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.
By a decision taken today, the European Commission has opened a formal state aid investigation procedure in order to investigate certain aspects of Gibraltar’s Income Tax Act 2010.
When it arrives in service next year, the biggest vessel in the RGP fleet will be named ‘Sir Adrian Johns.’ His Excellency the Governor has already been presented with a copy of its name plaque, despite the fact that the vessel is still under construction in Croatia.
The GSD notes that the Gibraltar Government has paid £28 million to buy back the Eastside reclamation from the company that was going to develop the site.
The Environmental Safety Group has received reports about recent persistent heavy air pollution in parts of Waterport Terraces. Rotten egg or sulphur smells were also affecting the South District late last night, with reports received today that residents near the port area were similarly affected at the same time.