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.
Commissioned by the Gibraltar Government to produce a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen, to be given to the Queen, local art teacher Chris-Anne Alcantara this afternoon received a copy of a thank you letter from the Queen’s Office that was sent to the Chief Minister.
In line with all other European Union jurisdictions, the Government of Gibraltar has frozen any assets which may be located in Gibraltar of ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich, former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and 16 other former senior Ukrainian officials suspected of misusing state funds and violating human rights.
The Government is looking to the past to criticise the Opposition once again, the GSD claims. The party has questioned the administration on how the Government intends to house those on the Housing List, as they promised to do during their first tenure in office.
The Department of the Environment today launched the first of a number of apps aimed at educating youngsters on environmental issues. The educational game follows young Gibraltarian boy Kevin, and Jiggy the jigsaw puzzle as they solve problems relating to Gibraltar’s natural environment.