A new study by the Gibraltar museum has discovered that Neanderthals were much more advanced than previous thought, it was revealed this afternoon by Museum Director Professor Clive Finlayson.
A research project carried out in the areas of Gibraltar’s unique Gorham’s cave discovered and examined almost 1800 bones belonging to Rock Doves.
Unite the Union has welcomed the Government’s initiative to raise the minimum wage from £6.00 to £6.11. The Union insists that ‘It is refreshing to see that the Government has assessed the change in economic circumstances since the Budget announcement and aligned the rate accordingly.
The Ministry of Culture is pleased to announce that they will hold a mini Jazz concert at Commonwealth Park at 9pm on Wednesday 13th of August. The New Orleans Jump Band will be playing popular jazz numbers from the bandstand. Entrance is free.
The Government has said that, although the risk of encountering a case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Gibraltar is “extremely remote”, first level precautions are in place and vigilance continues to be maintained on the Rock as the deadly virus spreads across Africa.
Following months of data collection and two visits to the border, the European Commission has said that Spain’s frontier checks are “disproportionate”. The Commission has also said that it continues to receive complaints about the excessively long queues that the Spanish authorities cause on a regular basis.
A 27 year old Moroccan national was arrested yesterday morning by Drug Squad Officers, supported by RGP drug detection dogs, at Winston Churchill Avenue.
Ahmed Hadad El Yettefti a resident of La Linea working in Gibraltar was arrested at 07:45 am as he drove from Spain and along Winston Churchill Avenue on a Spanish registered motorcycle.
Media – Police Reports
Date: From 0630hrs the 06/08/2014 to 0630hrs the 07//08/2014
CRIME REPORTS
2 x Persons reports Assault
The Government has expressed concern to the European Commission following the Spanish Government’s announcement to create a new regime for workers crossing the frontier. Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Garcia insisted that this ‘creates special rights and privileges for one category of EU nationals over all the others’, meaning that others including residents of both sides that are not cross border workers and tourists alike will be denied the ‘dame rights under the special regime Spain proposes to put in place. ‘
