In his New Year’s Message, the Leader of the Opposition has once again broken his earlier, televised commitment to clean, reasoned and reputable political debate, according to the Government. The Government says that, due to the seriousness of Mr Feetham’s remarks and allegations, it is left with no choice but to respond with the following statement:
The Government has said that it is clear that the Opposition “are living on a different planet”. The reaction from Number Six comes after the GSD suggested that various government projects “have either not started or still have a long way to go before completion.”
The Gibraltar Heritage Trust is taking significant strides to reach out to the local and expat communities via the launch of a membership initiative, sponsored by EY.
The GSD Opposition has today questioned the Government’s management of the bus tender process, which was awarded to Bassadone Motors, when the information the Opposition has at its disposal is that there was a substantially lower bid submitted by Denis Buses (i.e. the company which supplied the Blue Buses used on our roads over the last few years). The provision of this information is all the more important, says the GSD, when one considers that when all is said and done, the Bassadone Motors Buses “are plainly unsuitable for the community.”
From 0700hrs the 16/01/2015 to 0700hrs the 18/01/2014
Arrests
4 arrests on the strength of a warrant
1 arrest for Driving Over Prescribed Limit
2 arrests for Common Assault
1 person arrested for Theft
1 person arrested for being in Possession of a controlled drug
5 persons arrested on the strength of Warrants
A charity wheelchair roll is set to take place in April, with wheelchair user Paul Smith pledging to propel himself and his wheelchair up 2.8 miles of road to the top of the Rock, in four hours or less.
In light of recent terror attacks and heightened international security, the Governor has today announced that the security state in Gibraltar has been raised to substantial, with immediate effect.
A further business development to Hong Kong will be carried out by Financial Services Minister Albert Isola over the coming weekend. With the Gibraltar delegation is set to arrive on Sunday evening the trip will be anchored around the business development visit is anchored around the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) Conference which is the first regionally themed forum of the Hong Kong branch of AIMA.
