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11th May 2022

With paintbrush and pencil in hand, artists scattered around John Mackintosh Square hastily captured City Hall, in a bid to complete their works in the day-long Heritage Trust Painting Competition. As tourists clamoured for a view of City Hall on a warm Saturday morning, local artists could be seen sat on benches and beach chairs,...

11th May 2022

In a first event of its kind in Gibraltar, businesses from different sectors on the Rock were given expert advice on counter-terrorism and security related issues during the first part of a two-day ‘Action Counters Terrorism’ conference. At the Rock Hotel’s Khaima, business representatives heard how they could take steps to help deter hostile attacks...

10th May 2022

Joe Caruana a former government minister in 1969 and brother of our late Roman Catholic Bishop Charles Caruana, is also an established author with six books to his name. Born in 1937 he is now a jovial octogenarian and describes himself as a poly-faceted man. He is that and he’s also a talented artist who...

10th May 2022

John Mackintosh Hall was filled with youngsters and laughter on Monday as the Young Shakespeare Company brought Romeo and Juliet to life in a modern context. The week-long event was organised by the Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and together with the John Mackintosh Educational Trust, as part of its...

9th May 2022

After what has been one of the most successful seasons for Lincoln Red Imps, having qualified into the group stage of the Europa Conference League, head coach Mick McElwee has decided to step down. Mr McElwee, who led Lincoln Red Imps to their historic success and finished the domestic campaign with a league and cup...

9th May 2022

Loneliness is the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week this year, and Clubhouse Gibraltar's CEO Tania Aguilar stressed the Covid pandemic has exacerbated this issue. Ms Aguilar described how, since the pandemic, Clubhouse has been trying to claw members out of the grasp of loneliness as some never returned after lockdown. When their routine was...

8th May 2022

A new exhibition of paintings and drawings by artist Clive Lavagna officially opens tomorrow evening with a private view at the Fine Art Gallery. The show – with no title or specific theme – will then open to the public on Wednesday until the end of the month. The exhibition is made up of 34...

6th May 2022

When I joined the Gibraltar Chronicle as its Features Editor back in May 1997 the very same month also saw the first Centre Stage programme air on Radio Gibraltar. We are now in our 25th year. It has been a wonderfully enjoyable weekly challenge in all this time which is so much a part of...

6th May 2022

The Royal Gibraltar Police has issued a warning after someone emptied out the contents of 13 fire extinguishers in the Engineer Lane Car Park. The RGP on Thursday received a report of the incident that is estimated to take place between April 24 and 26. According to the police, the person entered the car park...

6th May 2022

Jose Netto, a lifelong trades unionist who for decades contributed to the development of the modern Gibraltarian community, has donated his personal collection of books on Gibraltar to the University of Gibraltar. The books, both in English and Spanish, include editions published locally, in the UK and Spain, most of them now out of print....

5th May 2022

by Health Promotion Department, Public Health The last week of April each year raises awareness of the importance of immunisation, a term used to describe the process by which we acquire protection against a disease through vaccination. Vaccines and immunisation programmes have prevented major epidemics of life threatening diseases since their widespread use in the...

5th May 2022

The Gibraltar Squadron commissioned a modernised HMS Cutlass, the fastest vessel in the Royal Navy, in a landmark ceremony at the HM Naval Base on Wednesday morning. It was the first ceremony of its kind in the history of Gibraltar, when the Red Ensign was lowered and the White Ensign was raised on the vessel....

3rd May 2022

The Gibraltar Government and the GSD clashed yesterday after the Opposition party highlighted recent events in the British Virgin Islands, which face the prospect of direct rule by the UK over serious concerns about governance. The GSD said the developments in the BVI offered “a stark reminder” of the corrosive impact of abuses of power,...

1st May 2022

Within the historic vaults of Casemates Square, framed television screens mounted on a bed of water are showcasing the works of leading crypto artists from across the globe as part of the Crypto Art Island art fair. The exhibition launched on Friday evening, and held in Xapo Bank, sees some of arts newest technology on...

30th April 2022

Bruno’s Magpies walked away with a morale boosting 3-1 victory from their last match of their domestic league campaign against third placed St Joseph. After their 4-2 defeat against Lincoln Red Imps which had sealed their fate and destined them to finishing fourth, and unable to catch up to St Joseph this Saturday’s match was...

28th April 2022

Gibraltar-based innovative businesses that grew out of the Covid-19 pandemic were strong runners for this year’s GFSB Business Innovation Award. This year’s top prize went to DigiDemics and GibraltarPass were announced as the runners-up at a prize-giving on Wednesday afternoon. For the first time ever, a highly commended category was added, with Gin on the...

27th April 2022

By Laura Elston and Tony Jones, PA Court Staff A musical tribute led by Ed Sheeran, puppet corgis causing chaos along The Mall and a giant 3D wire bust of the Queen are to feature in the “People’s Pageant” – the carnival finale of the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Set to be watched by up...

27th April 2022

Political messages ahead of Workers’ Memorial Day and May Day this year laid bare stark tension between the Gibraltar Government and the Opposition on the challenges facing public and private sector workers against the backdrop of Brexit uncertainty and Gibraltar’s battered public finances. While the Gibraltar Government focused on the importance of Workers’ Memorial Day...

24th April 2022

Europa 2-3 St Joseph A comeback in the final minutes of the second half saw St Joseph secure their third place in the table after beating Europa 3-2. Just three minutes from kick off Europa saw their first real chance as a corner header rose over the bar. Just two minutes later a shot from...

24th April 2022

By Ana Sharma Aspiring fashion designer Lauren Hernandez is a master's student at the London College of Fashion who wants to make menswear interesting, yet wearable and sustainable. Ms Hernandez has been interested in fashion since she was a teenager studying GCSE Textiles in Westside School, then taking lessons with well-known local designer Dorcas Hammond...

24th April 2022

By Lt Col (Rtd) F Brancato Last Friday, 15 April the film “Operation Mincemeat” went on general release in cinemas around the UK. Based on Ben Macintyre’s 2010 history book of the same name and starring such well known actors as Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen; it tells the true story of the successful British...

22nd April 2022

When travel links between Gibraltar and Morocco shut down due to Covid-19, married couple Hamza Ghailan and Abir Halhoul were torn apart, each left stranded on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar. Now, two years on, the reunited couple are joyful travel links have been reinstated. Like them, many others sitting in the Cruise...

22nd April 2022

There are a million things I could have spoken about to my guest this week. Most of us know him as a union man. I have interviewed him on many occasions mainly on union issues. He began his working life in the dockyard where he would soon be delving into union matters. In 2019 after...

22nd April 2022

Residents of Catalan Bay have highlighted their concerns with regards to the marina in the proposed Eastside development, the Environmental Impact Assessment of which will be discussed at a meeting of the DPC today. The development by TNG Realty (Eastside) Limited is the only one on the agenda for the Development and Planning Commission this...

21st April 2022

The next lecture in the Gibraltar National Museum’s series will explore the world of sea birds around the globe. It will be presented by Dr Keith Bensusan today [April 21] at the John Mackintosh Hall at 7 pm. Entry is free. Dr Bensusan is Director of the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens and General Secretary of the...

21st April 2022

The Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce warned of an uncertain future as the local retail, catering and tourism sectors have begun their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the past six years, Brexit and the global pandemic have gone hand in hand to create an economic future that “remains far from certain”, the Chamber said in...

19th April 2022

A plaque commemorating Gibraltar’s role in support of British forces during the Falklands war was unveiled at Ragged Staff Gates on Tuesday, during a ceremony that underscored shared bonds between the Rock, the UK and South Atlantic islands. The ceremony coincided with the 40th anniversary of the day the SS Uganda sailed from Gibraltar after...

18th April 2022

With a thirst for knowledge and a love for just observing Morris Figueras has a passion for bird watching not only because it brings him joy but also because it honours the memory of his “bird partner” his first cousin, Lee Figueras, who passed away at the age of 17 in 1995. “On my last...

18th April 2022

Local artist Geraldine Martinez have been exhibited an New York based online exhibition called the ‘Healing Power of Color’. Ms Martinez had been doing some research on art galleries with an interest in environmental themes and came across the Healing Power of Art and Artists who were organising the exhibition. “The theme of the online...

18th April 2022

The Waste Land reflects the political background of the post First World War period. A sense of collapse and chaos pervades the poem. The most salient historical and political aspects are: the disintegration of the Prussian monarchy, the dismemberment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the turmoil unleashed by the Russian revolution. On a personal level, Eliot...