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8th February 2024

The Principal Auditor, Anthony Sacramento, took nearly four years to obtain information from the Gibraltar Government about payments running to tens of millions of pounds made from the public purse to government-owned companies, even though he was legally empowered to request it for his work. Details of the difficulties he faced are laid out in...

29th January 2024

Nearly 90% of women offered cervical screening appointments, or smear tests, by the GHA attended their appointment last year, in comparison to an attendance rate of 68.7% in the United Kingdom. Cervical screening tests are instrumental in preventing cervical cancer, by testing for the HPV, or Human Papilloma Virus, which is found in over 99%...

27th January 2024

Maribel Cumming – is one of the many names who will always be associated and intrinsically linked to Radio Gibraltar in the old Wellington Front Days. But those of us from the theatre world also knew her as one of our finest and most accomplished local actresses. But Maribel was, and perhaps few people know...

9th January 2024

Gibraltar enjoyed the Three Kings’ Cavalcade last Friday, with families and organisations working hard build intricate floats. The year 11 trailer floats, five walking floats and four bands took part in the Cavalcade, featuring many well-known characters children’s stories. The Senior winners were ‘We are family’ with their Super Mario themed float, GJBS came in...

14th December 2023

Meeting with many of the ex-evacuees and families was one of the most enjoyable tasks I carried out in my research about the evacuation. They all had unique stories to tell about their experiences during the evacuation and many managed to compile their own collections of evacuation memorabilia. One of the largest collections of memorabilia...

11th November 2023

Today, Saturday 11 November, is the 105th Anniversary of Armistice Day when the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the Armistice which signalled the end of World War One, “the War to end all Wars”, 11 November, 1918. A ceremony will be held in the Lobby of...

9th November 2023

Author of over 20 books detailing local history, Richard Garcia, discussed projects new and old during a session of ‘An Audience with…’ in Gibraltar Literature Week. Mr Garcia was interviewed by the former Deputy Editor of this newspaper, Alice Mascarenhas, in an hour-long session that delved into his newest book ‘The First and the Last:...

8th November 2023

By Elena Scialtiel Novelist, poet and charity founder Sonia Golt, discussed with interviewer Davina Barbara her latest book ‘Seeking Inspiration’ having already raised funds towards breast cancer survivors’ charity Bosom Buddies since its launch last March. The session formed part of Gibraltar Literature Week organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services. The book is an anthology of...

11th October 2023

GSD leader Keith Azopardi put forward key points in his campaign at the party’s last press conference ahead of the general election tomorrow. The press conference focused on the GSD’s assessment of the choice voters need to make as they cast their votes. He summed up his campaign, which has been centred on anti-abuse, anti-corruption,...

30th September 2023

Chief Justice Anthony Dudley said on Friday that he would welcome legislative changes to allow for more types of court hearings to be held remotely if necessary. Mr Justice Dudley was speaking at the Ceremonial Opening of the Legal Year in the Supreme Court, flanked by fellow judges including from the Court of Appeal as...

28th September 2023

A bitter row flared up in the election campaign this week after the GSLP/Liberals launched a blistering attack on GSD candidate Daniella Tilbury, drawing accusations of “gutter politics” and “a defamatory campaign to tarnish” her reputation ahead of the October 12 election. The trigger was a GBC Viewpoint last week in which Ms Tilbury spoke...

21st September 2023

Paramedic Leslie Bruzon was formally presented on Wednesday as the new Liberal Party candidate for the October 12 general election, standing alongside party leader Dr Joseph Garcia and Vijay Daryanani. Mr Bruzon was selected to take the slot held by Steven Linares, who is stepping back from frontline politics after over two decades as a...

14th August 2023

The GSD has said the recent postponement of the McGrail Inquiry has left “clouds of unresolved issues” ahead of a general election. Last week Sir Peter Openshaw, the retired UK judge who is chairing the Inquiry, announced the postponement over concerns it could prejudice an ongoing police investigation into allegations that witnesses may have received...

5th August 2023

On Alice’s Table this week is a man who is no stranger to these pages. Well known to many, Ronnie Barabich is one of our more colourful senior citizens. A Civil Servant he spent most of his working life in numerous government departments ending his career as Director of Trade and Consumer Protection. Outspoken on...

3rd July 2023

With just five days before the start of the Guernsey Island Games Gibraltar’s top sports people across a total of nine sports prepare to compete against another 23 Islands making up the International Island Games Association. Gibraltar will be competing in the sports of Triathlon, Swimming, Tennis, Table Tennis, Shooting, Athletics, Sailing, Cycling and Badminton....

28th June 2023

Many of us were glued to our devices last week as news of a submersible housing five passengers had gone AWOL. We frantically refreshed our news feeds as though its fate depended on our incessant screen tapping, following the latest reports with bated breath as their oxygen dwindled, before tragic news surfaced, prompting profound questions...

20th June 2023

The Minister for Finance, Albert Isola, told GBC’s Viewpoint last week that he is “100% confident” Gibraltar will be removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s “grey” list of high-risk countries, though he would not be drawn on detail of timings. The FATF is due to hold a plenary session later this week but its...

16th June 2023

By Eyleen Gomez and Brian Reyes Albert Mena, the former Financial Secretary, has been appointed by King Charles III to be a Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the Government of Gibraltar. Mr Mena topped the list of Gibraltarians in the first King’s Birthday Honours in the...

7th June 2023

Carmen Gomez is now mayor of Gibraltar following an investiture at City Hall on Tuesday. In the presence of the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, the Deputy Governor, Marc Holland, the outgoing mayor Christian Santos, the new Deputy mayor Nicholas Guerrero, former mayors and distinguished guests, Ms Gomez said it was a proud moment for her...

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...

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...

22nd May 2023

The Ministry of Equality has reminded the public the Disability Information Card continues to be available, upon application to the Ministry, to people with disabilities. In October 2019, the Ministry of Equality launched the Disability Information Card, with its purpose to provide an alternative means for people with learning disabilities and/or invisible disabilities to be...

19th April 2023

The future of Girlguiding in Gibraltar was brought into question on Wednesday after Girlguiding UK announced it will end overseas operations as from September 1. In a statement, Girlguiding UK cited concerns about risk management and its “future ability to run an overseas operation in 36 countries and territories across the world, each with separate...

17th April 2023

Main Street traders are approaching the busy summer season with caution, with businesses still recovering from the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and facing the twin challenges of continued Brexit uncertainty and the impact of the rise in the cost-of-living. Change is afoot and while some view it as the end of an era, others...

12th April 2023

It finally came to pass, the underpass. But really, does it matter what we call it? It’s the bit that goes under the runway that took so many months and years to bear fruit, in concrete and steel of course, and not so fruity. But look, it’s done and it’s up and running. So it’s...

22nd March 2023

Further investigations are taking place in a previously unsearched area of the Rock in a new development in the case of missing Royal Navy sailor, Simon Parkes, who disappeared in Gibraltar in 1986. As reported by GBC on Wednesday morning, the Royal Gibraltar Police carried out Ground Penetrating Radar scans over the weekend following new...

22nd March 2023

Maybe it’s becoming a mother (and therefore a Real Adult), or maybe it’s the life insurance company repeatedly sending me strained letters, but I’ve been thinking a lot about death recently. Ever since I met my very funny, bordering on wildly inappropriate, partner, I try to treat all sore subjects with a dash of humour....

4th March 2023

Aged seven, Victor Bossano experienced his first flight. He flew to London for the first time on a BEA Vanguard with his parents. You could say he got the bug and there was no looking back after that. His future was determined. The impact of London was so great he knew he would one day...

28th February 2023

By Elena Scialtiel Author, cancer survivor and charity fundraiser Sonia Golt is publishing her seventh book this month. ‘Seeking Inspiration’ is being launched today at a poetry recital held at the Mayor’s Parlour, with readings by Sonia and some of her fellow poets and friends. Proceeds are pledged to the Bosom Buddies Cancer Trust, the...

21st February 2023

A new study has for the first time predicted which invasive species could pose a future threat to the UK’s ecologically unique Overseas Territories, including Gibraltar. The 14 Territories – many of them small, remote islands such as St Helena and Pitcairn – are home to species found nowhere else in the world. This makes...