Gibraltar Today

We're going to look ahead to Viewpoint, which features a powerful and deeply personal two-part special, as two survivors of child abuse waive their right to anonymity to share their experiences.

Gibraltar’s walking football team has returned from Rome as champions, after an impressive run in the over 60s category against strong international opposition.

With the drama festival on next week, we'll be finding out about the entries from Bestside and the Theatre Makers.

And, St Anne’s Upper Primary School is once again teaching business skills through its Young Enterprise Fiver Challenge. We'll be joined by some of the students in the studio.

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Following the outbreak of meningitis linked to the University of Kent and Canterbury, Gibraltar health officials are urging students to check their vaccination status. Dr Helen Carter, Director of Public Health will be here to explain the latest advice for Gibraltar students and their families.

And, March marks Social Work Month, with World Social Work Day celebrated this week, shining a spotlight on the profession’s vital role in supporting vulnerable people and strengthening communities. We'll be hearing from a number of professionals including Director of Services, Safety and Standards Angelo Cerisola, Head of Children’s Services Rachel Netto, social worker Paul Bush, and Acting Head of Adult Services Maite Carreras. 

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On today's show with Kelly-Anne Borge:

With plans for a new Sports Strategy in the pipeline, there’s a renewed focus on the future of sport on the Rock.

Minister Leslie Bruzon and GSLA CEO Reagan Lima tell us more.

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A new television series exploring the stories behind Gibraltar’s streets is set to return to GBC. 

Series two of The Secret History of Our Streets is currently in the works - Author and historian Richard Garcia discusses what we can expect

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The 69th Gibraltar International Drama Festival returns to Ince’s Hall next week, showcasing a diverse programme of theatre from local and visiting companies.

On the show this week we're speaking to some of those involved in bringing the festival to life - Today we find out about GAMPA's entries

GAMPA Principal Tanya Santini McClelland looks ahead to this year's drama festival. 

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On Gibraltar Today with Claire Hernandez:

• GBC reporter Katy Docker updates the latest on the Ministry of Defense's drone security.

• This weekend saw Lincoln Red Imps add another trophy to their cabinet...the weekend sport is with Jose Mari Ruiz

• The Drama Festival is coming up next week, we'll be looking ahead to some of the entries during this week's programmes... today Julian Felice tells us about Dramatis Personae's production for the festival. Julian is directing - Me, Myself And Iambs

• Developing the creative space at Casemates... Helen discusses plans for the space, and the development of the Arts and Crafts Association

• The Catholic church in Gibraltar celebrates special wedding anniversaries every year, 25th, 40th, 50th anniversaries. We hear more about the celebration of these special milestones from the Bishop 

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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time to highlight the impact of neurological injuries and the resilience of those living with them. Stroke survivor John Shephard was in the studio.

A new young adult supernatural mystery set in Gibraltar is bringing local folklore and ghostly legends to life for readers. Author Karim Vatvani is going to tell us all about his latest book. 

Robin Sheppard Capurro brought us the latest sports news.

And we'll hear from some of the successful contestants who've competed at the 24th Gibraltar International Dance Festival.

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Firefighters gathered outside No.6 Convent Place today as part of an ongoing pay dispute. Unite says the Government has made “misleading public statements” about firefighter salaries and is calling for talks to resolve the issue.

RGP data shows the majority of domestic abuse victims are female; we'll hear from Detective Constable Kianna Hermida, Detective Sergeant Danny Howard and Detective Inspector Katy Chappory. 

Childline Gibraltar is marking its twentieth anniversary with a special Blue Week campaign. How can young people stay safe online? Childline CEO Caroline Carter and the charity's Community and Family Co-ordinator Charlotte Petersen joined us to discuss.

GibSilver is launching its first ever Wellderly Week, a series of free activities designed to help Gibraltar’s over 55s stay active, connected and engaged in the community. We'll find out more on that. 

How many hours of sleep do you get a night? As part of Sleep Awareness Month, the GFSB is hosting a Health and Wellbeing session exploring how better rest can boost both health and productivity. We spoke to Nutritional Therapist MJ Feeke and the GFSB’s Dr Karl Alvarez.

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On the show today with Claire Hernandez:

• Learning more about a brand new initiative... the GibYellow awards. Troy Charvetto from GibYellow and Kim Chang from the GFSB explain more

• Talking women's health with Dr Olivia Gonzalez - delving into the inequalities in healthcare, and why we need to keep talking about these issues 

• Boxer Tyrone Buttigieg took the top prize in last night's Sports Awards, we find out more about the winners with Jose Mari Ruiz

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On the show with Claire Hernandez today:

• Asking our community: which women inspire you?

• We're looking at dementia care, prevention and research, with a recent conference taking place locally. The GHA’s Dementia Coordinator Karen Truman joins us in the studio to share what emerged from the conference.

• Women's Rugby 7s is taking off locally... Coach Tom Tunbridge and players Ashley Gonzalez and Sarah Dewey tell us more

• We welcome the newly appointed Officer in Charge of Infantry Judo, Warrant Officer Ethaniel Jeffries-Mor in the studio

• Continuing the sports theme, we look ahead to the annual Sports Awards live on GBC Television at 7pm. Sports reporters Jose Mari Ruiz and Robin Sheppard Capurro chat about the categories and the nominees.

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We have an International Women's Day theme for today's episode. Our news editor Christine Vasquez came in to discuss the importance of International Women's Day

We spoke to team captain of Gibraltar's women's football Shania Robba and women's football development officer Arianne Risso: the women's team have recently played their first two World Cup qualifying matches over the last few days, we speak about their inspiration and how football is developing locally

How important is education for young women? how can stereotypes in education be tackled? Those are some of the points discussed with Director of Education, Keri Scott 

Carmel Khalilian dropped in to speak about the event Give to Gain, an event organised by Women in Enterprise and the GFSB.

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We look ahead to the women's home game against Bulgaria with sports reporter Robin Sheppard-Capurro.

The new Director General of the GHA, Dr Paul Bosio has just finished his first week in his new role. We'll be asking him about the position he's taken up this week, and find out what his aims are for his time in the role.

And Aaron Monteverde's new song 'Don't be Sad' is out now, and we have Aaron in the studio to talk about the song, and his music in general. 

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