Gibraltar Today

On today's edition of Gibraltar Today...

- It's GCSE results day! We spoke to some of the students and teachers involved: Sonia Lopez and Marcus Martinez from Westside, Julian Felice and Izzy Morgan from the College, and Natalie Contiño and Katie Zammitt from Bayside.

- Film-maker Nina Danino tells us about her latest project.

- And we talk techno with local DJ Luke Hinds.

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Coming up on Gibraltar Today…

Director of Civil Aviation Chris Purkiss joins us to discuss a new agreement to develop the Gibraltar Aircraft Registry.

Louise Barea tells us about the importance of strengthening the pelvic floor, in particular for women recovering from pregnancy and birth.

We cut through the fog to find out about Gibraltar’s participation in a global event aiming to raise the profile of lighthouses and preserve maritime heritage.

And Local charity ‘PossAbilities’ reflect on their 2025 summer camp

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In today's edition of Gibraltar Today...

- Newly crowned Miss Gibraltar Julia Horne joins us to reflect on the magic of Saturday night

- She's a poet, she's a writer, unafraid to speak her mind on social media… and now Rebecca Calderon has her own column in the Gibraltar Chronicle Newspaper! 

- We speak to some of the local cast members in an independent film shot in Gaucín

- Stamps help us to send stuff internationally. But they also help connect us to history and culture. Local historian Richard Garcia looks ahead to an exciting event next month.

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The 2025 National Risk Assessment has been published, and a new financial crime portal launched. The assessment identified Gibraltar’s exposure to money laundering, terrorist financing and other relevant risks. We spoke to National Coordinator Designate for Anti Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism, Annette Perales.

In sport Jose Mari Ruiz shared the big news about Lincoln Red Imps who are now guaranteed a place in the Conference League after winning their game against FC Noah.  After a 0-0 draw away in Armenia, Lincoln won on penalties 6-5. The Gibraltar FA say Lincoln is the first-ever Gibraltar club to qualify for the UEFA Europa League play-off round. We also spoke to Kevin 'Salsa' Parody, Lincoln's first number six, and lifelong Lincoln fan.

The National Celebrations programme has been announced. The fair, exhibitions and live music are planned for the next few weeks. The fair starts on the 23rd August at the Victoria Stadium. That will be on until the 31st August. But there’s a lot more to come, as Jodie Ferrar and Jesse McClaren from Gibraltar Cultural Services told us.

We have spoken before about the excellent work done by local charity Action4Schools in Sierra Leone. Jimmy Bruzon's work there has seen him link up with Joe & Sarah Boxall. Joe and Sarah run a charity called Spark2action in Sierra Leone. They are Christian missionaries who work with the needy, including with a drugs rehab project.

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After last week’s Direct Democracy, it was the turn for the Leader of the Opposition Keith Azopardi to answer your questions in The Opposition: Your Questions. Topics covered included the Motion of No Confidence and the Principal Auditor’s Report.

It’s results day for A-Level students. According to the Department of Education, the overall A-Level pass rate across Bayside, Westside, and the College stands at 89%. We spoke to three successful students: Eva Gerada from Westside, Quentin McGlashan from Bayside, and Shanique Martinez from the Gibraltar College.

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Today’s episode was recorded live from Little Bay as part of our “At the Beach” series.

Nikolai Celecia says that the community at Little Bay makes it their favourite beach. He feels the area is very peaceful and has inspired many impromptu jam sessions over the years.

Dr Keith Bensusan from GOHNS has spent his entire life studying flora and fauna; he described Little Bay as a hidden gem in terms of wildlife and natural history. We also taught us about the jellyfish which have been common this summer.

Thirteen-year-old Dre and five-year-old Frankie Montovio are some of the younger regulars of Little Bay. He enjoys coming here with his family and likes the restaurant there.

We also spoke of the Government’s response to the global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International. We touched upon their main points in their reply which was published yesterday evening.

Tracey Gonzalez, along with her grandchildren Emeila and Ava, shared how much Little Bay has changed over the last 15 years. She gave some ideas on how the area could be improved.

Eleven-year-old Sienna Prescott loves playing football at Little Bay’s football pitch, despite it getting too hot sometimes. She also enjoys snorkling with her. Her friend Maya also told us what she likes about Little Bay.

And, known as the Mayor of Little Bay, Johnny Cumbo expressed his thoughts on the state of Little Bay, particularly regarding access to the water. Having been a regular for over fifty years, he knows the area well. 

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Transparency International has waded into the row over Gibraltar’s Principal Auditor’s report, asking: “What else don’t we know?” They also question why Gibraltar shouldn’t have a Public Accounts Committee. Ros Astengo has the details.

The Supported Needs Action Group is donating new interactive projectors to St Martins, St Joseph's Upper Schools, the College of Further Education and the St Bernadette's Resource Centre. We crossed over to Iain Triay Clarence at City Hall, who spoke to Eric Rowbottom.

GibSams are calling on companies to support their GibSilver volunteer recruitment campaign by asking if they can spare one employee for 2 hours a week for a total of six weeks to take part in our training programme. The initiative is in conjunction with Kusuma Trust Gibraltar and The Peter J Isola Foundation. We spoke to GibSam’s Brendy Cuby.

Open Mic Poetry to look forward to later this month! "Native Tongues" invites poets and storytellers from all walks of life to share what is native to their heart. All are welcome – any language or culture! James the Heartist and Jonathan Teuma told us more.

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Nigel Feetham says he believes he has the "widest electoral appeal" in respect of his party leadership once Fabian Picardo steps down. In an interview with the Gibraltar Chronicle, the Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry suggests the Chief Minister has overtly thrown his support behind Gemma Arias-Vasquez, resulting in an unfair leadership race. Our reporter Ros Astengo has the details.

This Saturday is the Miss Gibraltar contest. It's a special one as they celebrate 60 years of the show. Producer and Director of this year’s show Kelvin Hewitt told us what we can expect on Saturday and how the Miss Gibraltar pageant has developed over the years.

Jose Mari Ruiz brought some big news in his sports roundup: Gibraltar will host the Blackball Nations Cup in 2026! It’ll be the first time a major tournament like this will be held on the Rock. He also told us about the latest in football for the GFA U15s and the Tangier Cup.

Stargazers in Gibraltar can look forward to a spectacular celestial treat over the coming 48 hours as the Perseid meteor shower streaks across the night sky. It is one of the brightest and fastest meteor showers of the year and occurs when Earth passes through the debris trail of Comet Swift-Tuttle. We spoke to Willie Recagno of the Gibraltar Astronomical Society.

And, the ultimate 90's throwback party is back, your chance to sing and dance your way through the golden era of electronic music! It’s the 3rd edition of the event and promises to be bigger and better than ever, with Sonique and Ian van Dahl headlining. We spoke to organiser Daniel Guerrero.

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Lincoln Red Imps will go to Armenia with a chance of progressing past the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round, after a 1-1 draw against FC Noah last night. Our sports reporter Jose Mari Ruiz was at the game yesterday and spoke to Tjay De Barr about what he said were the finer details that the Red Imps could’ve improved on.

Karl Ullger will be exhibiting his works alongside 35 other artists in Peckham, London next month as part of artist collective Cane-Yo. The exhibition called ‘We met on the internet’ Held over four days from August 14 in Copeland Park Gallery. Mr Ullger was selected from Cane-Yo artists to participate in the exhibition.

RifCom is a Gibraltar registered charity, their purpose is to assist the impoverished communities of the Rif mountains across the strait in Morocco. For their latest donation, Julian Campbell of Rifcom and Matthew Turnock of St. John's Ambulance have arranged to take an ambulance across by ferry to Morocco to be donated to the Chefchaouen Health Authority.

And, the GSLA Summer Sports and Leisure programme is in full flow, with hundreds and hundreds of kids producing hundreds and hundreds of smiles on a daily basis. One of the many activities on offer is "junior dog handling". Richenda Collado has been conducting the classes, she joins us now, alongside two participants and Iree the dog!

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