The annual Poetry Competition, organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS) and the Gibraltar Chronicle, attracted a total of 304 entries.  

A statement from the Government follows below:

The awards were presented by the Minister for Culture, The Hon Christian Santos GMD MP, on Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 4.30pm at BOOKgem. 

The winners are as follows: 

Overall Winner (£1000): Bonnie McHard ‘The Illusion of Equality’ 

Adult Winner (£500): Manar Ben Tahayekt ‘Hands of Home’ 

Runner Up: Michael Nicholls ‘If Shakespeare was Gibraltarian today’ 

Best Spanish Poem (£500): Teresa Mascarenhas ‘Soleda’ 

Runner Up: Alfred Manuel Gerada ‘Levante’ 

Llanito Winner (£500): Giordano Durante ‘Castle Road’ 

Runner Up: Susan Cabezutto ‘Ai Los Abuelos’ 

School Years 11 – 13 

Winner: Bonnie McHard ‘The Illusion of Equality’ 

Runner Up: Kate Julianne Williamson ‘Shadow of the Rock’ 

School Years 8 – 10 

Winner: Yuvraj Ramchandani ‘A Good Small Place’ 

Runner Up: Jake Stevens ‘An Autumn Poem’ 

School Years 6 – 7 

Winner: Lewis Bennett ‘New Beginnings’ 

Runner Up: Nikita Jones ‘My Pencil’ 

School Years 4 – 5 

Winner: Saanvi Khani ‘Nostalgia’ 

Runner Up: Cora Ann Lopez ‘The Amount your Sister can Teach You’ 

All winning entries will be published in the Gibraltar Chronicle and on www.culture.gi

The Gibraltar Chronicle kindly donated a 3-month online subscription to the Overall Winner, as well  as vouchers and pens for the winners of the school categories. 

GCS would like to thank the judges, the Gibraltar Chronicle and all participants for their continued  support.