The newspaper was founded in December 1975 by journalist Joe Garcia Snr.

He was succeeded by his daughter (and Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Joseph Garcia's sister), Lorraine Baldachino.

From its inception, the paper had been a strong defender of the Freedom of the Press, and believed in publishing the views of all sectors of Gibraltar society.

Its editor Joe Garcia was the first Gibraltar journalist to receive an award in The Queen's Honours List for his services to journalism in Gibraltar and overseas.

He had written extensively about Gibraltar in publications abroad, such as the London Financial Times (for 25 years) and Spain's leading daily El Pais (for 10 years).