Feb 04 - Chess Festival Features Junior Tournament
Junior Chess in Gibraltar is an important part of the overall Tradwise Chess Festival features throughout this week. At the end of 2014 Gibraltar Masters this weekend a junior tournament – the Tradewise Gibraltar Junior Chess Championships - is organised by the organisers which will see some 120 young chess players from Gibraltar schools and the surrounding area. This junior tournament has grown alongside the main event and all players can register by picking up an entry form (including on the day by 12 noon) from the schools and Caleta Hotel.
Second to sign up to the Miss Gibraltar 2014 contest, was Kristy Torres, a 22 year old local student teacher. We spoke to Kristy about why she signed up for Miss Gibraltar, this year and what she hopes to achieve from the experience...
Childline is asking local companies to get involved in their annual week of raising awareness and funds, from 11th-15th March 2014. A Childline spokesperson commenting on the initiative said, 'the charity has a team available to visit your place of work to talk to you about our services and how you can help us end cruelty to children in Gibraltar, and we have corporate packs available to get you started.
The GSD has once again renewed its calls for the Government to come clean and state whether Spanish Fishermen wishing to fish in BGTW with nets, will have to apply for a licence in Gibraltar.
