Pending the publication of the full Report on the Dr Giraldi Home Inquiry, the Opposition, at this stage, says it welcomes the fact that out of a voluminous and exhaustive document, comprising 4 volumes, 16 chapters and 10 annexes, the Chief Minister’s brief conclusion of the same is simply that “any instances of mismanagement, misconduct and malpractice at the Home were infrequent and at the lower age of the scale for this type of behaviour”.
This time last week I was putting in my last few hours of the week in the office, excited for the jam-packed weekend ahead. I had a friend’s birthday dinner and night out planned for the evening, the Gib Talks event in the morning and a relaxed Sunday with Leslie Knope and the rest of the gang at Pawnee, Indiana’s Parks and Recreation department. After a week of work nothing seemed more appealing; I was ready to take on the weekend with courage. I wish I had known how I feel about it now, then. I had a particularly heavy night, an alarm for half-eight in the morning on the Saturday, met up with my writing buddies Mike and Shameem (the same one from here) and somehow managed to make it to the John Mackintosh Hall without collapsing. I was dying. But I was determined to have a great weekend and part of that was watching every talk at the Gib Talks event, of course with preference to some over others. Long story short the event was a success, everybody loved it and I was convinced (and still am) that the half-eight in the morning alarm was the way to go. Good job!
Yesterday afternoon, armed officers of the RGP’s Crime & Protective Services Division mounted an operation which resulted in the arrest of 34 year-old British national David PILKINGTON of Heathfield House on suspicion of possession of a firearm and ammunition, namely a Gammo P- 800 Air Pistol with 65 pellets.
The Government has confirmed that it has now received Rt Hon Sir Jonathan Parker's report of the inquiry into the Dr Giraldi Home which was established by terms of reference set out by the Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo in October 2012 under the Commissions of inquiry Act.
In a further Government/ Opposition back and fourth discussing the Gibraltar Bus Company’s new fleet of buses, No.6 has insisted that there was ‘a litany of mismanagement and of wrong decisions taken in relation to the Bus Company during the GSD's time in office.’ For this reason they claim it is hypocritical that the Opposition should complain about decisions taken now.
Pending the publication of the full Report on the Dr Giraldi Home Inquiry, the Opposition, at this stage, says it welcomes the fact that out of a voluminous and exhaustive document, comprising 4 volumes, 16 chapters and 10 annexes, the Chief Minister’s brief conclusion of the same is simply that “any instances of mismanagement, misconduct and malpractice at the Home were infrequent and at the lower age of the scale for this type of behaviour”.
A Moroccan teenager who was in Gibraltar on a short stay visa was today jailed for two years for attacking another teen with a broken bottle.
Yesterday afternoon, armed officers of the RGP’s Crime & Protective Services Division mounted an operation which resulted in the arrest of 34 year-old British national David PILKINGTON of Heathfield House on suspicion of possession of a firearm and ammunition, namely a Gammo P- 800 Air Pistol with 65 pellets.
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The Government has confirmed that it has now received Rt Hon Sir Jonathan Parker's report of the inquiry into the Dr Giraldi Home which was established by terms of reference set out by the Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo in October 2012 under the Commissions of inquiry Act.
The Governor, Sir James Dutton, visited the Tradewise Chess Festival this afternoon. He was accompanied by his wife Lady Dutton.
