Gibraltar’s representation at the Labour Party Conference continued yesterday evening with the Gibraltar Reception hosted by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and featuring a keynote speech by the UK Minister for Europe and the Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty MP.
This year’s Dart Trophy event will take place from Friday 27th June to Sunday 29th June at the Tercentenary Hall. There will be a total of five sessions with the big final on Sunday 29th June at 17.30. Once again all the top darts players from around the world including Phil Taylor, Michael Van Gerwen, Adrian Lewis and many more including Gibraltar’s own Dylan Duo and Dyson Parody will be competing for the top prize of £20,000.
Christian Duo Acting Regional Officer of Unite the Union Gibraltar recently attended high level meetings in London including a meeting at the Union's head Office with the National Officer for the MoD & Government Departments.
The main purpose of the visit was to discuss a pay addition claim for locally entered civilians working for MoD Gibraltar, in order to encompass any prevailing local economic pressures. This adjustment is already recognised by MoD for UK Based Civilians posted to Gibraltar.
The GSD Opposition has expressed surprise at the statement made by the Chief Minister during his recent Direct Democracy programme that it was not possible to reclaim further land on the eastside without first consulting Spain because such further reclamation would have a “transboundary effect” on Spain.
All applications submitted for the purchase of an affordable home at Mons Calpe Mews or Beach View Terraces. Although the process has taken slightly longer than originally envisaged, the Government has today said that Gibraltar Residential Properties are now in a position to commence the allocation of flats.