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.
Congratulations to Shyanne Azzopardi on being crowned Miss Gibraltar 2014, this evening. The show was hosted at the Queen's Cinema with Kristy Torres winning First Princess and Claire Nunez taking Second Princess. Commenting on her win, Shyanne noted that she was ecstatic and speechless. She went on to thank the other contestants. Shyanne's prize includes £5000 and a chance to participate in the Miss World Pageant later this year, whilst the First Princess will take part on the Miss International Contest and won £1000. Second Princess Claire Nunez was awarded £500.
During the last couple of months the Gibraltar Youth Service has been working very closely with the Rotary Club. Young people from the Youth Centre carried out a presentation to Rotary Club members in the hope of securing extra funding for an upcoming Wales Youth Exchange.
The Royal Gibraltar Regiment will fire a 21 Gun Salute at 1200 hrs on Tuesday 10th June to mark the celebration of The Duke of Edinburgh’s 93rd birthday.
The Regiment will execute the Gun Salute at Grand Battery House and the Reviewing Officer will be Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, The Rt Hon Lindsay Hoyle MP.
39 year old local resident Lee Cruz Parry of Royal Sovereign House, Varyl Begg appeared at the Magistrates Court on Tuesday on a charge of Being Knowingly Concerned in the Exportation of Goods from Gibraltar without a permit. He pleaded guilty and was fined £2,000.00.