Gibraltar Today

Today’s episode of Gibraltar Today was recorded live from Europa Pool as part of our At the Beach series. Europa Pool has been a major talking point lately with acts of vandalism the forcing the closure of the pool to ensure that the area is cleaned up, sanitised and safe for bathers. We spoke to Reagan Lima of the GSLA; he expressed his disappointment at these incidents and has confirmed that CCT...

Have you been stuck in traffic in town recently? Government has acknowledged the current disruption, saying it’s unfortunate but unavoidable. Our reporter Kevin Ruiz has been speaking to the Transport Ministry’s Stuart Harrison.  During the summer fire risks increase for a number of reasons: the dry conditions, increased electrical usage - especially to cool us down - and... BBQs. H...

The Europa Pool will remain closed today following a serious act of vandalism discovered early this morning. Staff say they found faeces deliberately smeared across the toilet walls, with further contamination in the pool and surrounding areas. Although no structural damage was caused, the extent of the mess requires full sanitisation and three filtration cycles before reopening. An academic paper...

GBC's outgoing CEO has highlighted the importance of proper funding for the Public Service Broadcaster. In an opinion piece, James Neish says the call for de-funding, when there's something people don't like, is extremely dangerous. He quotes the Public Media Alliance which emphasises that public service media is crucial for a functioning democracy. James Neish leaves GBC today...

The Government has dismissed claims by the GSD linking recent elective surgery cancellations at St Bernard’s Hospital to wider systemic issues, saying the disruption was due to an isolated staffing problem. The Health Minister has apologised to affected patients saying this was an isolated and highly unusual incident. Gemma Arias Vasquez has been speaking to our reporter Iain Triay Clarence. Polit...

Today’s episode of Gibraltar Today was recorded live from Camp Bay, known as the Quarri, as part of our “At the Beach” series. Beach Supervisor Lee Coombes spoke to us about the recent incidents of vandalism and cleanliness of the pools. Despite the frustration that these matters can cause, he explained the protocols that are in place to keep the pools safe for bathers. We spoke to two Beach Head...

Louis Baldachino was diagnosed with stage four Pancreatic cancer in 2015. He was told he had a maximum of six months to live. 10 years later, against the odds, Louis is well and has spent much of his time advocating for regular health checks. We invited Louis to the studio to congratulate him on such a huge milestone. Just over a month to go until a live music festival in aid o...

The Cardboard Boat Race returns very soon: on Saturday 16th August. It's become one of the liveliest and exciting charity events of the year - here to tell us what we have to look forward to is Darren Olivero of the organising committee, alongside William Bowman and Amy Pretty. A collaboration between Theatre Makers and Cultural Services will offer musical theatre workshops, delivered by...

Action for Housing says it has serious concerns following the Principal Auditor’s report and its findings that the Chief Minister was personally involved in the allocation of government housing. For his part, Fabian Picardo has said he can't go into the details of the case but that they are harrowing, adding he believed those on the housing list would have agreed with...

What does Gibraltar want from its politicians? It's a question posed by Together Gibraltar's Nick Calamaro. In an opinion piece in the Gibraltar Chronicle newspaper, Mr Calamaro interprets what he thinks the Principal Auditor's Report tells us about politics in Gibraltar. He talks about opaque payments and power being concentrated in the hands of ministers. Earlier this week, P...

Today’s episode was recorded live from Rosia Bay, known as El Rolli, as part of our “At the Beach” series. Lincoln had a home match against Serbia largest club Red Star yesterday evening. A fiercely competitive game, but which in the end didn’t go Lincoln’s way. Sports Reporter Louis Parral was at Europa Stadium yesterday. Alex Sanchez-Soiza of the Naulilus Project told us about the abundance of m...

The European Parliament has voted to close its investigation into Spain’s alleged breaches of the Schengen Borders Code at the Gibraltar frontier. The move was backed by mainstream parties, including the Partido Popular, socialists, greens, and liberals. It leaves only far-right groups like Vox supporting further action. Kevin Ruiz has been following the story. The Environmental Safety Group...

The first CEO of the Sports and Leisure Authority has died aged 70. Joe Hernandez was a lifelong champion of sport on the Rock, both on and off the court. He helped to create the Strait Games, which was a very positive project, promoting unity among young people from Gibraltar, the Campo, and Ceuta. Joe spent his life committed to sport and community, and leaves behind a lasting legacy on and...

Coming up on the show today with Jonathan Scott:   1.     Principal Auditor’s Report - Discussing Ros Astengo’s recent interview with the Chief Minister on Viewpoint. Fabian Picardo asked the public to be fair and consider all of the facts when reacting to the Principal Auditor’s Report.   2.     Sport – GBC’s Louis Parral has the latest...

On today's edition of Gibraltar Today... The Chief Minister has just spoken to GBC about the Principal Auditor’s Report. Fabian Picardo is away from the Rock on holiday, but it’s a conversation that has been dominating and today he has given Ros Astengo an interview - recorded via a video call - for tonight’s Viewpoint. The CM vigorously defends the decisions taken by his Government on how public...

It’s the second Beach Wednesday of the summer! And today Jonathan Scott is at the GASA Bathing Pavilion. On the show today:   1.     Regular GASA-goers Maryam Senouni & Leanne Collado talk about disabled access to the pavilion and share their suggestions for improvements;   2.     Jonathan updates on continued reaction to the Principa...

Coming up on today’s show with Jonathan Scott: 1.     Principal Auditor's Report – it’s emerged that a public servant and prominent GSLP activist was paid over £250,000 in a taxpayer-funded settlement, after over three years on paid garden leave. The officer is now employed by the Ministry of Justice; Court documents obtained by GBC confirm she is Joell...

Coming up on today’s show with Jonathan Scott:   Our latest coverage of the Principal Auditor’s report: The Government’s failure to comply with its’ own Purchasing and Procurement Policy and to adhere to procurement regulations has left it open to criticisms of lack of transparency;   Unite’s Donovan Correia speaks about the Union’s position on the Government’s public sector pay increase...

On todays episode... Minister for Trade and Industry Nigel Feetham joins us in the studio to talk more about the recent Principal Auditor's Report. We talk Women's Rugby with Gibraltar Captain Sophia Lombard after a recent Sevens Tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The outgoing Principal Auditor has just published his report, it covers the period 2018-2019, and it runs to over 500 pages. Tony Sacramento says the Chief Minister prevented him from carrying out an anti-money laundering compliance audit of Gibraltar Savings Bank. We are going to take an initial look at that today. The Leader of the Opposition says it contains stunning revelations, that the Gover...

Today was the first episode of our “At The Beach” series for 2025, recorded live from the shores of Western Beach. This year we decided to reverse the order, starting with the beach which rounded up the series last year. It’s been a busy week in Parliament, with yesterday focusing on changes to the Communications Act, namely changes in satellite television and the use of mobile phones in schools....

Parliament got on with business today, debating a number of Bills which are expected to go through later today. The Communications Amendment Bill was presented by Sir Joe Bossano and is divided into three parts. The first gives the Regulatory Authority the power to investigate allegations and take action on protected content infringement- electronic communication which infringes cop...

On today's edition of Gibraltar Today... The GHA says there’s a rise in salmonella food poisoning cases in the community.  Separately, there has also been a Norovirus outbreak at Elderly Residential Services. The Director of Public Health Dr Helen Carter joins us. Together with a representative of the Environmental Agency. - Short term lets have been growing across Europe. They’re shaking up...

Earlier this week, Education Minister John Cortes announced a significant boost to Gibraltar’s education workforce, with 49 new permanent teaching posts set to be created this year. Dr Cortes also confirmed the introduction of a signal-proof pouch system to restrict mobile phone use during the school day. The Minister was in the studio to give more details. The Mount held...

The Speaker of Parliament has moved to set the record straight on the latest Principal Auditor’s Report. Karen Rammage told there’s no question of her team not doing it’s job properly. It comes after the Opposition accused the Government of delaying the presentation of the latest Principal Auditor's report, at precisely the time that Parliament is debating Gibraltar's finances and the state o...