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.
The Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the Government’s claim that it will extend the discount for the prompt payment of rates from 20% to 30% as from the beginning of this month to all businesses in the retail and wholesale sectors.
A charity cheque presentation was held in Devil’s Tower Camp today. CSgt Cawood presented four charities with money raised from the Royal Gibraltar Regiment WOs & SNCOs Mess Charity Fundraiser which was held in Casemates.
The Gibraltar Cycle Club (GCC) was inaugurated as a formally established sports Club with the Sports & Leisure Authority in May this year. To mark the occasion, the GCC’s membership, together with other cyclists and enthusiasts will be taking part in the GCC’s Inaugural Ride, starting at the Gibraltar frontier and heading to Castellar, Spain.
As a result of stringent checks of freight containers passing through the Port of Algeciras, a Risk Analysis unit, made up of Customs agents and Guardia Civil officers made a hefty seizure of 715 kilograms of cocaine late last month.