The Government of Gibraltar notes the fire on board a vessel which is undergoing scrapping at the North Mole this morning. The vessel was docked at the North Mole.
Emergency services responded immediately to the scene and the fire has now been extinguished with the situation fully under control.
Below follows the Deputy Chief Minister's Budget Address:
Madam Speaker,
I have now been elected as a Member of this House for a period which has spanned 26 budgets; thirteen as a Member of the Opposition, followed by thirteen more as a Member of the Government.
In February, it was therefore an honour to mark twenty-five consecutive years as a Member of this House.
The Department of the Environment would like to inform anglers that the Bluefin tuna Open Season has been suspended as from 11am today Tuesday 2nd July 2024.