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.
Spanish National Francisco Javier Lopez Coca, aged 33 of Referendum House was yesterday sentenced to 7 months imprisonment at the Gibraltar Magistrates Court following arrests on a number of charges including Cruelty to Children.
Yesterday, His Excellency the Governor Sir James Dutton and Lady Dutton visited Bruce’s Farm Rehabilitation Centre.
His Excellency was welcomed by the Minister for Equality, Social Services and the Elderly, the Hon Samantha Sacramento, together with senior staff from the Care Agency. They were given an overview of the work undertaken by the centre.
The GSD has expressed concern over the current Primary Care Centre advanced appointment system. The party insists that there are ‘continued difficulties posed on the morning of the first day of each month for the booking of advance GP appointments’, they add that appointments are often filled within two hours, and witnesses have reported ugly scenes of arguments and flared tempers between those unable to obtain appointments.