Gibraltar Today

Jonathan Scott spoke to Ed Allison-Wright, a Director at the Fairhomes Group of Companies, and spokesperson for the developer looking for permission to build a hotel and offices at Marina Bay Car Park.

The Captain of the Port John Ghio briefed journalists on the operation to re-float the stricken bulk carrier the OS35. Our reporter Kevin Ruiz joined us with the latest.

Who doesn't love a good cooking show?! Idan's Kitchen Chaos starts on GBC Television on Thursdays and Sundays at 8. Idan Greenberg was in the studio to whet the appetite.

Were you listening to Radio Gibraltar at breakfast time? 9-year-old Matthew Neish was today's Morning Hero - he was brilliant! We briefly celebrated his fundraising.

And we spoke to Charles Harrison, Adrian Lopez and Keiron Alvarez, who are again raising money for Cancer Relief Gibraltar and the Cardiac Association, aiming to complete another 5 in 5 challenge: x5 half iron mans in x5 days.

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Mental health at the workplace: why does it matter? It can have a real impact on how we feel at work, on how the team performs at work… and also on how well you feel at home.

Workplace psychotherapist Glenn Rolfsen is in Gibraltar for a conference organised by Gib Sams. The suicide prevention charity’s Kirsten Andlaw joined him and Gibraltar Today presenter Jonathan Scott to discuss why gossip can be such a negative thing at work. 

And - by contrast - why trust among team members is so important.

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Former Government minister, Ernest Britto, died at the age of 79. Mr Britto served in the GSD administration from 1996 to 2011. We heard from former Chief Minister Sir Peter Caruana.

The Royal Gibraltar Regiment Officers who were part of the King's procession at Saturday's Coronation in London spoke of their pride at having taken part in such a historic occasion.

Online banking service Revolut has suspended taking on any more customers from Gibraltar. What did our listeners make of that news?

And, Gibraltar's Book Council has been represented at the London Book Fair; a global marketplace for story creators. Davina Barbara told us about her experience at the three day fair.

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Gibraltar kicked off celebrations ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III. A tri-service march led by the Royal Gibraltar Regiment proceeded along Main Street, ending with a parade at Convent Place. On Thursday, celebrations continued with Gibraltar's schools. Our producer Kelly Anne Borge joined us with the latest.

Is heritage something that interests you? The Government recently published a paper "Safeguarding Our Past, Enriching our Future". What does the Heritage Trust think of it? Claire Montado is the trust's CEO.

We were joined by the founder of the Catholic Grandparents Association, Catherine Wiley, to discuss the role grandparents play in keeping faith alive in their families.

And, it was a big day for Star Wars fans, the 4th of May! Aaron Serruya from the Cosplay group joined us ahead of some fundraising.

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Hello, thanks for listening to Gibraltar Today podcast, I’m JS.

We do one topic in depth on Wednesdays and this afternoon it was the EV Foundation's charitable work with vulnerable people.

Nicole Jones told us the cost of living crisis means more people are struggling; more people are looking for help. 

And the EV Foundation is working with others - like the Barzilai Foundation & the GBC open day trust - to help people to help themselves. In a lasting way.

Nicole’s passion for her work really shone through. 

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What did you make of the gridlock on Devil’s Tower Road over the long weekend? An ambulance attending an emergency was caught up in the standstill. Jonathan Scott read out your comments.

How do you feel about a possible public sector pay rise? Unite the union says the Government can afford it. Unite’s national officer Stuart Davies was in the studio after marking May Day, a worldwide celebration of labour rights.

The latest in digital “skin imaging” technology is now available locally, thanks to a donation by Chestertons. Mike Nicholls told us about the collaboration with the Specialist Medical Clinic and Cancer Relief Gibraltar.

And, the Department of the Environment’s Catherine Walsh and Ruth Massias Greenberg of Gamma Architects joined us after announcing ‘Aspire’, a conference (on June 9th) on a “sustainable built environment”.

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GBC News Editor Christine Vasquez joined Jonathan Scott in the studio with an update on a visit by the UK Commons Constitutional Affairs Committee. The UK MPs wanted to see the frontier and get an update on the treaty negotiations.

Prostate Cancer Gibraltar is keeping busy with fundraisers and awareness events. Derek Ghio and Nicholas Peliza joined us in the studio.

The domestic football season draws to a close this evening as Lincoln Red Imps and Bruno’s Magpies go head to head in the Rock Cup final, as Melanie Chipolina Guilliano reported.

And, what will you be singing along to in the car in the coming days?

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Rapid progress in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has many people excited, but should we also be a little bit worried?

How could AI be used in healthcare? Education? How is it being used by students in school?

Engineering graduate Mouetaz Ziani and Bayside Head Boy James Rovegno kicked off the conversation with Jonathan Scott.

They were later joined by photographer David Parody and the GBC Newsroom’s Graphics Coordinator Joe Lathey to discuss the use of AI to improve images and breathe new life into old footage and pictures.

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No. Boots. On. The. Ground. The Chief Minister has given a categorical promise. Fabian Picardo said the UK ambassador to Spain never suggested a permanent Spanish presence in Gibraltar would be acceptable. We discussed the latest with our news editor Christine Vasquez.

Could the GSD have a few new women in their election line up later this year? The former Vice Chancellor of the University, Daniella Tilbury, and compliance officer, Abigail Gomez, have joined the GSD Executive.

Did you see the Fire & Rescue Service’s display at Casemates this weekend? It was impressive! Leading firefighter Dwayne Trinidad joined us to talk fire safety & recruitment.

And, the Face and Body Paint Association is celebrating its 10 year anniversary. A body painting festival was held at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery this last weekend and the team will be collaborating with Ace Art's monthly Wine and Art Club on Wednesday night at The Wine Shop. Face and body painters Clemency Bedford and Helen Eyre joined Jonathan Scott in the studio.

Thanks again for listening to the Gibraltar Today podcast.

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