of the Gibraltar Police Federation The Commissioner of Police, Richard Ullger, gave a frank interview to the Gibraltar Chronicle recently relating to staffing levels in the Royal Gibraltar Police, which was published on Monday the 3rd of July 23. In the article he highlights the fact that we are currently operating...

5th July 2023

The Mayor of San Roque and PSOE’s General Secretary for Cadiz has accused the Spanish Partido Popular of “returning to its old ways of sowing discord” in relation to Gibraltar. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Juan Carlos Ruiz Boix responded to the PP manifesto published earlier this week while also questioning the stance taken...

5th July 2023

A ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the death of General Wladyslaw Sikorski took place at his memorial at Europa Point on Tuesday evening under a Polish flag signifying unity between Gibraltar and the Polish community, General Wladyslaw Sikorski was the Prime Minister of the Polish Government in exile and commander in chief of the...

5th July 2023

June 21. It was the longest day, so we’re now well into summer. Yes, summer has arrived which is what so many people love: sunshine, the beach and generally the outdoors. And that sentiment also applies to businesses of every type: shops, supermarkets, hotels, bars and restaurants, tour companies and taxis. Yes, taxis and their...

4th July 2023

Over 60% of Year 13 students have tried vaping at least once, with youngsters most likely to start aged 13 or 14, a survey researching youth vaping in Gibraltar has found. The joint survey by Public Health Gibraltar and the University of Gibraltar provides an in-depth snapshot into trends locally, which will guide future efforts...

4th July 2023

This is the exciting story of a travelling seed. At the beginning the departure was a traumatic experience. I had got used to the comfort of being snuggled cosily deep inside the fruit of the tree; but the force of nature dictated that is was time to go. By some inexplicable but preordained force of...

3rd July 2023

The Minister for Justice, Samantha Sacramento, on Monday announced the development of a new service for children who experience domestic abuse in Gibraltar. As part of the Government’s National Strategy for tackling domestic abuse, Ms Sacramento has commissioned Childline, in collaboration with the NSPCC in the UK, to deliver an evidenced based recovery programme for...

3rd July 2023

Young talent within the ‘Theatre Makers’ group have used their own personal stories as inspiration for their production of ‘Brainstorm’. Under the guidance and expertise of show director Jackie Villa, the youngsters have tailor-made the play to make it their own, adding their own stories and experiences into the production, so much so that the...