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Tomorrow, polling stations across the United Kingdom will open as the nation prepares to usher in a new prime minister. This is the first general election since a policy change in 2021 which removes a time limit on the eligibility of ex-UK residents. Paul Scully is a British former MP who served as a member of the Conservative Party from 2015 to 2024. He recently announced that he will not be standing in tomorrow's general election. We spoke to him about the elections as well as what brings him to Gibraltar.
And, the Minister with responsibility for taxation wants to make it more costly for wealthy individuals to buy and sell multiple properties like a stock market. Nigel Feetham told Parliament there will be a new tax on profits or gains for investors with three or more properties in their portfolio. Graham Jackson of the Association of Tax Advisors and our reporter Ros Astengo were closing following Mr Feetham’s speech.
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A fire at the Port has been brought under control, with workers allowed to return to the area. The maritime salvage company Boluda told GBC the fire was on a barge that was being scrapped. The police have confirmed that no injuries have been reported. The Fire and Rescue Service and the RGP are on the scene, and had previously evacuated workers. Kevin Ruiz told us more.
Many members of the public made their feelings known Monday evening. Around 500 people protested outside Number Six, and blocked Main Street with bikes and cars. The initial anger over the old car levy seemed to have turned to wider issues, with chants of “Picardo out”. Christine Vasquez was at the heart of town and spoke to demonstrator Dean Penfold.
The Government made a U-turn on a "pollution levy" just hours after the budget announcement in Parliament, following public backlash. The measure got a lot of people talking. Fabian Picardo confirmed to GBC the measure to charge £520 to owners of vehicles over ten years old will NOT go ahead, and announced a consultation instead. Shelina Assomul has the details.
And, the Calpe Conference is an international academic event organised by the Gibraltar National Museum every year. Previous conference topics have included human evolution, heritage, natural history and conservation... so what can we expect this year? We spoke to Tyson Holmes and Stuart Finlayson of the Gibraltar museum.
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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 successful conclusion in the coming months. We broke down all the announcements from today’s Budget with our News Editor Christine Vasquez, and had the opportunity to put your questions to the Chief Minister in the studio.
And, there was a lot happening on the Rock this weekend in the world of sports, including the Rugby 7s tournament, basketball and rowing. We also look back at England’s win in the Euros against Slovakia yesterday with our sports reporter Jose Mari Ruiz.
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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 far and looked ahead to inclusive integration in the community.
Jose Marie Ruiz brought us the latest local sport including a massive Darts World Cup win for Gibraltar against Spain!
We looked ahead to Armed Forces Day with Warrant Officer Brian Morris.
And, as we look to celebrate Gibraltarians who’ve moved away and made their lives elsewhere, our first Llanita abroad is dancer Nicole Valverde.
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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 on walks and coming across some of Gib's historic gems? Our Llanito History Doctor is doing a Culture Crawl tomorrow to celebrate the Rock's history, heritage and culture. He has also teamed up with Visit Gibraltar on a series on their social medias called “Gibraltar’s Gems”. We welcomed to the studio Dr Ryan Asquez, as well as videographer Alex Menez.
And, are you a lover of music? Tonight Gibraltar will be hosting the World Music Festival. St Michael's Cave welcomes three incredible acts that bring an eclectic sound and will surely be a night to remember. Ana Carla Maza told us more about the music that she’ll be performing at the festival, and even brought in her cello to play for us!
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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 finished his closing yesterday afternoon. James Neish KC said "the GPA consists of public spirited citizens of Gibraltar who give up of their time generously and do not receive remuneration". Our reporter Ros Astengo has been following all of the closing statements and gave us more details.
And, Sister Patricia McLaughlin is an Irish Loreto missionary sister. She runs the 'Fe y Alegria' school in a shanty town on the outskirts of the Peruvian capital, Lima. You may remember Sister Patricia from her teaching career in Gibraltar. She taught at Westside School and at the Loreto Convent, where she was head teacher for eight years. We invited her to the studio to talk about her missionary work.
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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 Dance World Cup Finals kick off in Prague on 27th June. It's a 9 day event, featuring over 9,500 dancers from over 54 countries, including Gibraltar! Dancers from Stylos Dance Studios and Yalta Dance Studio qualified at the Gibraltar Live Qualifier. Yalta Pons and Darion Figueredo joined us in the studio alongside three of the dancers taking part in the competition: Amy Wink, Yelena Recagno and Sophia Celecia.
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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 statement to the media. Our reporter Kevin Ruiz brought us the details: he was at the press conference earlier today.
Robin Sheppard-Capurro filled us in on the latest in local sports from the weekend.
And, the Gibraltar Rugby 7's is back, and it's set to be bigger and better than ever before! Gibraltar is set to host over 500 international athletes and 1000 fans as the Gibraltar 7s rugby tournament returns. The event will comprise of several categories including the Open, Women's, Vets, and of course the Elite which will see more teams than ever do battle for a bigger prize than ever! Tom Reed and Stuart Porro told us more.
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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 anniversary edition. Over 200 athletes from 17 countries will compete in both track and field. The president of the Gibraltar Athletics Association Frank Carreras was in the studio two competing athletes Reece Byrne and Sean Peñalver.
The Federation of Small Businesses is collaborating with Women in Enterprise on a number of events, relating to issues from parental leave to workplace pensions. Michaela Rees from the GFSB and Mary-Jane Feeke of Women In Enterprise told us more.
The Summer Sports & Leisure Programme is back, and marks its 25th anniversary this year. We spoke to Michelle Turner, Liam Payas and Sean Collado about what’s in the pipeline for this summer, as well as to reflect on how the programme has evolved over the last 25 years.
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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 almost 1 hour 40 minutes of hit after hit after hit.... from an incredible catalogue of music that spans over 50 years. As media partner, Radio Gibraltar was there, including our Morning presenter Lucinda Snape.
The Musicians Association of Gibraltar set up an instrument loan scheme some time back. If you can't get hold of an instrument but are keen to learn how to play, MAG can source one for you. Ernest Slade, along with his daughter Della, told us more about how the scheme works.
And, today is the northern hemisphere's longest day of the year in what is known as the Summer Solstice - here in Gibraltar the sun will set at 9:42pm. But what's the science behind it? Why is today the longest day of the year? We spoke to William Recagno of the Gibraltar Astronomical Society.
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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 Foundation Undergraduate Studies Bursary for the next academic year. The bursaries are for students who have successfully completed studies at Bayside School, Westside School or Gibraltar College within the past two years, have applied for entry into an undergraduate program outside of Gibraltar, and who can demonstrate a financial need in addition to the ‘Mandatory’ Award offered by the Government of Gibraltar. Nicole Jones, the face of the EV Foundation, told us more.
Leigh Dobinson is preparing to take on an Ironman 70.3 challenge in the Netherlands later this month, raising funds for Cancer Relief and the EV Foundation. We spoke to him about what motivated him to take on the challenge.
And, we look ahead to the Nile Rodgers concert happening tonight at the Europa Sports Arena.
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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 the details.
Bathing season is here, and the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) Gibraltar are marking Drowning Prevention Week, highlighting the importance of water safety. This is something we may take for granted in Gibraltar, as we're on the beach for three months of the year (at least), and our culture revolves to a certain extent around the sea, boats and swimming. We spoke to Michael Sene from the RLSS and Alain Gadd from the Department of the Environment.
This weekend saw the funeral for Alzheimer’s and dementia campaigner Daphne Alcantara who recently died aged 65. Daphne formed the Gibraltar Alzheimers and Dementia Society and spent many years advocating on behalf of people living with dementia and those caring for them. She always celebrated the hope of scientific progress towards treatment. Now there are two Gibraltar-based funds that are investing in academic research and clinical studies in areas of high need such as Alzheimer's. Stefanie Kearney told us more.
And, we discussed the latest from the weekend’s sports on the Rock with Robin Sheppard-Capurro, including an exciting victory for the Gibraltar Women’s cricket, who have won the Central Europe Cricket Cup in Prague! To top it off Sally Barton extended her record as the oldest international female cricketer, at the age of 67. We caught up with Sally, as well as with Helen Mumford, in the studio.
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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.
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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.
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And Jose Mari Ruiz brings us the latest local sport.
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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.
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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 rights, and remember those who came before us, everyone benefits.
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And, staff at the Gibraltar College talk to us about a new garden space next to the College building. We speak to Sarah Roberts and Vanessa Saccone.
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And Spanish police have arrested two in Algeciras following an investigation into a Jihadist cell - with links to Daesh, the terrorist group sometimes referred to as Islamic State.
We look at that story in more detail.
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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.
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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 opportunities from their own protocol and subsequently the Windsor Framework.
Ros Astengo was there.
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And Jonathan Sacramento brings us up to speed on the current Tory Party Manifesto
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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?
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A letter in the Chronicle newspaper, ‘A Sense of Pride’, has prompted some discussion. Stephen Cumming argues setting aside just one day to commemorate D-Day “falls well below par” when a whole month is set aside to promote the LGBTQ+ Pride campaign. What do you think?
We're on 20066200, what do you think?
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Did you watch last night’s episode of The Needle?
We discuss Gibraltar’s multilingual heritage with Manuel Enriles.
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From story-telling & painting to yoga… Cultural Services is offering creative workshops in July: Davina Barbara has the details.
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And, the Heritage Trust is inviting applications from university students for an 8 week summer placement for July and August. We find out more from the trust CEO, Claire Montado, who'll also tell us about the Heritage Awards, launched this morning.
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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 discussion this evening named ‘PRIDE: Relevance and Reality’. We discuss the event with Marlene Dalli.
Jose Marie Ruiz has the latest sports news.
And, the Gibraltar Academy of Music and Performing Arts have an end of term show this week called ‘A Night at the Movies’. Jeremy Perez and Danny Fernandez join Jonathan.
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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 people in need. In number, Gibraltar joins over 170 members in more than 140 countries and territories. The network reports over 14 million contacts a year from children and young people. Childline CEO Caroline Carter Olivero explains what this means for the charity.
Childine’s services are available every day of the year between 5pm and 9pm via live chat on childline.gi or on 8008 (calls are free of charge).
‘One Ocean, One Climate, One Future – Together’. That’s the slogan for World Oceans Day, which will be celebrated tomorrow. A day to help unite and rally the world to protect and restore our blue planet! Locally, it’s being celebrated by Dive Charters, Gibraltar Sub Aqua Club, the Department of Environment, the University of Gibraltar and others. Sid Dewfall & Bianca Daniel told us more.
And, Gibraltar put an end to a 13-game losing streak with an impressive goalless draw against Wales at the Estadio Algarve. It was only a friendly, no points up for grabs, but the celebrations at full time showed just how much it meant to Julio Ribas and his men. We caught up with our reporter Jose Mari Ruiz on his way back from Faro with the GBC crew.
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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 Brancato - the Regiment’s Honorary Colonel and Chairman of the Royal British Legion in Gibraltar.
The Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service is teaming up with the Breast Cancer Support Group tomorrow in what's been dubbed the "Charity Pull". A group of fire fighters will attempt to pull a fire truck from Casemates to Cathedral Square! Eric Abudarham of the GFRS and Heidi Jeffries and Mercy Posso of Breast Cancer Support...
Gibraltar take on Wales this evening in another international football friendly at the Estadio Algarve. They lost 2-0 to Scotland on Monday. Our reporter Jose Mari Ruiz is in Faro ahead of kick off at 6pm tonight.
Our next guests are undertaking a 5km swim in England's largest lake, Lake Windermere to raise funds for Cancer Relief Gib branch. The Great North Swim will take place this Sunday. A group of Bluefin Club members will be there, including Terence Ocaña and Darren Grech, who told us more about the swim.
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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 some of your tributes to Daphne.
World Environment Day encourages action and awareness in terms of protecting the environment. It's a milestone year, with the first World Environment Day occurring 50 years ago in 1974. So how much have we learned in the last half-century? how have things changed, both locally and on a global scale? We discussed this with the Minister for the Environment John Cortes.
The Spanish Foreign Ministry has established a direct liaison with la Linea in order to deal with infrastructure and administration issues arising from a treaty. This was revealed by la Linea mayor Juan Franco, who met with the Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares in his office this morning. Mr Franco says he's concerned that the issues being negotiated between the EU and the UK could have consequences for his city, although he is hoping to welcome Gibraltarians with open arms. Our reporter Jonathan Sacramento told us more.
And, as well as bring World Environment Day, today is also Global Running Day! Do you enjoy running, either at a competitive or leisurely level? Ian Howes of the Carpe Diem running club spoke to us about the main benefits of running.
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