Gibraltar Today

On todays episode of Gibraltar Today... We speak to Jonathan Sacramento about the passing of Mesod Belilo at the age of 78. - Local singer Simon Dumas joins us in the studio to fill us in on future plans in terms of his career. - And we present part 2 of the News Review of the Year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On todays episode of Gibraltar Today, We speak to Charles Sisarello on his new book 'British Overseas Territories Family'. - A local football referee who has been officiating on the rock for some time now has decided to hang up his boots, and his red and yellow cards! - And lastly we finish with Part 1 of the News Review of the Year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Local charity Action4schools joined forces with local supplier Wastage Products Limited (WPM) and Xylem Watermark Spain celebrated the completion of its 106th water well in Moyamba, Sierra Leone. We spoke to the founder of Action4Schools, Jimmy Bruzon. Since the 2024 Cultural Awards, we've been inviting all the winners into the studio to reflect on their respective years. The ‘Best Educationa...

“Turning loss in to light" is the slogan of the Kabir Ramchandani Foundation - a charity set up in tribute to the late Kabir Advani, who tragically passed away in 2021 at the age of just 32. Christmas a busy period for the charity Colin Grech and our very own Iain Triay-Clarence are both involved, and told us about their latest initiative: a Christmas fundraiser to support Families in Ne...

Fraud is on the rise - so how do we tackle it? The Chamber of Commerce is offering workshops to members to help them guard against online fraud. Kath Grant and Andrew Fitzgerald told us more. The Chief Minister says the Leader of the Opposition misled Parliament when he cropped a photo of a lease document to remove the logo of the law firm Keith Azopardi himself works at, TSN. His motion was...

What would you do with £1 million?! We're going to get a sense of the excitement ahead of tonight’s big Christmas lottery. We spoke to our reporter Iain Triay Clarence, who was in town where there has been one last surge of purchasers hoping to buy the winning ticket. Actress and director Erica McGrail was one of two winners of the Senior Award at the recent Cultural Awards. Sh...

The Leader of the Opposition Keith Azzopardi was in the studio, who promised to ‘tell it straight’ and be honest with the electorate, answering questions from listeners on topics ranging from affordable housing to treaty talks and congestion on the roads. Eager shoppers have taken to Morrisons supermarket, to stock up on Christmas food. A special air freight full of festive items arrived late last...

A new location for a half-way house for men has been earmarked. The building, at 9 Johnstone's Passage, would temporarily house men who are homeless due to family separations or other issues. Housing Minister Pat Orfila will be here, have you got a question on this for her?  200 66 200 - call or WA us. --- What will the focus be for the Royal Gibraltar Regiment’s new Commanding Officer? We sp...

Today’s episode of the podcast was recorded live from Bayside School for their 9th Edition of the Annual Spinathon, kicking off a week of fundraising events. Minister for Education and the Environment John Cortes dives into the announced 25 Year Environment Plan in greater detail. Johnhenry Mauro, orgnaniser of the GBC Open Day Treasure Hunt but speaking in his capacity as Head of Year 13, told us...

This year's GBC Open Day ended in the early hours of this morning, with a record breaking £300,000 collected. GBC's CEO James Neish joined us in the studio to reflect on how it went. Former heavyweight world title challenger Dillian Whyte was in the studio ahead of his heavyweight rematch against WBC interim heavyweight title holder Alexandra Povetkin this weekend. He told us about how he’s been p...

A 19 year old Spanish man has been charged with arson following yesterday morning's fire in a top floor flat in Mid Harbour Estate. Juan Francisco Sanchez Valenzuela was arrested by detectives from the Royal Gibraltar Police's Criminal Investigation Department. Shelina Assomull was at the Magistrates’ Court this morning. But today’s podcast is mainly focused on tomorrow, as it’s Open Day Eve! So w...

The latest on the fire at Mid-Harbours Estate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The sad passing of George Valarino ex GBC General Manager happened over the weekend. We hear from ex CEO Gerard Teuma about George. - GBC is auctioning off the private vehicle number plate 'G 1 B' and we just received a new highest bid whilst on air. - We give one final push to a Toy Drive, organised by the Environmental Agency with local charities to provide children in need with gifts this...

Lindsay Hoyle is the Speaker of the House of Commons, he is the ex chairman of the all-party Gibraltar group, and he's back on the rock in his capacity as Chancellor of the University. Our News Editor Christine Vasquez told us more. PWC are holding a bake sale on Monday, offering those with a sweet tooth some delicious homemade cakes, while raising money for the GBC Open Day. Davinia Zarb and Patr...

PossAbilities always have a lot going on, and this year they've seen their biggest camps, a collaboration with EV Foundation, and new clubs and activities that kicked off in September. Founder of PossAbilities, Nicole Buckley, alongside Helen West, Dakota de las Heras, Jade Yusifredo, and Maria Butcher told us how the year has gone for them. Just a week to go now until the GBC Open Day and during...

Today’s episode of the podcast we did Direct Democracy , With the Chief Minister answering questions sent in by you – the public. Topics such as crossing the frontier, housing and pensions and more were discussed over the course of the programme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the GBC Open Day coming up, there are many charity events going on in the lead up to the big day. Among the events come opportunities to learn new skills, as the Minister for the Environment John Cortes recently found out. He took part in the OTWO cycling challenge this weekend but, having never learned to cycle as a child, it has taken months of preparation to get to this point. Today is the...

Cycling advocate, Stuart Hedley, says we are in denial that our current transport choices are; stressing us out; contributing to obesity and diabetes, and; worsening respiratory problems. But he told Jonathan Scott he believes common sense will prevail. It's a difficult time of year for those kind, charitable volunteers hoping to improve the lives of the many abandoned and unwanted animals on...

We are live in Main Street talking to vendors and consumers about their opinions on Black Friday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi there! On this edition of Gibraltar Today... Local dancers Nicole Valverde and Naia Bautista appear on the big screen in one of the year's big movies. The Gibraltarians appears in the film adaptation of "Wicked"... We speak to Nicole, and her mum Odette Benatar - of Leisure Cinemas - who gets to show a film featuring her daughter. A lovely moment for the family. - As from tomorrow, vehicle...

Welcome to today's edition of Gibraltar today, The residents of the hostel at the old Queen’s Hotel site will be able to remain there until the Sunrise Motel is expanded. The Government says the construction of a new facility at the Sunrise Motel is expected to take around 18 months. The current facilities at the Queen’s Hotel site will also be refurbished over this period. - And we look ahead to...

Good afternoon, thanks for listening, we're live on RG and on GBC television from now until 2. Hope you're having a good day. - The GHA introduces a one stop shop for urology patients which should reduce the time taken for a diagnosis. It is facilitated by equipment donated by Prostate Cancer Gibraltar & the Kusuma Trust. ((Maldi Toff)) - Gibraltar volunteers have been in Valencia helping to r...

Globally, almost one in three women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence at least once in their life. Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Domestic Abuse Support Gibraltar held a coffee morning to support anyone in the community who has been affected by domestic abuse. We spoke to the support groups’ founder, Rosalina Oliva and Helena Cunningham,...

Jonathan Scott was live from the Convent Christmas Fair... complete with tinsel and festive antlers! He was joined by Father Christmas, and the following guests at this popular annual event: Co-organiser Eleri Surrey Sarah Carreras from Mayfair on Main Lydia from the Convent cafeteria Patricia Parody from Carelink Seamus Byrne from Cultural Services Nadia Murphy from Crafted With Love Hosted on Ac...

Welcome to todays episode of Gibraltar Today, It’s world pancreatic cancer day - lots of people wearing purple to help raise awareness. You may have caught it - Robin had an emotional chat with pancreatic survivor and hero, Louis Baldachino.... Our reporter Katy Docker will talk to us about the importance of spotting the early symptoms of the disease. - Teenline has been launched to support t...