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.
An extensive refurbishment project has been completed at Mount Alvernia. The works involved the replacement of crumbling balconies, extensive interior redecoration, the reinforcement of a retaining wall and exterior painting and plastering. The building, which comes under the management of the Care Agency, had been covered in scaffolding for around 12 years and a previous modernisation programme had been delayed indefinitely.
The Gibraltar Regulatory Authority will tomorrow set out to raise awareness of Data Protection matters, by hosting a stand in the Piazza from 10am – 2pm. They will focus particularly on those connected to the protection of privacy online. The Commissioner has worked with the Education Department in order to promote the protection of personal data in the digital world.
Following the Government’s statement yesterday, insisting that Opposition Leader Daniel Feetham was ‘obsessed with the Joanna Hernandez case’ the party has said that it will not be deterred ‘by this attempt by the Chief Minister to deflect attention from the central issue’.
Feetham insisted that ‘there is significant concern across the community about the manner in which this investigation is being conducted. He went on to insist that there is a sharp contrast with the way in which the GSLP-Liberals used Ms Hernandez for political ends in Opposition
Extensive works to turn the Victoria Stadium into an appropriate venue for the Gibraltar Music Festival this Saturday are still underway. As the countdown to the day runs thin, the GMF organisers have today released the timetable for the event.