Feb 03 - £100,000 Fine For Fraudulent Evasion Of Duty
The Stipendiary Magistrate, Charles Pitto, has imposed a fine of £100,000 or on default six months imprisonment on Jesus Sanchez Blanco, who pleaded guilty in Court this morning.
Feb 03 - Mayor Canepa Praises Chess Festival Growth
Taking time out to visit the Tradewise International Chess Festival in its last week, Mayor Adolfo Canepa welcomed players to Gibraltar, commenting on the ‘exponential’ growth of the festival over the years. Launching today’s Masters round, which included Gibraltar player Stephen Whatley for the first time, the Mayor commented that he had never been one to play chess, despite being ‘a mathematician by profession’.
Feb 03 - Performing Issues ‘Be True, Be You’
The Youth Centre is bringing an old favourite back!
Performing Issues is a project previously delivered in conjunction with Santos Productions back in 2008. It is a project open to any young person aged between 13 and 18 looking to develop on their identity and self-belief through artistic forms.
Feb 03 – Justices Of Appeal Sworn In
On the advice of the Judicial Service Commission and after consultation with the Minister for Justice, His Excellency the Governor has today sworn in the Right Honourable Sir Jonathan Parker (pictured below) and the Right Honourable Sir Maurice Kay (pictured left) as Justices of Appeal, in accordance with section 57(2)(a) of the Constitution.