‘No impact on education’ from school calendar change, Govt says

PATHS certificates presented to participants

28th May 2026

The Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos, presented PATHS certificates to participants from HMP Windmill Hill and several employment, health and rehabilitation programmes. PATHS, which stands for Professional Advancement Through Holistic Skills, provides accessible learning opportunities tailored to different needs and backgrounds, with a focus on building confidence, developing practical skills and...

Minister presents youth awards recognising leadership and community spirit

28th May 2026

The Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture, Tourism and Youth, Christian Santos, presented the 2026 Youth Achievement Awards to recognise young people, youth leaders and organisations for their contribution to the community. The awards, organised by the Gibraltar Youth Service on behalf of the Ministry of Youth, form part of the Government’s commitment to recognising young...

‘No impact on education’ from school calendar change, Govt says

28th May 2026

The Gibraltar Government said changes to school summer hours will not have an adverse effect on the education of children and young people, arguing the real loss of teaching and learning time is minimal rather than the “two and a half weeks” suggested by some. In a statement, the Government said the current school year...

Police arrest man on suspicion of having firearm

28th May 2026

Police arrested a 25-year old local man on suspicion of being in possession of a firearm. The arrest came after a member of the public called the Royal Gibraltar Police on Thursday morning with information relating to a person in a residence in Varyl Begg Estate, who the witness believed had been holding a firearm....

Spanish police dismantle drug network using drones to smuggle drugs from Morocco 

27th May 2026

Spanish police have dismantled a criminal organisation based in Cadiz province and Alava that allegedly used large fixed-wing drones to transport hashish and cocaine from Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar before moving the drugs onward to France, the Policia Nacional said on Tuesday.  The operation, known as Operation Horus, began in 2025 and focused...

PP still wants to govern alone despite losing majority in Sunday’s regional election 

18th May 2026

The acting president of the regional government of Andalusia, the Partido Popular’s Juanma Moreno Bonilla, said on Monday that his aim was to govern alone following the Andalusian election on Sunday, in which his party lost its absolute majority.  The PP ended up with 53 seats in the regional parliament, down from 58 in 2022.  That left it two seats short of the 55-seat...

Strait increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling, Spanish security report says 

18th May 2026

By Maria Jesus Corrales A report on Spain’s campaign against the illegal trade in narcotics has described the zone stretching from Cádiz to Málaga as one of “increasing vulnerability” to the narcotics trade, with as many as 600 drugs launches plying the Strait last year.  Published last week by Spain’s security services, the document comes at a turbulent time for Andalucía as it nears...

PP wins Andalusian election but loses majority

18th May 2026

The Partido Popular won Sunday’s regional election in Andalusia but lost the majority it achieved in 2022, ending up with 53 seats in the regional parliament. This figure is five fewer than the 58 members of parliament it obtained in the 2022 elections and leaves it two seats short of a majority, which is set...