Gibraltar Today

In his thirteenth Budget address as Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo announced a surplus of £1.9m and record revenues, although departmental expenditure was 10% higher than forecast. This, he said, was despite the challenges of the past few years with rising costs fuelling inflation. However, he expressed optimism that a treaty deal will be delivered and that negotiations will come to a success...

The Chief Minister answered Opposition questions in Parliament on the Treaty and on an illegal incursion by the Guardia Civil. Jonathan Scott was joined by Jonathan Sacramento in the studio. PossAbilities was launched one year ago, celebrating their anniversary with an event at their premises on Thursday evening. Founder Nicole Buckley and her team spoke about some of the charity's achievements so...

The lawyer for the Government parties, Sir Peter Caruana, has told the McGrail Inquiry the former Commissioner chose to retire early because he knew the Chief Minister and the  Governor had lost confidence in him. Now that the public hearings in the McGrail Inquiry have finished, the chairman has started to write his report and hopes to have a draft by early autumn.   Do you enjoy going...

It’s the second of two days of closing statements at The McGrail Inquiry. The former police commissioner’s lawyer Adam Wagner said the Chief Minister “pulled out every stop to protect JL and his mobile phone from the RGP warrant”. Mr Wagner told the Inquiry those “institutional guardrails” that “failed to protect” the former police commissioner have to be strengthened. The Police Authority lawyer...

The parties involved in the McGrail Inquiry have begun giving their closing submissions. The Police’s lawyer Nick Cruz was the first to speak, followed by Paul Richardson's lawyer, Patrick Gibbs KC, and the Police Authority's lawyer, James Neish KC. Our reporter Jonathan Sacramento was at the Inquiry and helped us break down the main points on each of the submissions so far.   And, the D...

AI or Artificial Intelligence seems to be everywhere at the moment, but many are divided on what it actually does. Is it here to help us or to take our jobs? Someone who knows about this subject is CEO and founder of Rdentify, Daniel Brookes, who spoke to us in the studio alongside his colleague Daisy White.   The Chief Minister met with the Mayor of La Linea Juan Franco have given a joint st...

More than 60 people from Ceuta have protested outside New Mole House Police Station. They were demanding justice for two men killed by an RGP vessel which collided with their RHIB during a chase in Spanish waters in March 2020. Our reporter Iain Triay Clarence was there. It’s a big day tomorrow for Gibraltar Athletics, as the European Small States Championships comes to the Rock for its 70th anniv...

This Saturday the Rock will see Gibraltar Pride Festival in Casemates, which promises to be a vibrant celebration of love, diversity, and equality. Radio Gibraltar will be covering the festival live at Casemates from 11am. We looked ahead to the march with the LGBTQ+ Committee’s Reagan Martinez Gaivizo.   Nile Rodgers and Chic filled Europa Sports Complex last night, with the crowds enjoying...

Action for Housing is calling for the backlog on housing for rental to be resolved 'once and for all.' The group claims the urgent needs of the elderly, those with serious medical conditions, and the most vulnerable in our society are not being met. Kevin Ruiz is following the story, and spoke to Henry Pinna from Action for Housing. The EV Foundation has announced the renewal of the Barzilai Found...

McGrail Inquiry Senior Investigating Officer John McVea has been given the top job at the Gibraltar Defence Police, GBC understands. Sources say three candidates from the UK were interviewed by the Commander British Forces for the role of Chief of Police. Mr McVea was said to have been the preferred candidate to take over from Rob Allen who has recently retired. Our reporter Ros Astengo brought us...

Father’s Day will celebrate the positive impact fathers can have on their children's emotional and psychological well-being. We talk to Station Officer of the Fire Safety Department, Liam Byrne and GBC News editor, Jonathan Sacramento. - In Irish Town, Art Space is holding its first art fair featuring local artists. Ana de la Puente, Phoebe Noble, Gill Welland and Aaron Soleci are here. . And...

The Moneyval team from the Council of Europe has raised Gibraltar's status from 'Partially Compliant' to 'Largely Compliant'.  Our News Editor Christine Vasquez has more. - You may recall we spoke to Stephen Cumming this week about D-Day and Pride. Today there's a follow up letter in the Gibraltar Chronicle newspaper, by Alice Egan. Alice says: When we celebrate our history, fight for our rig...

We speak to the Chief Secretary Glendon Martinez Six months into the role, we look back at what his aims were when he started, and what progress he’s made so far. - Also, the Head of Northern Ireland's Federation of Small Businesses warns against kicking the can down the road on some treaty issues. Speaking at last night's GFSB annual dinner, Roger Pollen talked about the challenges and oppor...

Gemma Arias Vasquez became the first female politician to address the United Nations on behalf of Gibraltar. The Government Minister told the Committee of 24 it has failed to engage with Gibraltar for decades. Will the committee finally carry out a fact-finding mission to the Rock? - A letter in the Chronicle newspaper, ‘A Sense of Pride’, has prompted some discussion. Stephen Cumming argues setti...

In this episode of Gibraltar Today, Jonathan Scott talks to Ros Astengo about the centre Right being the winner after Europe's four days of voting - the first elections since Britain and Gibraltar left the EU. Do you give blood? Would you consider doing so? Friday is World Blood Donor Day, we talk to the GHA's Audrey Baglietto and Elaine Francis. The Ministry for Equality is hosting a panel discus...

This month sees the launch of the Relay for Life 2025 - the event takes place in a year to the day. It's a biennial charity fund raiser in the fight to beat cancer. We welcomed committee members Therese Neish and Sofia Baglietto to the studio.   Childline Gibraltar has been accepted as a member of Child Helpline International (CHI), a global network dedicated to children and young p...

It's the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings. On the Rock, as well as in the UK and France, the brave personnel who risked their lives for freedom and peace are being remembered. To mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, military historians are retelling the stories of Normandy veterans with unique or little-known roles in the Normandy campaign. We spoke to Colonel Francis B...

Dementia advocate Daphne Alcantara has died aged 65. Through the Gibraltar Alzheimers and Dementia Support Group, she campaigned for people living with dementia and for those caring for them. She had made a promise to her father that she would do everything possible to help others living with dementia; to help families have the best possible experience caring for their loved ones. We listened to s...

Gibraltar's new Governor and Commander-in-Chief has landed on the Rock. Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst will be sworn in on Tuesday. He was due to arrive with his wife, Lady Bathurst, however, she has been unable to fly due to damaged knee ligaments. Ros Astengo covered the ceremony live on GBC Televsion and Radio Gibraltar Plus. The Bayside Cycle Lane opened just over a year ago, and accordin...

What would you like to see in the Gibraltar of the future? A tender has been awarded for a new Development Plan. Our reporter Jonathan Sacramento has been looking at the story. We also heard from some of our listeners to give us their thoughts and ideas. Are you a Swiftie? If not, you probably know one. Taylor Swift has taken the world by storm recently - she's a record-smashing star, an...

Do you follow local football? GBC is preparing a podcast series telling the story of Gibraltar’s 10 years of UEFA membership. The podcast is called “Building a Football Nation”, and will launch in early June. We spoke to the host of the podcast Molly McElwee. On the day the UK Parliament has dissolved, Sir Bob Neill says support for Gibraltar will continue regardless of who wins the general e...

E-Sports, UK Parliament, Kitchen Studios   There is a new home for esports players on the Rock. The Gibraltar Esports and Videogaming Association has inaugurated a premises at the Europa Sports Complex. The site features high tech computers, speaker systems and even a formula 1 simulation drive. Our reporter Shelina Assomull was at the opening, and...

The Chief Minister says he's always been very clear that 'boots on the ground' are a 'no-no' in treaty negotiations. Speaking on GBC’s “Direct Democracy” last night, Fabian Picardo said the reference in the Spanish Parliament, to armed Spanish police in Gibraltar, is the Spanish Interior Ministry putting its negotiating position across, but not divulging any details of where th...

Former Natwest Senior Manager Gillian Balban has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for fraud and false accounting, during her time at the bank. The sentence follows Gibraltar's longest jury trial in 20 years. She was found guilty of six out of seven charges earlier this year. Shelina Assomull was at the Supreme Court this morning.    A Chine...

What is the ambiente like in London, with the UK election having been called? We spoke to Gibraltar’s Representative to the UK Dominique Searle about this. He was in the UK parliament earlier this week, sat behind the Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron, so we were keen to hear about his experience and to learn more about his role.   Despite concerns, there were no queues at the frontier thi...