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.
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.
Fire Control Operator (FCO) Joseph Stagno has joined the Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) Emergency Control room team. Mr Stagno has successfully completed the FCO’s induction training programme conducted locally.