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.
Seven men were arrested last night for being Non-Gibraltarians found in Gibraltar without valid permits and an eighth individual has been arrested for importing a prohibited import, namely a 150hp outboard powered, 6-metre Rigid Hulled Inflatable Vessel (RHIB). All 8 individuals are of North African descent, one of whom has Spanish nationality.
A Gala dinner hosted by Gibraltar’s Minister for Tourism Gilbert Licudi was held at the Caleta Hotel last night. The night proved a great success and included a surprise performance from the Gibraltar Youth Choir directed by Christian Santos from the Gibraltar Academy of Music and Performing Arts.
Unite the union has defended the principle that a union must be able to access its members. This comes after Gibraltar Teachers Association (GTA) committee members were denied access to some schools to hold meetings with teaching staff.
This week, Prior Park School played host to Mr John Coombes, Assistant Head at The British School in the Netherlands. The purpose of Mr Coombes’ visit was to conduct a compliance inspection on behalf of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) and to assess the school based on a set of five standards.