European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, together with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo, met in Brussels earlier today.
Vine Trust Gibraltar has today announced that Medical Ship, Jubilee Hope, is leaving Gibraltar bound for the UK. The former Royal Navy tender has been converted into a floating hospital here in Gib Dock and is heading back to the UK for a final fit of equipment before setting off for it's new home on Lake Victoria in Tanzania. Once on the Lake, it will benefit over one million people over the next 20 years, who previously would not receive medical treatment, and will offer GP, Maternity, Optical and Dental services as well as a pharmacy.
The Executive of the GSD met yesterday evening to consider the 4th July 2013 by-election. They released a statement today reading:
The overwhelming majority of the GSD Executive voted in favour of fielding of a candidate for the by-election.
Although it is true that this by-election arises in the context of the sad death of Mr Charles Bruzon, it is important in a mature democracy that the GSD Opposition provides the electorate with an opportunity to make a statement about the political performance of the Government on a number of important issues for this community.
HMS Echo will return to Gibraltar on Friday 31st May for a short visit before heading out to the Med to conduct routine operational survey work. Her last visit was in August 2012 when she stayed for a few days following an 18 month deployment to the east of Suez to help improve charts of the region’s waters and to gather key hydrographic data.