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.
A new wave of stamps depicting endemic flowers of Gibraltar has been issued by the Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau and the Government. Endemic species are those, which are found exclusively in a particular area. The stamps feature the Gibraltar Candytuft, a branched perennial, the Gibraltar Champion, a woody-based perennial.
The GSD Opposition is questioning what it describes as a “watering down” of the GSLP/Liberals’ smoking ban commitment. This follows the recent news that the Government is seeking to allow smoking in establishments covered by a ‘gaming operator’s licence’.
The GSLA Summer Sports & Leisure Programme sponsored by NatWest was in full swing down at the GSLA pool today. Swimming courses aimed at non-swimmers between the ages of 4 and 8 were led by Damina Chang-Chipolina and her helpers, Kaylan Payas, Nicholas Massa and Aiden Carroll. These teaching clinics are aimed at improving water confidence, as well as learning the basics of different swimming techniques.
30 year old local woman, Francesca Gosnay of Mallard House has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment following an incident which occurred on the 6th May 2013.