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.
HM Customs have arrested a 16 year old local youth who was found in possession of 23g of cannabis resin and 3g of herbal cannabis as he entered Gibraltar via the Land Frontier from Spain. The youth appeared in the juvenile court on Monday where he pleaded guilty and has been bailed to re-appear on Feb 28th.
The Gibraltar Tourist Board has announced further infrastructural enhancements ahead of the summer 2014 bathing season. This includes the refurbishment of all public swimming pools at Camp Bay and Little Bay and the installation of a much-needed new chlorination system that will ensure standards of water cleanliness are maintained.