Apr 29 - PDP Welcomes Departure of Floating Hostel
The Progressive Democratic Party has welcomed the departure of the proposed Kalmar floating hostel, which left Gibraltar in Friday. The party insists that it was clear that the project, aimed at accommodating long term residents of Moroccan orgin, ‘ had not been thought through properly by the GSLP/Liberal Government, resulting in the wasteful expense of bringing the vessel to Gibraltar’.
The PDP are delighted that the Government have listened to the party’s concerns and taken the correct measure to send the floating hostel back to Rotterdam.
Commenting on the recent statement made by Dr. Tydeman to the UK House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, The Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society have claimed that the Gibraltarian public hold the same opinion that British Government ‘values good relations with Spain far more than it does the interests of Gibraltar’. The Society insists that this view, held also by Dr. Tydeman, should not come across as controversial, locally. They go on to say that the Royal Navy’s inaction in adequately protecting local fisheries is difficult to explain in any other context, given that the Navy actually includes a ‘Fishery Protection Squadron’ that operates in UK waters and British waters around the Falklands. 
Auditions for the 4th edition of Gibraltar’s Got talent will be hosted in 17th & 18th May at 5pm at the Tercentenary Sports Hall. Semi finals of the show will be held in 23rd July at the Ince’s Hall theatre at 9pm. The show’s Finale will be held at 9pm on July 27th at the Ince’s Hall theatre. 
Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has sent his congratulations to Commissioner Eddie Yome on being elected President of the European Association of Airport and Seaport Police. The election was held during the Association’s two-day conference held last week at the Caleta Hotel.
