
Five Arrests Following Fire
10 February 2025
The Royal Gibraltar Police have arrested five juveniles on suspicion of Arson following a fire at a supermarket on Devil’s Tower Road last night.
The five male juveniles are aged 12, 13, 15, 15 and 15.
One of the juveniles attended hospital to b...
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Safeguard Gibraltar: Be Fraud Smart – GBA Launches Crucial Campaign to Protect Our Community
17 February 2025
The Gibraltar Bankers Association (GBA) is excited to unveil its latest initiative, "Safeguard Gibraltar: Be Fraud Smart." This comprehensive campaign aims to educate and empower the Gibraltar comm...
Man Remanded at HM Prison
15 February 2025
A local man has been remanded in custody this morning following an investigation by detectives from the Royal Gibraltar Police’s Domestic Abuse Team.
James Lee-Dalrymple, 46, of Scud Hill, was arr...
Man Jailed for Online Child Sex Offences
15 February 2025
A man has been jailed for a year by the Supreme Court following an investigation by the Royal Gibraltar Police into online child sex offences.
Nicholas Whiffen, 43, of Ocean Heights, pleaded guil...
Gibraltar National Mint Participates In Berlin World Money Show
14 February 2025
The Gibraltar National Mint has participated in this year’s Berlin world money show.
A statement from the Government follows below:
The Gibraltar National Mint had another very successful partici...
Minister Bruzon Visits Gibraltar Darts Association
14 February 2025
The Minister for Sports, Leslie Bruzon, visited the Gibraltar Darts Association’s premises and personally congratulate Nico Bado for his exceptional performance in Coventry last weekend, securing h...
Gibraltar Sends Condolences To Family Of The Late Rt Hon Sir Murray Stuart-Smith
14 February 2025
The Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has written to the family of the late Rt Hon Sir Murray Stuart Smith upon learning the sad news of his passing this January aged 97.
A statement from the Governm...
Minister Cortes Meets Head Students
14 February 2025
Minister John Cortes has continued his engagement with the local student body by meeting with the Head Students of Gibraltar College, Westside and Bayside schools, together with the Director of Edu...
Power Outage – 14th February 2025
14 February 2025
At approximately 08:59 this morning, eight districts were affected by a power outage.
A statement from the GEA follows below:
The cause of the outage was the result of an interruption to our gas...
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Gibraltar Sponsors Further Palliative Care Training For GHA Nurses
14 February 2025
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Gibraltar has funded the GHA Palliative Team’s access to continuing professional development with St Christopher’s Hospice, the specialised end of life care institution ...
ISOLAS LLP Maintains Band 1 Ranking in Chambers Global 2025
13 February 2025
ISOLAS LLP proudly announces its continued Band 1 ranking in General Business Law by Chambers & Partners in the 2025 Global Guide.
This recognition reaffirms the firm's market leadership and ...
Chambers Global 2025 Launched with Band 1 Ranking for Hassans
13 February 2025
Chambers Global announced their annual results today with Hassans once again being ranked in the top band. Hassans is the longest standing firm in Gibraltar to be ranked Band 1, a ranking which the...
Minister for Housing meets with Mid Harbour Estate and Albert Risso House Tenants’ Associations
13 February 2025
The Minister for Housing and the University, Pat Orfila, has began her ‘catch up’ meetings with the Government Estates Tenants’ Associations.
A statement continued: “These meetings are essential ...
Ministry of Equality to Mark International Women’s Day with a Conference Event
13 February 2025
The Ministry of Equality will be marking International Women’s Day on Tuesday 4 March with a morning conference at the Sunborn. The theme for the conference is this year’s United Nations theme for ...
Five Nigerian Men Charged with Fraud And Immigration Offences
13 February 2025
Five Nigerian men have this afternoon been charged with fraud and immigration offences following an investigation by the Royal Gibraltar Police’s Special Branch.
Their arrests came after the suspe...
Man Pleads Guilty to Mid Harbour Arson
13 February 2025
A man has admitted starting a fire at a flat in the Mid Harbour Estate which hospitalised five family members and killed their dog.
At the Supreme Court yesterday (12 February), Spanish national J...
Duke Of Edinburgh's International Award Gibraltar - Bronze Practice Journey
13 February 2025
This weekend, 14th to 16th February, a group of 29 participants, from the Open Award Centre, who are undertaking their Bronze Award, travel to Spain to undertake the Practice Journey for the Advent...
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New Novel By Humbert Hernandez Released
04 December 2024
Luciano, the latest book by Gibraltarian author Humbert Hernandez, is being launched today.
This is Hernandez’s first full-length novel following his volumes of short stories and Mis Patios Perdidos.
Luciano will be on sale as from today Wednesd...
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Celebrating Gibraltar’s Inspiring Women: ‘The Ladies That Rock The Rock’ Second Edition Launches in Style
12 February 2025
The much-anticipated second edition of The Ladies That Rock The Rock, by businesswoman and author Ayelet Mamo Shay, was officially launched last night at the Sunborn Hotel.
A statement continued: ...
Gibraltar Youth Delegates for UKOTA Youth Summit and UK Youth Parliament
12 February 2025
Three young people have been selected to represent Gibraltar at international political events which will take place in London later this month.
The first event is the UKOTA Youth Summit which wi...
GHA Staff Complete Anti-Terrorist Response Training
12 February 2025
GHA Staff, including Senior Gibraltar Health Authority and Ambulance Service Officers, were recently presented with certificates after their successful completion of a three-day training course by ...
GTB Connect Conference
12 February 2025
Gibraltar Tourist Board CEO Kevin Bossino participated in the CONNECT Route Conference held in Girona, Spain, from 3-5 February.
The event brought together 800 attendees, including representative...
Gibraltar Government Lottery Photographic Competition
12 February 2025
The Government has announced the adjudication of the Gibraltar Government Lottery Photographic Competition. The winners were selected on Thursday 6th February at the Ministry of Justice, Trade and ...
Fundraising Workshop Supporting Gibraltar Charities
12 February 2025
The Peter J. Isola Foundation and the Kusuma Trust have continued their partnership to host a free fundraising workshop for over 40 Gibraltar-registered charities, the second in their collaborative...
8th Gibraltar Backgammon Championship
12 February 2025
The 8th Gibraltar Backgammon Championship was held at the Sunborn Hotel from 29th January to 2nd February 2025.
A statement from the Gibraltar Backgammon Association follows below:
The event att...
Government Commits To Continued Meaningful Engagement With Unions On SNLSAs
12 February 2025
The Government of Gibraltar yesterday received a letter from Unite the Union, expressing the concerns of SNLAs that were also voiced in yesterday afternoon’s demonstration.
A statement from the G...
Two More Juveniles Arrested Following Fire
11 February 2025
The Royal Gibraltar Police have arrested two more juveniles on suspicion of Arson following a fire at a supermarket on Devil’s Tower Road on Sunday night.
At around 3.30pm yesterday (10 February),...
Tribute To Mr Ernest Montado CBE
11 February 2025
The Office of the Governor have issued a tribute to former Chief Secretary Mr Ernest Montado CBE.
A statement from the Office of the Governor follows below:
As a newly arrived Governor, I had not...
Unite the Union’s Response to Government's Latest Statement on Special Needs Learning Support Assistants
10 February 2025
Unite says both the union and its members are “disappointed” by what it describes as the Government of Gibraltar’s “dismissal” of its “legitimate concerns” raised regarding the pay and conditions ...
Call for Submissions: Burning Questions in Gibraltar Heritage Journal
10 February 2025
The Gibraltar Heritage Trust would like to invite members of the public, researchers and thinkers to send in ‘burning’ historical questions which may feature in a future edition of the Gibraltar He...
Ministry of Transport Publishes Review of the 2017 Sustainable Traffic, Transport, and Parking Plan (STTPP)
10 February 2025
The Ministry of Transport has announced the publication of the review of the 2017 Sustainable Traffic, Transport, and Parking Plan (STTPP), marking Gibraltar’s ongoing commitment to modernising its...
Man Jailed for Stealing £91,210 of jewellery
10 February 2025
A local man has today been jailed for 20 weeks after stealing £91,210 of gold chains from a jewellery shop on Main Street – following an RGP investigation.
Riyen Lea, 37, of no fixed place of abod...
GFIU And Gibraltar INTERPOL Sub-Bureau Join Forces To Combat Financial Crime
10 February 2025
The Gibraltar Financial Intelligence Unit (GFIU) has announced a strategic partnership with Gibraltar’s INTERPOL sub-bureau to enhance the fight against financial crime through the INTERPOL’s Globa...
Minister Arias-Vasquez To Host GHA Public Meeting On 4th March 2025
10 February 2025
The Minister for Health and Care, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, has announced that the first GHA Public Meeting since the Minster took over the Chair of the GHA Board in November 2024 will take place on Tue...
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Interesting, But Disappointing: a Review of The Llanito Dictionaries
29 August 2024
By Charles Durante
Dr Johnson famously wrote, ‘lexicographer: a writer of dictionaries: a harmless drudge.’ In the publication mentioned above we have four ‘drudges:’ Tito Vallejo-Smith, Manuel Cavilla, Johannes Kramer and Juan Manuel Ballesta ...
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