Jun 26 - Second Literary Festival Authors Revealed
The second Gibraltar Gibunco Literary festival was announced this morning to be held on November 14th to 16th this year. Minister for Tourism Neil Costa insisted that it was the most important festival in Gibraltar’s calendar of international events. Flanked by festival organisers Sally Dunsmore and Tony Byrne and Tourist Board CEP Nicky Guerrero, Minister Costa went on to thank the Festival’s main sponsor, Gibunco. He added that a dinner would be held at the Garrison Library this evening for potential sponsors of the event.
Today marks the UN's International Day Against Drug Abuse, aimed at highlighting the issues surrounding drug abuse and raising awareness of the dangers. This year’s theme is ‘ A message of hope; drug use disorders are preventable and treatable’.
Royal Gibraltar Regiment Reservists have been supporting the annual Uniform to Work Day initiative by wearing their military uniform with pride as they set about their daily working routine.
Reacting to the Opposition’s recent statement on democratic reform, the Government today insisted that there has been more action made on the matter since the election of the GSLP/Liberals in 2011, ‘than there ever was under the previous administration, where the issue was raised shortly before the general election almost as an afterthought.’
