The Government says that it condemns the GSD for its continuing campaign which it claims attempts to undermine the effectiveness of the Government strategy to increase the number of Gibraltarians in employment in accordance with the commitment given in the 2011 Election Manifesto.
WO1 Alex Stone handed over his pacing stick to WO1 Julian Valverde, new Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment.
The Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Ivor Lopez addressed the troops and thanked WO1 Stone for his continued commitment to the Regiment, stating, ‘he has taken every single opportunity to train or deploy that has been offered to him, as RSM he is the number one soldier in the Regiment and as such the Commanding Officer’s right hand man, he has been very loyal to both myself and Lieutenant Colonel Colin Risso, and his advice is always sound; if you look at what he has achieved he should be your inspiration.’
The Government has recently announced the launch of the Colorectal (Colon) Cancer Screening programme. Under this programme, everyone between the ages of 60 and 74 and who is registered with the Group Practice Medical Scheme will be invited for screening every two years.
An announcement made by the Government today outlines their decision, along with the Ocean Village Group, to move to resolve the impasse agreement made with the former administration. The new agreement recognises that the Development and Planning Commission is independent of the Government and planning permission will be required in all instances as appropriate. It does not purport to bind Government Ministers and employees on the Commission to support any application by Ocean Village.
