The Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) investigation into the allegation that ‘whistle-blowers’ were incentivised to provide evidence to the McGrail Inquiry “has not uncovered any evidence that meets the threshold for criminal prosecution for Misconduct in Public Office.”
At the kind invitation of Mr Scaniglia-Jones, President of St Bernard’s Catholic Social Club, a total of approximately 26 service users from St Bernadette’s Resource Centre and Dr Giraldi Home and accompanying staff were invited to a luncheon at the Club’s premises at the Catholic Community Centre today in order to celebrate fair week.
Two separate operations by officers of the Royal Gibraltar Police to tackle tobacco smuggling resulted in a number of arrests over the weekend.
In the early hours of Monday the 26th of August four Spanish nationals were arrested in relation to tobacco offences at Eastern Beach following observations by officers. Two men, aged 50 and 28, were arrested for being knowingly concerned in the exportation of a commercial quantity of tobacco without a licence, whilst in relation to the same incident a further two men aged 21 and 20, were arrested for being in possession of a commercial quantity of tobacco. A total of 6000 cigarettes were seized. All four men were bailed out and are due to return to New Mole House Police Station on the 26th of September.
For the first time in the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens’ history, the giant tropical water lily Victoria cruziana, has grown successfully. The species is native to Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay and featured prominently in French Impressionist Claude Monet’s famous series of works.
Victoria cruziana produces very large leaves and, crucially for its cultivation in Gibraltar, it can tolerate somewhat lower temperatures. However, growing it outdoors in the Mediterranean still requires considerable skill and the success has largely been down to the horticultural expertise of Gardens employee Guillaume Le Texier, who had experience growing the species at other botanic gardens.
Oliver Bailly spokesman for the EU Commission yesterday outlined the visit of a number of specialists to the Gibraltar – Spain border, in order to evaluate the situation that has occurred due to ever growing tensions. A report on EU Commission news site Eur Activ, insists that Gibraltar and Spain are expected to enter into dialogue to solve the dispute in the spirit of cooperation.