Gibraltar Today

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On today’s episode we discussed the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Barbados with Minister Leslie Bruzon who will be in the studio, as well as CPA Honorary Secretary of the Branch, Philip Borge McCarthy.

There’s growing concern among parents of Gibraltar’s youth rugby players over a sharp reduction in training time. Tom Tunbridge and Chris Lugnani, representing the parents of Gibraltar’s youth rugby community, spoke to us in the studio.

A charity five-a-side football tournament was taking place from the stadium, raising money for the GBC Open Day, organised by the Peter J. Isola Foundation. We heard from Albert Isola from the Foundation, as well as our sports reporter Jose Mari Ruiz, who was there playing football himself!

And, Journalist and writer Priya Gulraj reflects on “the millennial ache” - reminiscing about cassette tapes, beach days, and long phone calls on landlines. She joined us in the studio with fellow Millennials and GBC journalists Christina Cortes and Michael Beltran. 

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The Queen’s Gate project was granted full planning permission at the latest meeting of the Development and Planning commission.

Our reporter Katy Docker has been covering DPC this morning and will bring us the latest. 

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A delegation from the Gibraltar Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has represented the Rock at the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Barbados.

The Gibraltar team included Opposition MP Damon Bossino.

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Sixteen-year-old student Havannah Salcedo is using her voice to challenge how neurodiversity is represented online.

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Music with a purpose - that’s the idea behind a series of sold-out recitals organised by GAMPA at The Kasbah.

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The Chief Minister has defended the decision to pause residency applications in Parliament. Our reporter Shelina Assomul has been covering the story and has the latest.

Do you have any photos from relatives who were evacuated during the war? We find out more about a project which is inviting the public to help identify evacuees captured in historic World War II photographs with Joe Gingell. 

Gibraltar’s only known patient living with Multifocal Motor Neuropathy - a rare neurological condition that causes progressive muscle weakness - John Navarro has just returned from Berlin where he visited a plasma donation centre. 

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Works have started to deploy the EU's Entry/Exit system across Schengen Borders. In Spain. The Government says it is reported the Spanish authorities will not apply the EES at the Gibraltar Spain border. It adds the intention – in line with treaty negotiations – is to not have EES applied at the border now or at any point in the future. However, it suggests the public makes itself familiar with those countries using it when travelling, as the Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia explained.

With over 10% of Gibraltar’s population living with diabetes, Diabetes Gibraltar says local awareness and prevention have never been more important. Diet & Nutrition Advisor and Eating Psychology Coach Karen Jacobson will host a Food & Mindset Talk tomorrow, focusing on how nutrition and mental wellbeing can transform overall health. Karen was in the studio along with Susan Edwards from Diabetes Gibraltar.

The Fine Arts Association is hosting a temporary art exhibition. ‘Cadiz 360’ by Cecilio Chaves is on loan from Cadiz University, from today until the 29th of October. It’s an exhibition of some 30 paintings, offering a panoramic view of rooftops in the city of Cadiz. We spoke to Cecilio as well as Patrick Sacarello of the Fine Arts Association.

The Arts Society Gibraltar is preparing to launch its 2025/26 season with the first lecture set for tomorrow at the Garrison Library. The society's Jane Hart talked us through this year’s programme, which is now available online.

Week two of Gibraltar’s first-ever reality TV makeup competition, Face Off: The Next Generation, continues tonight. The competition will feature six challenges, culminating in an exciting final to claim the title of Gibraltar's Next Top Makeup Artist! We're going to be getting to know the contestants better over the coming weeks, starting today with Melaine Garcia and Mathew Moreno.

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A midterm poll, conducted by GBC with Mediatel, suggests a significant swing - in voting intentions - to the GSD, but it’s still all to play for ahead of the next election due to the many who don’t know how they’d vote. At the midway point in the electoral cycle, we asked over 1,000 respondents about their voting intentions in face-to-face interviews over nine days earlier this month. News editor Christine Vasquez went over the findings. 

Kelly-Anne Borge is hosting today’s episode because the Gibraltar Today presenter and Senior Broadcast journalist Jonathan Scott is leaving GBC to take up the post of UK representative and head of Gibraltar House in London, previously held by Dominique Searle. We spoke to Jonathan in the studio from a different mic than what he’s used to.

Local researcher and advocate for wildlife and conservation, Professor Julia Fa, will deliver her inaugural Beacon Professor Lecture tomorrow at the University of Gibraltar. Her talk, titled “Edge of Two Continents: Enabling People and Nature Across the Western Mediterranean”, will explore how people and nature can coexist sustainably across the region.

Our Sports recap with Robin Sheppard-Capurro is dominated by the international football fixtures this weekend, as the GFA took on Croatia which ultimately ended with a loss 3-0. This weekend also saw the end of the paddle tournament, and the third event hosted by the Gibraltar Shore Gigging and Spinning Fishing club.

The Nautilus Project, the marine conservation charity, is teaming up with podcaster Michelle Rugeroni to create a new Nautilus Podcast, bringing you marine science from all around the world. The charity's marine biologist Lewis Stagnetto and presenter of the podcast Michelle Rugeroni told us more.

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The Chief Minister says work on the treaty text is happening on a daily basis, with the Attorney General in Brussels yesterday. Fabian Picardo told GBC that following the negotiations and the agreement, he now has more time to focus on other things. He spoke to our News Editor Christine Vasquez.

A milestone moment for the EV Foundation - one of its bursary students has officially graduated, marking the first-ever graduate from the charity’s education support programme. Founder of the charity, Nicole Jones, told us they aim to break generational cycles through opportunity and empowerment rather than simple financial aid.

‘Let's Talk about It’: There’s a new element in Gibraltar's 5 year Mental Health Strategy. Gibraltar is now part of an Anti-Stigma Capacity Building Programme, which focuses on building capacity and providing support to people with lived experiences to tackle mental health stigma. We spoke to Kayron Pozzo of Public Health Gibraltar. 

Robin Sheppard-Capurro brought us the latest in sport including reactions from the recent international football game against New Caledonia, and looked ahead to the GFA’s world cup qualifier this weekend. He also spoke about what’s coming up in motorbike racing and darts.

And, live music lovers are in for a treat over the coming weeks. Tomorrow night Bandslam 2025 kicks off with the first of three events, featuring 12 talented bands from Gibraltar and Andalucia going head-to-head in a competition. Steven 'Noni' Belilo from the Musicians Association told us more.

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To mark World Mental Health Day tomorrow, Childline Gibraltar, in collaboration with GHA’s Young Minds, will open its helplines for 12 hours; the first time doing so in its 19-year history. Childline’s CEO Caroline Carter was in the studio together with GHA Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Ashim Bettadapura.

Dyslexia Awareness Week is in full flow - with events across Gibraltar highlighting understanding, inclusion, and support for those with dyslexia. Sabrina Mauro and Mandy Gaggero told us about what's happening and how the community can get involved.

The MBS Centre is hosting a free workshop for those living with Parkinson's disease this Saturday. It will be led by Lori Tillman, who will focus on a holistic approach to managing symptoms. Lori shared what inspired her to create this workshop for people with Parkinson’s.

And at the Gibraltar Photographic Society’s second Special Exhibition to commemorate its 60th Anniversary, Prem Mahtani won the prestigious accolade: photographer of the year. It follows success at the National day competition also. We asked Prem what these wins mean to him.

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We begin today’s podcast with the Chief Minister’s address to the UN General Assembly in New York, where he accused them of failing to fulfil its mandate, with Gibraltar remaining on its list of non-self-governing territories. Fabian Picardo stressed he was not there to ask for favours but to demand the right to self-determination. Ros Astengo was following the address late last night.

But the majority of this episode focuses on well-being, and how it we can encourage young people to reflect on well-being in today’s connected world. As part of this week’s Gibraltar Schools Mental Health Festival, renowned parenting expert Sue Atkins will lead sessions on navigating the digital age. She was in the studio together with campaigner, lawyer and parent Selwyn Figueras; Havannah Salcedo, a 16-year-old student with clear ideas on the topic; and Secondary school teacher and parent Natalie Massetti. Together, they explored the challenges of raising happy, resilient children in an online world.

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Gibraltar’s first-ever reality TV makeup competition, Face Off: The Next Generation, premieres tonight on GBC. The show brings together local talent in a creative showdown, judged by Deepak Ramchandan, Jayden Fa and Silva Moreno. 

A new map of every street and alleyway of Gibraltar’s Upper Town has been meticulously put together by author and creative Rebecca Calderon, who has transformed hand-drawn notes into an illustrated work.

We looked ahead to tomorrow’s live football. An International Friendly at the Europa Point Stadium between Gibraltar and New Caledonia. The Gibraltar Head Coach Scott Wiseman spoke with our reporter Jose Mari Ruiz.

BabyStepps charity, which offers support through early parenthood and pregnancy, is marking Baby Loss Awareness Month this October; a time to honour and remember babies lost during pregnancy or infancy. Among those sharing their stories is Ann-Marie Finlayson, alongside the charity's Kate Llufrio. 

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