The Gibraltar Disability Society met with Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, at Number Six last week to discuss the Disability Legislation Bill. Also present was Minister Samantha Sacramento and Director of Equality Mr Albert Bruzon.
The Leader of the Opposition has issued a statement on the allegations made by the Chief Minister that the GSD Government made a loan in January 2003 to a company in which a GSD Minister allegedly had an interest.
The Board of Trustees of the Gibraltar Heritage Trust says it has concerns regarding the plan to install a lift at the House of Parliament Building, previously known as the Exchange and Commercial Library. This building is a listed historical edifice that was built by public subscription as a retort to the local population being denied access to the military run Garrison Library.
Eighteen RGP officers drawn from the Operations, Crime and Protective Services and Support Divisions, together with six officers from the Gibraltar Defence Police, have completed a three-day training course in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI).
This coming weekend, a group of approximately 15 cyclists, including two Guardian Angel charity committee members, will be undertaking a sponsored cycle ride from the Portugal border to Gibraltar in order to raise funds and awareness. The ride is extremely challenging aand will be done over three days (Friday 14th to Sunday 16th October), as follows: -