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 GSD is concerned that 51 care workers and 7 social workers are amongst a total of 74 members of staff that have resigned from the Care Agency since this Government came into office in December 2011 arguing that this demonstrates a “high level of dissatisfaction” and “low morale” at the Care Agency.
Mobile telephone operators which are currently licensed in Gibraltar will be able to provide 4G services by October 2015 at the latest. This follows from a decision published today by the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority (“GRA”).
At an impromptu meeting of the Development and Planning Commission on Friday evening, the panel approved amended plans for a Marriott Hotel and office block at the site of the former Royal Yacht Club. Presenting the amended plans, the architects insisted that there is a need for a 4 or 5 start hotel of this calibre, in Gibraltar.