Gibraltar Today

There was shock yesterday when David Cameron became Foreign Secretary. Mr Cameron, now Lord Cameron, was Prime Minister between 2010 & 2016. He's no longer an MP so he's been given a seat in the House of Lords. Christine Vasquez discussed the changes to Cabinet.

It’s always quite surprising to see how much sugar there is in every day foods. The Diabetes Gibraltar team have been out and about raising awareness as part of Diabetes Awareness Month. Susan Edwards and Nicola Head from the charity gave us some advice on how to avoid having too much sugar. 

And, GBC is celebrating its 60th anniversary next year, with a special exhibition in January and special programmes. One of which is a documentary about the history of GBC called 'Recordante... The GBC Story'. Here to talk to us about the making of that documentary is director and producer Stephen Cumming, who has been involved in broadcasting his whole life.

A reminder - if you have any GBC memorabilia at home that you would like to loan for the anniversary, get in touch!  

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On this episode of Gibraltar Today, we reflect on Remembrance Sunday, which honoured armed forces members. We interviewed several military veterans on the day about their thoughts and experiences. 

A Memorandum of Understanding between Gibraltar and Tangier was signed on Friday that highlights the links between both cities. Kevin Ruiz was at the signing of the official scroll by the Gibraltar and Tangier Mayors.

Happy Diwali to our Hindu listeners! The Festival of Lights symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".

And, there's a new play starting on Thursday called 'Eggs'. It's a comedy about female friendship, fertility and freaking out. Jonathan Scott spoke to the play's Director, Hannah Mifsud and actor, Christina Linares.

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The ceremonial opening of Parliament saw Gibraltar's first woman Speaker take up the post. Jonathan Scott shared key moments of the opening speeches from Madam Speaker Karen Rammage, the Governor Sir David Steel, the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, and the leader of the Opposition Keith Azopardi.

A night of Gibraltarian Folk music and poetry, ‘Trovadores and Poets de nuestro Peñón’, will be celebrating Gibraltarian identity. The show is being produced and hosted by writer and singer Gabriel Moreno. He gave us more details about the event, and even treated us to a live performance in the studio!

And - four runners will be taking on a relay tomorrow, with a strong message for those fighting cancer: never lose hope. Sean Collado, Ian Yeats, Jerai Torres and Karl Baldachino told us about how important it is raise awareness and to know the signs of pancreatic cancer.

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Gibraltar’s first private hospital has opened with its first MRI scanner.GibMed International Hospital is situated at the ICC, where the GHA’s primary care centre used to be. It’s headed by Dr David Deardon. The hospital has started receiving private patients, and will soon receive GHA patients needing MRI scans. We'll hear more from the health minister Gemma Vasquez.

The Charity Childline is running a programme to help families who experience domestic abuse. Caroline Carter told us about the Domestic Abuse Recovering Together programme, designed to empower children aged 7–14 years and their mothers who face the harrowing challenges of domestic abuse. 

And, take care with fake news! The Gibraltar Regulatory Authority is promoting media literacy by highlighting the risks associated with electronic media content. The GRA will be conducting a media literacy survey online, as well as door- to-door questionnaires. Jonathan Scott spoke to Kayleigh Podesta and Ibrahim Alba to find out more.

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GBC has been in town today with our Audience Survey, which returns for a second year. CEO James Neish gave us a taste of some of your feedback and thoughts on both GBC and Radio Gibraltar.

And - what would you do to improve traffic and transport in Gibraltar? Minister John Cortes wants to gather views and ideas on the way forward. He answered some of your questions in an in-depth discussion with Jonathan Scott in the studio.

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Many home refurbishment projects by SFA could be left unfinished or not even started.

The company has cancelled all operations as of now.

Shelina Assomull tells us more.

For the first time in 28 years a new poppy has been developed for this year's Poppy Appeal.

The Chairman of the Royal British Legion in Gibraltar, Honorary Colonel Francis Brancato joins us.

What do you like about your public broadcaster?

What would you change?

Tomorrow, GBC will be on Main Street by Parliament asking you for feedback.

GBC CEO James Neish is here to explain further.

Local stories, shared by local people...

Cultural Service's Davina Barbara talks to us about Literature Week, which celebrates local authors ahead of next week's literary festival.

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Have you ever been scammed?

Heidi Bocarisa and Lauren Sacramento of the FSC are here to talk to us about the growing number of financial scams and fraud cases.

UK property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz has settled a multimillion pound claim with the locally based international sports betting and gambling company Entain. They did so just hours before a court appearance. Ros Astengo has the details.

Also, Radio Gibraltar is looking for 13-18 year olds with an interest in radio.

Ben Lynch tells us about our second Christmas Takeover.

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Recruitment for a new Stipendiary Magistrate is underway. Kelly-Anne Borge spoke to News Editor Christine Vasquez to find out more.

What does the future hold for GAMPA? Tanya Santini has taken over as Director.

The Nautilus Project has seen a signifiant influx of new recuits. Connor Stevens and Emily Rees told us what motivated them to volunteer.

And, Gibraltarian football vlogger Aidan Britto is making waves online.

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An ongoing police investigation sees the arrest of a 34 year old serving Police Inspector and two former officers, aged 38 and 36, arrested on suspicion of various offences, including unauthorised access to computer material. GBC's News Editor Christine Vasquez brought us up to speed.

We'll hear from some excited new home owners at Hassan Centenary Terraces.

If you're a young family struggling in the cost of living crisis, Stephanie Yeo from the charity CareLink, told us how they can help.

How fast can you cycle up the Rock? Stuart Hedley told us about a new time trial challenge.

And, Mary Berry breaks the buytickets.gi site - tickets for her second date at the literary festival sell out like hot cakes, but after the site crashes due to demand.

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Have you been affected by addition?

Kelly-Anne Borge held an in-depth chat on the topic, covering the differerent kinds of addiction most common in Gibraltar, how we can support loved ones going through it, and what resources are out there to assist recovery.

Her brave panel of guests included recovering addict Paul Cosquieri, addition therapist Claire Hunter, theraputic counselor Rachel Netto, and daughter of a recovering addict Zamara Heredia.

If you're affected, here’s a list of helplines:

Families Anonymous 54091180

Gambling Anonymous 54001520

H&I 54043652

Alcoholics Anonymous 54077091/20073774

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