July 30 - Lady Dutton Presents Cheque to Fine Arts Society
Lady Dutton this morning presented a cheque for £150 to the Fine Arts Society from funds raised at the Convent Open Day.
Lady Dutton this morning presented a cheque for £150 to the Fine Arts Society from funds raised at the Convent Open Day.
It is with great sadness that the Government of Gibraltar has learned of the passing of Richard Wells CBE, a long-time Friend of Gibraltar.
Having already visited the Rock as a young man, Richard joined the British Board of Trade in 1964, served in the European Commission from 1973 - 1978 and then in the Department of Trade and Industry and later in HM Treasury.
As a result of the strategic review announced by RBS at the end of February, up to 15 jobs could potentially be lost at the NatWest bank in Gibraltar. RBS trades as NatWest in Gibraltar and the move is part of a wider drive to make the banking giant a “smaller, simpler and smarter bank that puts the needs of its customers at its core.”
The Defenders of Gibraltar have expressed their “complete rejection” of what it calls “Spain's latest brainwave” regarding the issuing of passes for cross-frontier workers. The group believes that the frontier pass system would be “inherently discriminatory” towards Gibraltarian and other nationalities residing in Gibraltar, as well as a “dubious cover” for gaining information on individuals who cross that frontier. The Defenders say they assume that such information would be gathered in order to continue a campaign of intimidation.