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 Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel García-Margallo, has told the EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström that the queues at the Gibraltar frontier “are not politically motivated.”
A delegation from the Gibraltar Port Authority led by Chief Executive Officer and Captain of the Port, Commodore Bob Sanguinetti is currently in Athens attending Posidonia 2014, the maritime industry’s global showcase that is held every two years in the Greek capital.
The Government is proud to announce that it has partially opened the Mackintosh Wing of the Old St Bernard’s Hospital to provide elderly residential care. This new facility will be known as the John Mackintosh Home.
Following yesterday’s announcement that current CBF for Gibraltar, Commodore Clink will leave his post for a promotion to Rear Admiral, No.6 has congratulated the Commodore and wished him well in his new post, which will further include Flag Officer Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England and Flag Officer Reserves.