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.”
Following serious allegations of bullying made by a group of graduate trainees against a top Civil Servant, the Opposition called upon the Government to make a formal statement on the matter. A No.6 statement released yesterday evening insists that Chief Secretary Ernest Gomez is to take charge of an investigation into the allegations and counter allegations made.
The RGP is set to restructure its Senior ranks and bring back the rank of Chief Superintendent as from the 1st April 2014. The Senior Management team led by the Commission will then consist of the Chief Superintendent and three Superintendents. With this change in place, Chief Inspector Cathal Yeats, who has served in the Operations and Crime Divisions, will be promoted to the rank of Superintendent on 1st October 2014.
This week saw the return of eight Gibraltar Regiment soldiers from a six-week training exercise in Kenya. Askari Storm is a major British Army combined arms battlefield training exercise, which has around 600 British military troops taking part.
During a debate held in the UK Parliament last month, Europe Minister David Lidington responded to MPs questions on Gibraltar; including an inquiry put to him by Andrew Rosindell, Conservative MP for Romford, and long-term friend of Gibraltar. Mr. Rosindell probed the Europe Minister on whether Foreign Affairs Minister William Hague had met with the European Commission to discuss Gibraltar, this year.