Gibraltar Today

It was the turn of the Minister of Education John Cortes to give his address in parliament where he shared a number of interesting announcements. These included recruiting new teachers and possibly building a new school. Shelina Assomul was following his speech closely, and also gave us an update on the case involving the Government and the owner of the MUGA bar Allen Asquez at the Supreme Court....

Commander Owain Richards has been sworn in as Commissioner of the Royal Gibraltar Police in a ceremony at the convent today. Cdr Richards is the first Commissioner to be appointed from outside Gibraltar since Alan Castree in 1997. He brings with him nearly three decades of policing experience, having served in both Dyfed-Powys Police in Wales and in London's Metropolitan Police Service....

Public sector workers across Gibraltar are to receive a consolidated, pensionable pay increase this year, with lower earners seeing the largest rise. This has been announced in the Chief Minister’s budget address. Fabian Picardo revealed what he described as the highest revenue in Gibraltar’s history, three times the projected surplus, and a new rise in minimum wage. The Chief Minister was in the...

The UK, EU, Spain and Gibraltar believe the Treaty Agreement reached earlier this month will bring confidence and legal certainty to the lives and well-being of the people of the whole region. Though, when asked about the possible impact on retail and wholesale sectors, Sir Joe Bossano warned that changes to the Gibraltar economy are likely to see winners and losers. How are Main St...

Robin hosts the show today, with the following topics and guests: Unite has reached a pay agreement for 2025 with Mitie Defence Gibraltar - speaking to Unite's Christian Duo "Memories of a Gibraltar from times gone by..." Rebecca Fa talks about her new book Therapeutic counselling introduced at the prison - Maitre Carreras from the Care Agency and Kevin Galliano from the prison explain m...

Opposition Leader Keith Azopardi has cautiously welcomed the agreement but - as you'd expect - he's looking forward to giving a more detailed position when the treaty text is published. Keith Azopardi was in the studio to share his thoughts. Just three days to go until the "5 in 5" lads take on currents, winds, jellyfish and perhaps more in a ‘round the Rock’ swim, and it’s all for...

Former Chief Minister, Adolfo Canepa, says that the treaty deal delivered by Fabian Picardo is 'a very good agreement.' Mr Canepa told Gibraltar Today he believes the agreement should be supported in Parliament, and that a public vote or referendum on this 'just isn't practical politics.' Fabian Picardo has hailed the recently concluded Gibraltar treaty negotiati...

GBC's CEO James Neish will be leaving the post when his three year contract expires in a few months time. This has been announced to staff this morning with a joint statement released by James Neish and the GBC Board. Christine Vasquez told us more. What impact will the Treaty agreement have on the workforce represented by the Gibraltar General And Clerical Association? How are...

Welcome along! Today we discuss... - The Treaty agreement, and what it might mean for Gibraltar's workforce. -We won't go 12 rounds, but 5 minutes or so with boxer Tyrone Buttigieg as he looks ahead to his latest fight  - A local dance studio celebrates 30 years together! - And "Closets are for Clothes, not People", a new initiative launched by the Ministry of Equality Hosted on Aca...

As details on the treaty agreement begin to emerge, we asked the Chamber of Commerce’s John Isola what opportunities may lie ahead for Gibraltar businesses under this new relationship with the EU. We also spoke to Unite’s Christian Duo about how members are feeling about the emerging details of the treaty arrangement, while also touching upon the Health & Care demonstration organised by Unite...

Today’s episode of Gibraltar Today was recorded live from the open day at Victoria Stadium. The doors were open to allow the public to see the place before its demolition in the autumn. An event is also being held this coming Saturday to pay tribute to a place that hold many special memories for local sportsmen and women. General Secretary of Gibraltar FA Ivan Robba explained what the plans are fo...

A Brexit Agreement has been announced for Gibraltar's future relationship with the EU. The GFSB has arranged a Brexit Town Hall discussion this evening to discuss the challenges and opportunities. Chairman of the GFSB, Owen Smith was in the studio to discuss what the mood is like among small businesses following the announcement. This Friday, Gibraltar Triathlon are hosting the 2nd editi...

Two thirds of employees in the gambling sector are cross-border workers, with the sector eager to find out the result of the treaty negotiations to see how they could be impacted. Yesterday, Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry Nigel Feetham addressed the KPMG Gibraltar eSummit. He said the agreement protects the economy.  As we begin to unpack and hear more details on the...

Gibraltar, the UK and the EU have reached a landmark political agreement on the long-awaited post-Brexit treaty, aimed at securing prosperity and a fluid border. The deal, finalised after talks in Brussels, removes all physical checks on people and goods crossing between Gibraltar and Spain, while preserving the integrity of the Schengen area and the EU Single Market. The Chief Minster had only ju...

Today’s episode of Gibraltar Today was recorded live from Brussels, the heart of European politics, where top level meetings were about to take place to see if it’s possible to do the deal. The Foreign Secretary David Lammy spent the morning in Gibraltar and held a meeting with cabinet ministers. This unannounced visit from David Lammy to Gibraltar increased speculation that a deal is imminent. Th...

Brazilian jujitsu is on the up! Not just globally but here on the Rock too: this past weekend a local contingent enjoyed success across the border at the Copa Kimura in Malaga. Dualta Doherty and Jordan Celecia of the 'Angry Chill' club both came home with medals. Joe Gingell is calling out to the public to help piece together the history of one of the most important events in Gibraltar’...

It was a powerful and emotional event that brought people together in the fight against cancer and your dedication made a real impact. GBC and Radio Gibraltar were at the Relay for Life this weekend. It was emotional for those of us working, but a real privilege to help heroes, survivors to tell their stories with care, heart and integrity. Shelina Assomul was also covering the...

Today’s episode was recorded live from the Sunborn for the Aspire Conference. Its a gathering of industry professionals and government ministers talking about how to make Gibraltar more sustainable.   We start the podcast by speaking to the organiser Candice Marsh from GSBG. She told us about some of her highlights from the conference. Christopher Martin is a designer for Urban Movement, they...

A GBC investigation has found the removal of physical barriers at the frontier – if a treaty is reached – would be limited to the crossing area. Sources suggest critical installations such as the MoD estate, customs zone and airport infrastructure will remain fenced off. The port and airport would be the controlled entry points, with Gibraltar and Schengen checks there. We analysed the r...

"We exist to beat cancer and to make breakthroughs tomorrow, we need your help today". That is the message from Relay for Life, and Gibraltar's biennial event takes place this weekend at the Lathbury Sports Complex. Francesca Makey, Sofia Baglietto and Steph Stevens have been working hard ahead of Saturday. This morning Citizens Advice Gibraltar announced the winners of the Volunteer of the Year 2...

After being closed for renovations, the Mario Finlayson gallery has now reopened and is looking better than ever to mark its 10th anniversary. The gallery celebrates Gibraltar’s heritage and identity, featuring work from Mario Finlayson, Gustavo Bacarisas and others, and has added a new room with works by Christian Hook. Today’s episode was recorded live from the Mario Finlayson gallery, as they h...

Professor Daniella Tilbury has been doing environmental work internationally for some years now. In recent weeks, she delivered the Gladwyn Lecture at the UK Parliament on “The Commonwealth’s Response to Sustainable Development”, she's co-authored a book called "Education and Learning for Sustainable Futures: 50 Years of Learning for Environment and Change", and in recent days she's been...

Why does the huge country India have an interest in tiny Gibraltar? The High Commissioner of India to the UK is on the Rock. Vikram Doraiswami has been speaking at an event at the Finance Centre Boardroom with The Financial Services Minister Nigel Feetham and industry professionals. OTWO were the winners of the Gibtelecom Business Innovation Awards. The company organises a magazine, the ...

In this episode of Gibraltar Today... What’s happening with the public sector pay claim? Unite and the GGCA had a meeting at the CM’s office this morning, we get the latest from Donovan Correa and Darren Cerisola - A sporting send-off for the Victoria Stadium, we find out more from the GFA’s Steven Gonzalez and Kim Macedo - Patricia Linares and Kayla Livingstone tell us about a Funds and Investmen...

On Saturday afternoon, four local cyclists made a triumphant return to Gibraltar after completing a gruelling 10-day, 1,200 km ride from Lourdes for charity. The challenge was dedicated to the memory of the late Daphne Alcantara, aiming to promote awareness about the critical importance of early diagnosis of brain tumours. Three of the four cyclists join us in the studio: Jimmy Alcantara...