May 13 HMS Trenchant
As part of her scheduled operational tasking, the HMS Trenchant is visiting Gibraltar, today.
May 13 GSD call on Picardo to come clean on public finance Big Lie
The GSD Opposition has welcomed the announcement that refurbishment works at three housing estates, namely: Glacis, Laguna and Moorish Castle Estates is commencing. The GSD Opposition, however, notes that with the exception of the unfortunate plans to build extra floors, there is considerable overlap between what has been announced this week and what the Government announced last year in relation to these estates. “People want less photo opportunities, less spin and less electioneering by attacking the GSD Government’s record in office. Perhaps if they did that we would see more results," said a Spokesman.
The Opposition also welcomes the period of consultation with residents of each estate, which we hope will ensure that the end product is what tenants’ desire rather than what the Government thinks they would like. The consultative exercise before announcing the initiative should at least avoid last year’s embarrassing fiasco where, to great fanfare (including the use of architects’ plans and drawings as on this occasion), the Government announced it was to build extra floors on these estates, only to abandon the plans following widespread complaints from tenants.
Gibraltar Crime Report for 10th May - 12th May
Media – Police Reports
Date: 06/05/2013.
From 0700hrs Friday the 09/05/2013 to 0700hrs Saturday the 12/05/2013.
CRIME REPORTS
5 Reports of Theft
2 Report of Making of without payment
May 13 - GGR Human Rights Award Presented to Hassans Lawyer
Equality Rights Group, the GGR have this year established an annual excellence and recognition award to celebrate individuals who have ‘contributed significantly to the advancement of equality, civil and human rights in Gibraltar. The award, which has been presented to John Restano of Hassans is set to be presented annually.
A spokesman for the group noted that Mr. Restano’s generous and highly successful work over the years in this field, including the Nadine Rodriquez housing case, the equalization of the age of consent and the recent equality in adoption, dubbed him a perfect candidate for the first award.
