Speaking at a private reception marking Europe Day this afternoon the Chief Minister officially announced that the Government of Gibraltar would shortly be commencing a formal consultation with stakeholders in this nation, on Gibraltar’s Schengen status and membership of the Common Customs Union of the European Union.
Two local men appeared at the Magistrates Court yesterday morning on charges of, ‘Possession of a commercial quantity of tobacco’ (40,400 cigarettes) and ‘Being knowingly concerned in the attempted exportation of a commercial quantity
of tobacco’.
With another year brings another edition of the Strait Games. The 2014 initiative, to be held in Gibraltar, was officially launched by His Worship the Mayor Adolfo Canepa yesterday afternoon at a presentation also attended by the Mayor of San Roque and the Vice Consejero of Ceuta.
The annual conference of the European Association of Airport and Seaport Police (EAASP) was held in Dubrovnik Croatia between 28th -30th April 2014.
The conference was opened by the EAASP President, RGP Commissioner Eddie Yome, and heard from presentations on current themes by speakers from a cross section of the air and maritime law enforcement and security industry.
From 0700hrs the 07/05/2014 to 0700hrs the 09/05/2014
Crime Reports
1 Report of Causing Harassment, Alarm or Distress.
The GSD notes the Government’s announcement that it has opened an office in Hong Kong. They have claimed that the announcement raises many questions including whether a post was advertised for the representative of the office?
They go on to ask, ‘were there any other applicants? What remuneration and any other perks is the appointee receiving? Why is he described as a representative and a director? What is he expected to be a director of? What staff, if any, is he going to have? What experience and/or qualifications does the successful appointee have which will enable him to access the Chinese market?’
The Ministers for Sport and Equality Steven Linares and Samantha Sacramento have sent their best wishes to the Special Olympics Football Team participating in the Gareth Cowin Memorial Trophy taking place in Liverpool this weekend.
Following a meet up held by the Unite the Union Young Members Committee earlier this week the group has touched upon the high level of issues brought up by working youngsters. The committee insists that it is looking forward to successfully tackling all issues, and commits itself to working endlessly to improve workers’ conditions, rights and stability.
