By Brian Reyes and Nathan Barcio Spanish police officers at the border have been told not to stamp the passports of Gibraltar residents with red ID cards, after a chaotic morning in which the Policia Nacional chief inspector in charge at the frontier ordered strict Schengen checks on all British nationals including Gibraltarians. The measure, implemented at 10.30am on Friday after the morning cross-border rush hour, was short-lived. Within an hour, the chief inspector’s order to tighten checks was overruled by his superiors, although it was in place long enough for numerous Gibraltar residents to be affected. By late afternoon, some Spanish media were reporting that the chief inspector had been removed from his post. The Chronicle understands that he has in fact been ordered to work from the main police headquarters in La Linea, although he has not been dismissed, at least for now. “What should be clear is...

Gibraltar and Morocco are strengthening educational ties through the Gibraltar Morocco Business Association, facilitating collaboration with Everest International School and a Gibraltar-based head teacher, with plans to host a ‘Gibraltar Day’ this April. As part of the developing work of the Ministry with responsibility for developing relations with Morocco, and following the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed in November 2023, different entities from Gibraltar and Morocco have been reaching out to work under the umbrella of the MOU. In line with the implementation of this MOU, the Gibraltar Morocco Business Association (GMBA) has been actively facilitating educational exchanges between Gibraltar and Morocco. “Everest International School, the only British curriculum school in northern Morocco, has approached us seeking closer collaboration with Gibraltar’s educational system,” said a statement from GMBA. GMBA arranged meetings with the Government of Gibraltar, including Dr John Cortes, Minister for Education and Developing Relations with Morocco, the...

By PA Political Staff Russia has no “appetite” for peace in Ukraine, the Foreign Secretary has said, after a meeting of foreign ministers in South Africa on Thursday. Foreign ministers from G20 nations, including Russia’s Sergei Lavrov, gathered in Johannesburg for their annual meeting, days after officials from Washington and Moscow began talks on ending the war in Ukraine. But after a speech from Mr Lavrov, David Lammy told reporters he did not believe Russia was serious about wanting peace. He said: “At the moment, we’ve had talks effectively about talks. “We’ve not got anywhere near a negotiated settlement, and I have to say when I listened to what the Russians and what Lavrov has just said in the chamber this afternoon, I don’t see an appetite to really get to that peace.” In his own speech, which was boycotted by Mr Lavrov, Mr Lammy accused his Russian counterpart of...

Monday will see the introduction of the Under 17s Gibraltar Netball national squad prior to their departure to Belfast where they will be taking part in the Europe Netball U17 championships.Drawn in Division 2 under group C, Gibraltar will be facing Switzerland on March 5 as they open up their campaign.Their next match will be against the Isle of Man before they finish the main round with a match against France.Gibraltar’s campaign could extend until Sunday if they get the results in what has been a competition in which Gibraltar has done well enough in the past to lift the trophy.The Under 17s introduction to the media comes as Netball once again sees the spotlights upon them. The u21s this Friday seeing the World Youth Cup become a focal point.As part of Gilbert’s multi-year deal with World Netball, the renowned sports manufacturer will supply the Official Ball for the Netball...

The Minister for Tourism, Christian Santos, was in London last week as destination host for the annual Travel Weekly Industry Leader’s Dinner, in partnership with Deloitte. GTB CEO Kevin Bossino and UK Head Tracey Poggio also attended. “This is the first time Gibraltar has attended this event, with a rare opportunity to hear from the sector’s leading figures for their outlook for the coming year,” said Mr Santos. “Reassuringly, despite the fragility of geopolitics and economic restraints, the trend is for strong outbound travel from the UK in 2025/6.” “Industry surveys consistently show that travel is prioritised by consumers where budget cuts are made and for the first time climate issues such as extreme summer temperatures are changing the booking patterns for travel.” “This is vital information for our marketing initiatives in selling Gibraltar as year-round destination.” The event each year marks the launch of the Travel Weekly Deloitte Insight...

Professor Clive Finlayson represented Gibraltar at the 2025 ‘Ignite the Cosmos’ Forum in Tenerife, discussing extinctions in life and the universe alongside leading scientists, highlighting Gibraltar’s internationally recognised research. The inaugural session of the 2025 ‘Ignite the Cosmos’ Forum took place last Thursday, in front of a large audience and was entitled ‘Extinctions in Life and the Universe’. It featured scientists Professor Clive Finlayson (Gibraltar National Museum) and Montserrat Villar (Astrobiology Centre, CSIC), and was moderated by José María Fernández-Palacios (Universidad de La Laguna). The eighth edition of the ‘Ignite the Cosmos’ Forum, organised by the Fundación CajaCanarias, features a number of persons from different scientific fields. It takes place over three sessions at the Cultural Space of the Fundación CajaCanarias in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. “The 2025 edition offers a journey through the scholarly knowledge of distinguished professionals from various disciplines of human knowledge,” said a statement from the...

[Left to right] Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, CCOO secretary general Unai Sordo, Nuria Lopez Marin, the unions secretary general in Andalucia, and Cristina Faciabien, the union’s international secretary. Photo via CCOO/X 19th February 2025 Negotiators continue to edge closer to agreement on a UK/EU treaty for Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with the bloc, Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albares, said this week. Mr Albares made the comment during a press conference on Monday alongside his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira, during which he was asked about the border and… Continue Reading Register free to get 10 premium articles/month. Register Now Subscribe to get unlimited access Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Source link

By Joelle Ladislaus The recent marked rise in the number of arrests and convictions relating to sexual offenders within our community is alarming and has, rightly, been the subject of heated public debate over the course of the last few months. The RGP’s most recent crime and enforcement data, as provided in the Annual Policing Report 2023/2024 reflects a steady annual increase in the 5-year crime trend relating to sexual offences, with 81 reports having been made relating to sexual offences in 2021/2022; 113 reports in 2022/2023 and the figure rising to 151 reports in 2023/2024. In 2 years, the number of reports of this nature has almost doubled, but the process for identifying sexual predators within our community and monitoring them post-conviction, has seen little change in response to the rising figures. This criticism is not levelled at the RGP; at the time of publishing the Annual Policing report...

An experimental film by Gibraltarian Nina Danino that explores the transcendent presence of Maria Callas through archival recordings and newly shot footage will be screened in London later this month. The film presents Callas in various operatic roles—Norma, Tosca, and Medea—constructing a hypnotic audiovisual tapestry that transforms her image into a cinematic iconostasis. Through fragmented visuals and layered sound, MARIA seeks to capture the essence of Ms Callas as both an artist and a woman, embodying the emotional and spiritual power of her voice. “The ecstatic experience of operatic drama, expressive gesture, opulence and despair, sacrifice and highly wrought scenes are extracted from existing footage. The piercing of the voice as it transcends the limits of the body creates for the viewer a landscape of emotion drawn around Maria Callas as a central icon around which the event of the film takes place,” said Ms Danino. “In the roles for...

By Maria Jesus Corrales A team of researchers from the University of Granada has recently confirmed that prehistoric cave paintings at the Laja Alta site, in Jimena de la Frontera, are the oldest representations of boats yet found in the western Mediterranean. Considering all the evidence available, an analysis of the patterns drawn in the… Source link