Sep 24 - New Station Commander for RAF Gibraltar
With RAF Gibraltar’s former Station Commander, Wing Commander Jim Holland having taken a job within 2 Group at Air Command in High Wycombe, a new Wing Commander was recently welcomed. WC Greg ‘Vasco’ Smith comes to Gibraltar from the UK Joint Delegation at NATO’s Strategic Headquarters in Brussels. Wing Commander Smith joined the RAF in 1990 and following Officer and Flying Training was posted to RAF Bruggen in Germany. In 1997 he was selected for the Qualified Weapons Instructor Course (QWI) at RAF Lossiemouth and on successful completion was posted back to Bruggen as the QWI on 14 Squadron overseeing the Squadrons transition to the Tornado GR4.
From 0630hrs the 23/09/2013 to 0630hrs the 24/09/2013
This weekend’s Clean Up the World campaign garnered support from a number of local schools, clubs, associations and Government ministers, including Environment Minister Dr. John Cortes. Art in Movement led the walkers with rhythmic drumming which attracted much attention. Many school children had created signs and banners made from recycled materials especially for the Parade and bright, important messages about protecting the environment were on display and shouted out by the pupils. Once at the Square and after a few words were spoken by organisers and the Minister for the Environment the crowd was entertained by fabulous dance displays by Art in Movement and Danza Academy.
The Chief Minister addressed the reception hosted by HM Government of Gibraltar yesterday at the annual Labour Party Conference being held in Brighton. The reception was so well attended that people had to listen to speeches from outside the venue at the Grand Hotel in Brighton. Attending with the Chief Minister were Government Ministers, Samantha Sacramento and Albert Isola.
