Jul 02 - GSD Claims Government Continues to Deceive the Public on Public Finances

Written on 02 July 2013.

In response to the Government’s most recent statement on the state of public finances, which continues ‘to deceive the public’, the Opposition has insisted that the Chief Minister is using the Financial Secretary’s memo to ‘to create an entirely false picture that there was only £20 million left in the kitty in December 2011.   That coupled with the fact that during his reply at the time of the Budget he compared our public finances with those of La Linea, was calculated to create the impression that we were broke when he was elected into office and that he has performed a financial miracle in 18 months.’

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July 02 - World Youth Day - Farewell At The Mayor’s Parlour

Written on 02 July 2013.

As previously announced Monsignor Charles Azzopardi and a group of youngsters from the Diocesan Youth Group will travel to Rio de Janeiro on the 17th July where they will be representing Gibraltar at the World Youth Day.

As is also common knowledge, His Holiness Pope Francis will be presiding over the events.

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July 02 - Parking Restrictions For Polling Day

Written on 02 July 2013.

The following parking restrictions will apply in order to facilitate access to polling stations for the by-election on Thursday the 4th of July:

Parking of vehicles will not be permitted at the below listed locations as from 1700hrs (5pm) on Wednesday the 3rd July 2013 to 2300hrs (11pm) on Thursday the 4th July 2013:

Polling Station Parking Restrictions:

Laguna Youth Club: Parking area outside the youth club

St. Anne’s School; Bayside Road (north) outside the entrance to the school gates to its junction with Glacis Road

Plater Youth Club: Upper car park leading to the stairs by the youth club.

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July 02 - Gibraltar’s Team Elementz Come Second Place In UK Young Enterprise Finals

Written on 02 July 2013.

A team of young students from Gibraltar came second place at the Young Enterprise UK national finals held in London.

Judges at the finals held in Kensington Town Hall on Monday night were impressed with Bootz produced by Team Elementz – a water resistant overshoe designed to help keep your shoes and feet dry in wet weather and can also be easily stored away.

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