In an effort to make Parliament accessible for the entire community, the Government put forward a proposal to the DPC this morning for an external lift to be built on the rear of the building, allowing for disabled members of the community access to the public gallery.
The Government today outlined plans to implement the first in a series of 0.5MW wave generators, in an attempt to move towards renewable energy sources for Gibraltar.
The pilot project, discussed during today’s meeting of the Development and Planning Commission, will be developed at Ammunition jetty, which is located underneath the Dudley Ward Tunnel.
During this morning’s Development and Planning Commission meeting, a series of Government developments were discussed, including a proposed 8-floor extension to St. Bernard’s Hospital that will allow for the GHA’s services to be re-distributed. The extension is set to be built in the courtyard, behind the main hospital building.
Today saw the first day of the long-running and consistently popular Junior Dog Handling Course. It was led by Elizabeth Gonzalez, an experienced dog trainer and judge at international dog shows. The day saw an introduction to basic dog handling skills and the teaching of simple commands, with future days in the course covering more complex skills.
The GSD Opposition yesterday issued a lengthy statement which forms the latest chapter in the heated exchanges on Gibraltar’s power supply problems. Here it is in full:
The Ministry for Equality, together with the Ministry for Health, the Ministry for Culture and The Gibraltar Hearing Impaired and Tinnitus Association (GHITA) have been working together towards an awareness campaign highlighting the damage that can be caused from exposure to loud noises, known as Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).
The Minister for Education, Gilbert Licudi, and the Minister for Sport, Steven Linares, represented the Gibraltar Government at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow last night.