In order to help deliver the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission 2015 Strategic plan effectively, the Commission will see a restructure of senior positions as of January 1st 2015. The restructure aims to support the ‘efficient and effective delivery of the FSC’s authorisation, supervision and enforcement activity’.
Phase one of refurbishment works to St. Joseph’s Estate has seen essential external repairs including a new playground for toddler’s, and the re-surfacing of pavers access walkways recently completed.
Other works include the resurfacing of the upper east area parking bays and the rationalization of the drainage, in order to present ponding. Extensive repairs to walls around the estate have been carried out.
Childline's annual Halloween Quiz takes place this Thursday evening at the Royal Calpe in Main Street. Cost per person is £15 which includes a curry supper and prizes for the winning team.
The Opposition has responded to the Government’s latest statement about the reasoning for their choice of new Financial Secretary, who is a ‘friend and partner’ of Opposition leader Daniel Feetham.
Feetham has said that this response by the government is ‘inadequate’ and is ‘simply not serious politics to suggest that the Government is doing the Leader of the Opposition a favour by appointing his "friend and partner”’.
The third Series of Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun will hit TV screens on November 5th. The first four episodes will be shown on Channel 5 after 5 months of on and off filming on the Rock.
Gibraltar Cultural Services, working alongside teacher and playwright Julian Felice, will be holding a conference event on Saturday 24th January 2015 at the John Mackintosh Hall. Based on the successful TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) series of talks (www.ted.com), Gib Talks will see a range of local speakers deliver fifteen-minute talks on a broad spectrum of subjects with the aim of focusing on the anecdotal, the personal and the light-hearted as opposed to heavy-going academics and agendas. The speakers will represent a cross-section of the community and will help to make up a rich and varied programme.