The Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) investigation into the allegation that ‘whistle-blowers’ were incentivised to provide evidence to the McGrail Inquiry “has not uncovered any evidence that meets the threshold for criminal prosecution for Misconduct in Public Office.”
I spotted this at a glance on the way to an exhibition opening last week. Now, I’m not going to pretend I’m a really artsy fella, because really I’m pretty clueless beyond photography; I’ve never been trained in any artistic field and everything I do is very trial and error. So maybe that’s why I like street art: It’s raw and dynamic but it’s also very misunderstood; especially in Gibraltar and especially when the word graffiti comes into the picture.
A new book by local historian Tommy Finlayson was launched last night at the Heritage Trust’s premises in the Main Guard on John Mackintosh Square. Entitled ‘Gibraltar and the Spanish Shadow’, this latest work covers the period from 1945-85 and analyses the Rock’s drive towards civil rights and self-determination against the backdrop of hostile relations with Spain.
This weekend, incursions by the Guardia Civil into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters once more saw Spanish officials exercise jurisdiction over Gibraltarian pleasure craft. Following the Convent’s statement on the matter yesterday afternoon, condemning the move, the Government is determined that these actions are illegal, and contrary to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.