Gibraltar Today

Join us for a special Valentine's Day episode of Gibraltar Today, recorded live from GibralFlora. We spoke to Gerry Tosso from GibralFlora about how busy they have been today, and how it compares to previous years.

For many Valentine's Day is the perfect opportunity to pop the question - Kayla Silva from Veiled by Kay told us about her Bridal shop and gave us some tips to keep in mind when shopping for the dream wedding dress.

Today is also Ash Wednesday, and the start of Lent. Our News Editor Christine Vasquez spoke to Bishop Carmel Zammit about the importance of this time of year in the Christian calendar.

Paul & Chuti Lyon gave us some words of wisdom on how to keep a marriage strong, as they have been together for over 40 years.

And, Levi Attias put pen to paper and serenaded us with some love poems in English, Spanish and a little French too!

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Today's top story has been focusing on the recent Police Federation Survey which has concluded that morale within the RGP is at an all time low. We heard more from our News Editor Christine Vasquez about some of those figures and results coming through.

It's Shrove Tuesday, otherwise known as Pancake Day. Once again Cancer Relief have been hard at work serving up pancakes for the community. Claire Hernandez was down at their base at Calpe Rowing Club earlier today.

Today we celebrate World Radio Day. For more than a century, radio has positioned itself as a medium of free speech and information sharing, of connecting communities and giving people a voice. Even with the rise of new media, radio remains a key source of information. And the future of broadcasting seems to be in good hands, with teenagers already expressing an interest. We spoke to Katie and Amber, who took part in the Christmas Takeover on Radio Gibraltar last December.

And, our studio was full to the brim with some of the 16+ members of Possabilities, telling us how they are marking World Radio Day. We spoke to Karyme Medhurst, Katie Moir, Jade Yusifredo, and Samuel Greenberg.

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Good afternoon :-)

A weather warning remains in effect for most of the day.

We could see gale force winds. Travel conditions could be hazardous. Take care out there. Kelly Anne Borge has more.

We discuss Children’s Mental Health week with Childline CEO Caroline Carter and Community Facilitator Alan Jones. 

And after a very interesting Viewpoint on GBC television, we continue to discuss the Principal Auditor’s report with Viewpoint presenter Ros Astengo and former GBC News Editor Stephen Neish.

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The Principal Auditor's report continues to make headlines: Ros Astengo is interviewing the Chief Minister and the Leader of the Opposition for Viewpoint.

We continue talking about Tinnitus Awareness Week, today with Anselmo Torres, about his late wife Grace and her tinnitus journey.

GBC has announced auditions for a new programme for young children! How exciting. Aimie Desoisa will tell us more.

And, naming the monkey: we speak to Radio Gibraltar presenter Ben Lynch and Environment Minister Dr John Cortes.

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Together Gibraltar says the Chief Minister's response to criticism over the Principal Auditor's report is concerning. It says his attitude is a disservice to the hard work of the principal auditor who has been unequivocal about the mismanagement and poor value for money in the public service. Nick Calamaro from Together Gibraltar shared the party's thoughts on the report.

Back on the Rock and recovering after a high profile excursion to La Linea - the young male macaque is under observation & doing well. Vet Mark Pizarro successfully brought the monkey back home.

What to name this adventurous monkey? Ben Lynch & Radio Gibraltar are leading that conversation, asking listeners to send in their suggestions. 

And, the Hearing Issues and Tinnitus Association is marking Tinnitus Week through to Sunday. Tinnitus severely diminishes the quality of life for 1 in 6 people. A number of establishments are supporting with a Tea for Tinnitus arrangement. Edgar Triay spoke to us about Tinnitus Awareness Week and their Tea for Tinnitus campaign.

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Buckingham Palace last night announced King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer. The King has started a schedule of regular treatments, during which time he has been advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties. Following the announcement from the Palace, the Governor and Chief Minister have jointly conveyed their very best wishes of the people of Gibraltar to the King. Kelly-Anne Borge brought us the details.

The world is experiencing record heat and Gibraltar is no different. The Met Office has confirmed January 2024 was the hottest January since records began in 1947. Clement Hutin from the Met Office was here to talk us through it.

Gibraltar’s macaque is still exploring La Linea. A drone is being used to keep it contained in the area while vet Mark Pizarro attempts to sedate it. Our cameraman, Donovan Torres, is with the team and and gave us an update over the phone.

And, Gibraltar's neurodiverse support facility PossAbilities has launched 'Ability Adventures' for young children with early developmental needs, aged 18 months up to 4 years. PossAbilities' Nicole Buckley joined us in the studio.

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Sir Bob Neil is not going to stand at the next UK Election. But the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Gibraltar since 2016 says he will continue to support Gibraltar in any way he can in the future. What has been the significance of his contribution in recent years and what will his retirement be for us here on the Rock? Our News Editor Christine Vasquez joined us in the studio.

Did you go to GibTalks this weekend? The 9th edition of the event proved to be another success. Fifteen local guest speakers took the stage to deliver talks based on a wide spectrum of subjects. Organiser Julian Felice spoke to us about the event.

They've impressed local crowds recently, but is the UK ready for them? Cedar is taking their music to London, Leeds, Manchester and across the country this month.

We spoke to 3 out of the 4 band members Daryl, Harry and Patrick.

And, continuing with our musical theme today, Elie Massias recently performed to a sold out 'Flamenco Fiesta', featuring some special guests. He's the winner of a top ten Billboard Magazine choice award for his album ‘Brooklyn Days’ and has shared the stage and recorded with many of today’s leading Jazz and World music greats.

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Three former police officers appeared before the Magistrates Court charged with attempting to pervert the Course of Justice. Our reporter Jonathan Sacramento brought us the latest from the law courts.

The Principal Auditor’s report continues to give us a lot to talk about. The Chief Minister says it's important to remember the accounts it presents are already public and have been debated at length in parliament. Mr Picardo was in the studio to discuss the report.

And, it’s Wear Red Day, encouraging people to wear some red clothing to show their support for heart health and promote heart disease prevention. Suyenne Catania, John Milanta and Yngrid de Reeves from the Gibraltar Cardiac Association spoke to us about the importance of having a healthy heart.

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The Chief Minister has told GBC he stopped excessive overtime highlighted in the Principal Auditor's report as soon as it was brought to his attention some years back.The report on the Public Accounts of Gibraltar for 2017 and 2018 points out high levels of overtime payments  We caught up with News Editor Christine Vasquez, who spoke to Fabian Picardo earlier today.

The GSD accuses the Government of "blocking financial accountability" by "systematically delaying" certain legislation in Parliament. It says there is a legal obligation to pass the accounts to the Principal Auditor by no later than nine months after the end of a financial year. The Shadow Minister for Public Finances Roy Clinton told us more.

And, did you feel la cuesta de enero? Was your water & electricity bill higher than normal last month? AquaGib chief executive Paul Singleton joined us in the studio.

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Good afternoon and thanks for joining us :)

On todays show, police are carrying out a dig at the Trafalgar Cemetery today. We think it may have something to do with the disappearance of Simon Parkes. Our reporter Ros Astengo has been there this morning and joins us now.

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And a big reveal to tell you about...

They launched this album 25 years ago. Spotify hadn’t been dreamt up yet, it was launched on CD.

It became iconic. 

It sold over 180,000 copies

Today it’s making me feel old.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of La Cuesta de Mister Bond, doing a BIG show this June: Melon Diesel!

We’re talking to Dylan Ferro and Dani Bugeja after the super exciting news that they’ll be doing a BIG show on Friday 21st June to celebrate the 25th anniversary of that iconic Llanito album La Cuesta de Mister Bond. 

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