Apr 08 - Rainbow Ward Receives £14,000 From The Guardian Angel Foundation
The Rainbow Ward at St Bernard’s Hospital has received a £14,000 donation from the Guardian Angel Foundation. The donation has funded the refurbishment and development of the existing playroom, including the purchase of new toys, art and craft materials, two laptop computers, a music system, a soft play area and child-friendly furnishings. A large proportion of the money donated by the Guardian Angel Foundation funded the construction and equipment of a sensory room within the original play area.
New fire safety measures have been introduced today to ensure the continued safety of the people of Gibraltar.
Children and adults alike can now learn more about the Barbary Macaques with the new Gib Macaque app that was launched today.
The Government has said that two new blocks at the former RNH site – housing a residential home and a day centre for dementia sufferers and accommodating over 50 and 90 persons respectively – will be open “within months.”
Five new ‘monkey-proof’ recycling bins have been placed at strategic points around Gibraltar. The bins were designed by Jared Peralta as part of his Design & Technology A- level in 2014. The concept was presented to Minister for the Environment, Dr. John Cortes, as a way of helping to improve the co-existence between humans and the renowned Barbary Macaques.
On the 23rd June, Gibraltar, together with the UK, will face a choice which will have profound consequences: whether to remain in or leave the European Union. Unlike a general election, the outcome will determine our economic and political development for generations.
Rohini Shukla has signed up for the Mrs Gibraltar pageant. She was one of four contestants who put their names down last Thursday just before the recruitment stage ended. YGTV will be posting further individual profiles over the coming days.
The GSD has called on the Government to provide the community with a final deadline and commitment for the completion of the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Centre, which the party says was promised to be ready in 2015.
