European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, together with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo, met in Brussels earlier today.
His Excellency the Governor, Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst, and the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, co-chaired a meeting of The Gibraltar Contingency Council (GCC) today. The Deputy Chief Minister, the Hon Dr Joseph Garcia, and the Minister for Civil Contingencies, Leslie Bruzon, also attended the meeting. This was the Governor’s first meeting of the GCC since arriving in June of this year.
Gibraltar Health Authority has launched an awareness campaign to highlight the importance of staff being ‘bare below the elbows’ in clinical areas as part of basic infection control practices. In such surroundings, healthcare workers should abstain from wearing watches, jewellery or long sleeved clothing below the elbows and have short unvarnished nails. This is because harmful bacteria and viruses can remain in jewellery or under fingernails even after careful hand washing.
The Minister for Housing, Pat Orfila is currently inviting Expressions of Interest from individuals considering partaking in the Rent and Repair Scheme.
The Royal Gibraltar Police is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of 32 year British National David Knowles on Sunday 8th September, whilst holidaying in Gibraltar.