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15th November 2022

When I was at university studying Creative Writing, the rhythm of the week was marked by having to write at least one short story, usually based on a writing prompt. Gibraltar, or anything about my life, was not something I touched upon until my third year. My feeling was, who would be interested in those...

14th November 2022

Tonight the Moorish Castle will shine purple in a touching ceremony for loved ones who have been diagnosed with the illness organised by Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Gibraltar. The charity’s founder Louis Baldachino has survived pancreatic cancer, having lived seven years since he was diagnosed, and tonight he will be remembering all those who have died. The...

14th November 2022

By Richard Cartwright (The Life and Times of John Mackintosh) There can’t be any doubt, Gibraltar’s top benefactor and philanthropist of all time in many people’s minds, has to be forever remembered as John Mackintosh. He really did `make a difference.’ Everyone knows where John Mackintosh Square is and who hasn’t attended a function or...

14th November 2022

• John Bassadone’s Emendek win their first King’s Cup despite 3 races remaining. • Bassadone also takes the Forrestier Walker series and the Charles Cruz Cup for the most wins this season. • Hamish Risso in Fencer wins the Ocean Race Cup. • Chris Keightly-Pugh in Temptress wins his maiden King’s Cup race. After another...

13th November 2022

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo on Friday echoed the words of Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares and expressed hope that negotiators would “intensify the pace” of talks for a UK/EU treaty on the Rock’s post-Brexit relations with the bloc, adding the two sides were “close enough” to believe agreement was possible. On Thursday, Mr Albares...

12th November 2022

Today we bring to Alice’s Table the picture postcard. This coming week – 17 November - marks the 150th anniversary of the legalisation in Gibraltar in 1872 of the picture postcards which allowed postcards to be sent by post from Gibraltar at a special rate of postage. It was the legalisation of the picture postcard...

11th November 2022

November marks diabetes awareness month and to raise awareness local charity Diabetes Gibraltar has written articles highlighting the symptoms, treatment and stories of those living with diabetes. The articles will be published weekly on Fridays throughout the month of November. Why is Education so important when you’re living with or at risk of Type 2...

11th November 2022

As part of Gibraltar Literature Week a series of 10-minute ‘Lightning Talks’ will take place this evening at 6pm, where local writers will discuss their thoughts and projects. Organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry for Culture, the evening will see a selection of five speakers inspire, engage and enthral in 10-minute...

9th November 2022

The Europe Netball Open Challenge competition which Gibraltar starts to host this Friday will present itself as what should be the start of a new era and challenge for youth netball. Although Gibraltar netball’s youth have been focusing their minds towards the World Youth Netball Championships of 2025, which Gibraltar will host, this weekend will...

9th November 2022

For many it was a popular choice to hear Robert Santos talk about the development of his much awaited book based on historical photographs of our town stacked up against his own comparative pictures. Dr Darren Fa conducted the interview at the packed Charles Hunt room in the John Mac Hall and the author, who...

9th November 2022

By Elena Scialtiel A small live audience at the Charles Hunt Room, and a larger one on live streaming, were treated to an hour of intellectual entertainment last Monday. Poets Giordano Durante and Humbert Hernandez interviewed each other about their literary work, mostly poetic for the first, but also short stories for the latter, and...

8th November 2022

The first live discussion on Literature Week’s orange couch was between Gibraltar Cultural Services, Head of Cultural Development Davina Barbara and writer Ayelet Mamo Shay. Ms Shay published a book earlier this year titled, ‘The Ladies that rock the Rock’ and featured 22 women from different races, religions and across all ages that call Gibraltar...

8th November 2022

Gibraltar women’s U19 played their first ever official international competitive match and provided testament to the improvements in women’s football in recent years. Goals in the 5, 18, 26 and 42 minutes of the first half saw the hosts Kosovo make a pathway to victory. This was however, Gibraltar U19’s first ever official competitive international...

8th November 2022

Lincoln Red Imps continued to make life difficult for themselves as they struggled to find the fluidity which as seen them command matches in the past. Against struggling Mons Calpe the latter was to find it easy to frustrate the league champions and nearly causing an upset. The red and blacks had to make an...

7th November 2022

Gibraltar is experiencing the warmest start to a November in two decades, with temperatures running four degrees above average for the month so far. But that is set to end in the coming days. Steph Ball, the chief meteorologist at MeteoGib, told the Chronicle: “Some people may have been celebrating the warm start to November,...

7th November 2022

Bethany Gadd, a part time PhD student, at the University of Gibraltar is studying the relationship between Barbary macaques and local residents. Her research project is titled ‘an investigation of societal perceptions and interactions between Barbary macaques and residents in Gibraltar, and the potential for citizen science to play a role in their management within...

7th November 2022

The opening match of the men’s hockey season saw Grammarians take on a strong Byrne’s XI. Injuries, work and personal unavailability hampered the Grammarians team, who although having a strong core team available lacked the reserves to provide the type of challenge to counter Byrne’s XI strength. The presence of players such as Julian Lopez,...

7th November 2022

Jared Cruz launched his novella ‘Into Dark Shadows’ at an event in John Mackintosh Hall on Thursday evening. Mr Cruz was selected for a writing initiative that was organised by the Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture. Forming part of World Book Day, Mr Cruz was tasked with writing a novella....

6th November 2022

Saturday saw two of the top four in Futsal Premier league table this weekend toppled as Saxon and Zoca Bastion grabbed surprise but well deserved victories. An intense day in the futsal premier with three back to back fixtures that filled the Europa sports Complex stands provided much excitement and many a surprise. The first...

5th November 2022

Three years ago I found myself announcing an album from the Valerga Brothers when they were inducted to the Hall Of Fame Class of 2019. Covid delayed that album and forced into isolation, the brothers put to good use the extra time available and started to add songs to it with a view to making...

5th November 2022

Last week we learnt how the young Serfaty sisters – artists Bathsheba, Jane and Willa – grew up in a home surrounded by love and art. Influenced by their artistic father, well-known local businessman, Leon Serfaty, they were also fully supported in their endeavours by their mother. We learnt how 50 years ago they staged...

4th November 2022

  The British Veterans’ team played two local teams in a friendly challenge match that saw top British Veteran players take on players from the Gibraltar Squash Association.   With Gibraltar fielding two teams, the British team had stern Gibraltarian opposition for both days of the challenge.  Led by European over 60s champion Allen Barwise,...

4th November 2022

In the Guildhall in London hangs a wall-sized painting by John Singleton Copley depicting scenes from the Great Siege of Gibraltar in 1782. At three metres by nearly eight metres, it dominates the Guildhall art gallery with dramatic imagery of the British seeing off French and Spanish troops during the war of American independence. For...

3rd November 2022

Winners from six categories received their Cultural Awards in a ceremony at the John Mackintosh Hall, with Mesod ‘Tito’ Benady presented with the Ministry of Culture Lifetime Achievement Award. The award evening was presented by Gibraltar Cultural Services, Head of Cultural Development Davina Barbara, with GCS CEO Seamus Byrne and the Minister for Culture, Dr...

3rd November 2022

This week the Gibraltar FA revealed how they have been placing nutritional awareness among one of the key forefront subjects they are making players aware of. Whilst the latest programme offers a new format which brings awareness to a wider range of players, nutritional awareness has been among one of the many factors which Gibraltar...

2nd November 2022

The Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery was packed on Tuesday evening as artists and art lovers waited to hear the winners of the 49th Gibraltar International Art Exhibition. Spanish artist Fermin Garcia Villaescusa won the overall prize with his piece ‘Ventana Al Patio’ and told the Chronicle he was “very emotional”. His piece is of a patio...

2nd November 2022

Spanish artist Fermin Garcia Villaescusa has won the overall prize in the 49th Gibraltar International Art Exhibition with his piece ‘Ventana Al Patio’. The announcement was made at the launch in the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery, Casemates, on Tuesday evening. When his name was called out, Mr Garcia Villaescusa was beaming as he took his prize,...

1st November 2022

A £155m contract for the maintenance work, repairs, servicing, and hard facilities management to the MoD's estate in Gibraltar came into service today. The contract, signed in May, was awarded to Mitie, a British facility management company, by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). The contract covers every part of the MoD estate in Gibraltar, from...

1st November 2022

Hannah Gurga, the Director General of the Association of British Insurers (ABI), praised Gibraltar’s “thriving, robustly regulated financial services sector” on Tuesday, adding its business-friendly approach could offer inspiration to others including the UK. Ms Gurga was addressing 140 guests at a breakfast seminar in the Gherkin building in the City of London, part of...

1st November 2022

With Sophie Clifton-Tucker due to give birth any day now, her fiancé Chris Hedley takes over her #SophieSays column this week. After being bombarded by Sophie with articles about swollen trotters and cartwheeling in the womb, the time has finally come for her to take a small maternity break. I’ve been tasked with explaining my...