Gibraltar Today

On today’s episode we discussed the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Barbados with Minister Leslie Bruzon who will be in the studio, as well as CPA Honorary Secretary of the Branch, Philip Borge McCarthy. There’s growing concern among parents of Gibraltar’s youth rugby players over a sharp reduction in training time. Tom Tunbridge and Chris Lugnani, representing the par...

Coming up on today's show... The Queen’s Gate project was granted full planning permission at the latest meeting of the Development and Planning commission. Our reporter Katy Docker has been covering DPC this morning and will bring us the latest.  . A delegation from the Gibraltar Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has represented the Rock at the 68th Commonwealth Parl...

The Chief Minister has defended the decision to pause residency applications in Parliament. Our reporter Shelina Assomul has been covering the story and has the latest. Do you have any photos from relatives who were evacuated during the war? We find out more about a project which is inviting the public to help identify evacuees captured in historic World War II photographs with...

Works have started to deploy the EU's Entry/Exit system across Schengen Borders. In Spain. The Government says it is reported the Spanish authorities will not apply the EES at the Gibraltar Spain border. It adds the intention – in line with treaty negotiations – is to not have EES applied at the border now or at any point in the future. However, it suggests the public makes itself famili...

A midterm poll, conducted by GBC with Mediatel, suggests a significant swing - in voting intentions - to the GSD, but it’s still all to play for ahead of the next election due to the many who don’t know how they’d vote. At the midway point in the electoral cycle, we asked over 1,000 respondents about their voting intentions in face-to-face interviews over nine days earlier this month. News editor...

The Chief Minister says work on the treaty text is happening on a daily basis, with the Attorney General in Brussels yesterday. Fabian Picardo told GBC that following the negotiations and the agreement, he now has more time to focus on other things. He spoke to our News Editor Christine Vasquez. A milestone moment for the EV Foundation - one of its bursary students has officially gr...

To mark World Mental Health Day tomorrow, Childline Gibraltar, in collaboration with GHA’s Young Minds, will open its helplines for 12 hours; the first time doing so in its 19-year history. Childline’s CEO Caroline Carter was in the studio together with GHA Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Ashim Bettadapura. Dyslexia Awareness Week is in full flow - with events across Gibraltar highlighting understandin...

We begin today’s podcast with the Chief Minister’s address to the UN General Assembly in New York, where he accused them of failing to fulfil its mandate, with Gibraltar remaining on its list of non-self-governing territories. Fabian Picardo stressed he was not there to ask for favours but to demand the right to self-determination. Ros Astengo was following...

Gibraltar’s first-ever reality TV makeup competition, Face Off: The Next Generation, premieres tonight on GBC. The show brings together local talent in a creative showdown, judged by Deepak Ramchandan, Jayden Fa and Silva Moreno.  A new map of every street and alleyway of Gibraltar’s Upper Town has been meticulously put together by author and creative Rebecca Calderon, who...

The Deputy Chief Minister has told the UK Conservatives that Gibraltar’s place in the British family of nations is “unshakeable and unbreakable”. Joseph Garcia was addressing delegates at the Gibraltar Government reception at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester. Today marks the start of Dyslexia Awareness Week, and this year’s theme - “Raising the Volume” - is all about encouraging peo...

Gibraltar’s Public Services Ombudsman has renewed calls for legislative reform to strengthen her office’s ability to protect the most vulnerable in society. In her first Annual Report since taking up the post, Wendy Cumming has urged the government to grant her office “own-motion” powers - the ability to launch investigations without waiting for a formal complaint. She explained further in the stu...

Monsignor Charles Azzopardi received a Papal Blessing from Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Vatican. The Bishop-Elect is in Rome ahead of his Episcopal Ordination, scheduled for December. Our News Editor Christine Vasquez told us more about the meeting. The Gibraltar Health Authority has received a boost in its ability to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal disorders, thanks to a £100,000 donati...

Today’s episode was recorded live from Devils Tower Camp, as we took a deep dive into the Royal Gibraltar Regiment.  Over summer the Royal Gibraltar Regiment took part in some instructor roles in Chile as part of the Joint Centre for peacekeeping operations. We asked Lieutenant Colonel John Pitto, Commanding officer of the Royal Gibraltar regiment, what it entailed. Warrant Officer, Regimenta...

The iconic Sundial Roundabout could be replaced by a new design. The Government has asked architects and design professionals to design a new roundabout at the site as well as the Kingsway Roundabout. Christina Cortes told us how some of the community has reacted to the announcement.   Environment and Transport Minister John Cortes was in the studio to chat about a number of topics, such...

Hi! On today's episode of Gibraltar Today... - What a nine days it's been for Netball in Gibraltar! World Netball president Dame Liz Nicholl was full of praise for the organisers.  Team Gibraltar shared the court with giants; what an experience for Sophia Shacaluga, Neina Roberts Cantrell, Cellene Griffin and and Arabella Duck. Look forward to speaking to them. Also Jose Marie Ruiz&...

Team Gibraltar has just achieved its highest scoring game so far at the Netball World Youth Cup. Our sports reporter Jose Mari Ruiz had just returned from the match and to bring us the latest and look ahead to what’s coming up in sport over the weekend. Bayside School is marking European Day of Languages today. It's a date that has been celebrated every year since 2001. With the sch...

The Chief Minister has denied all allegations of “perception of corruption” made in the Principal Auditor’s report, particularly those concerning the Wildlife Gibraltar Ltd contract and references to the wife of Environment Minister John Cortes. Fabian Picardo described the report as “egregiously wrong and factually unfair,” accusing the former Auditor of poor practice. We unpacked his speech from...

We spoke to Jose Mari Ruiz live from the Europa Sports Complex, as Gibraltar was gearing up to take on reigning champions New Zealand at the World Netball Youth Cup! He also asked the organisers how the tournament has gone for them. The 29th edition of the Calpe Conference has just come to an end, with a focus on Gibraltar during the Second World War. For the first time the conference wa...

The Chief Minister has started an analysis in Parliament of the latest Principal Auditor’s report, which is expected to last a few days. He hopes the public will see the allegations made against the Government by the former Principal Auditor are factually and legally improper. Mr Picardo says he has consulted an audit specialist and is clear the report fails to comply with the basic...

With the Gibraltar Netball Youth World Cup in full swing, our sports reporter Jose Mari Ruiz gave us a roundup of how the games are going, sharing news that both Zambia and Sri Lanka have withdrawn from the tournament due to visa issues. He also told us news of other sports events from over the weekend. The Gibraltar Triathlon 2025 is just around the corner, taking place Sunday 5th October. The ev...

Viewpoint was back on our screens last night after a break. There were heated exchanges around the Principal Auditor’s Report, as well as discussions on Tuesday’s powercut, with both the former Opposition Leader Daniel Feetham and former Government Minister Neil Costa agreeing that there could be a case for negligence on the part of SDE Limited. We caught up with the show’s host Ros Astengo....

A new exhibition marking 40 years since the full reopening of the land frontier with Spain opened Monday at the John Macintosh Hall. Curated by the National Archives, it reflects on the 16-year blockade imposed by Franco’s regime and the political tensions that shaped its eventual reopening in February 1985. Gerry Wood is the Archivist and has led the team preparing it.   ViewP...

We begin with a discussion of yesterday’s seven-hour blackout with our reporters Ros Astengo and Jonathan Sacramento. Topics covered include the cause of the outage, its impact on local and business owners, and how the Government is considering legal action and new laws to hold contractors accountable. But the majority of today’s episode features a catch up with Dominique Searle, the former Direct...

On today's episode of Gibraltar Today it's a busy one! Our news editor Cristine Vasquez will tell us about the launch of a new Dementia Assessment Unit. - A power cut affects all of The Rock. - A guide for new mums navigating postpartum and parenthood has been created. We speak to Natalia Nunez and Becky Garro, who together launched the 'Empower Mama Edit’.  - For the first time, St...

The Government and Unite the Union have confirmed that an independent review into the GHA’s Critical Care Unit has been completed, but the full report will not be made public. Christina Cortes has been following the story. We discuss the former Spanish Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Margallo, comments in the ABC newspaper today, where he explained why he is not happy with the Gibraltar treaty. Gibr...