30/03/2023 - 09:49
The John Mackintosh Hall has served Gibraltar superbly since it was opened by one of my predecessors, General Sir Dudley Ward, on 8th April 1964. Today, however, it lacks the quality of facilities that our community deserves. The auditorium is small, the stage poorly equipped, the library out of date and the exhibition spaces similarly of a previous era. The cafe, in my humble opinion, serves the best coffee in Gibraltar, and the team that works there could not be friendlier or more attentive. But the staff work in a cramped kitchen, and there is little space overall for the guests. Read more
30/03/2023 - 09:46
by MEGAN STRINGER
Founder of Clubhouse Gibraltar, Emily Adamberry Olivero has recently been appointed Chair of Clubhouse Europe. Although she retired from her post within Clubhouse Gibraltar a year ago, she has never lost sight of the Clubhouse Model.
Emily was elected at the Clubhouse Europe General Assembly on Thursday last week, alongside eight other candidates who were also elected into the board. Read more
29/03/2023 - 10:11
When it was announced in December 2017 that Mr Ian McGrail would become the next Commissioner of Police, nobody could possibly have imagined the turn of events that has now transpired. Read more
28/03/2023 - 09:35
The Airport Tunnel will open to all vehicular traffic on 31st March 2023 at 00:01. From this date, it will be the only regular access point for all cars and motorcycles (including commercial vehicles) to and from the frontier with Spain, Gibraltar International Airport, Eroski supermarket, Western Beach and Four Corners. Read more
28/03/2023 - 09:34
The 2002 shared sovereignty fracas is one of those black legends of this Rock’s turbulent history. It is the reason why Gibraltarians do not have fond memories of the UK Labour Party from the last time they were in government. There is, of course, plenty of justification for this, given the then Labour leadership’s blatant push in that direction. But now it is clear that things have changed. Read more
28/03/2023 - 09:32
by CARMEN GOMEZ
Apparently, in the year 1888, in May, there was an entry in the Gibraltar Chronicle which read, that the editor had refused to include theatre crits beyond record the fact of performance; and I quote; “Subsequent holders of the chair can bear eloquent testimony to the storm of obloquy (strong public condemnation) which breaks round their heads where every member of the cast is not referred to in terms of praise suitable for a Sarah Bernhardt or a Caruso. Read more
28/03/2023 - 08:53
In my Opinion by F. Oliva
While fully subscribing the words in the title of this article I cannot claim authorship of such a lucid statement. The remarks were made by the Chief Minister in his latest appearance on the Direct Democracy programme, a kind of part two of the ‘Wake Up and Smell the Coffee’ declaration, Read more
27/03/2023 - 09:13
HM Government of Gibraltar and the Ministry of Defence have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow pedestrians, cyclists, scooter/e-scooter riders and mobility scooter users to continue to cross the runway at Winston Churchill Avenue after the opening of the new airport tunnel. Read more
.jpg "Letter from His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir David Steel KBE DL, Patron The National Theatre of Gibraltar Foundation Trust")
.jpg "Local Sea Anglers compete in South Africa")
.jpg "The Drama festival draws its curtain for another year")
.jpg "Government and MoD sign Memorandum of Understanding to allow continued pedestrian access across the runway")
