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 GSD has said that the admission by the Chief Minister that he may use the new powers in the Inquiries Bill to restrict information being received by the public or to ensure that hearings are held in private is a “stunning development.”
Following concerns expressed to the Minster with responsibility for Public Utilities, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, the Government would like to clarify that there has been no change whatsoever to the policy on the Pensioner Utility Grant which is applied to AquaGib and GibElec utility bills.
Leaving New Mole House for the last time today was PC Tania Moreno who is retiring after spending 16 years in the RGP.Tania joined the police after spending a few years away from Gibraltar. After studying Photography and Film at college in Glasgow, she first worked as a translator in Barcelona before spending 12 months travelling around New Zealand.