The Gibraltar Academy of Dance, who are this year celebrating their 30th anniversary, have secured Transitions, who will be coming to Gibraltar in March for workshops and a public performance. The event is organised with the support of the Ministry of Culture and will take place between the 23rd to 26th March.
The Government has said that it is abundantly clear that the GSD are suffering from a “serious case of amnesia” across a whole range of policy areas, insisting that the GSD “simply ignore” that what they are saying now in Opposition is often incompatible with how they conducted themselves in Government.
A Spanish national was this morning sentenced to spend 20 months in prison after having stolen jewellery believed to be worth up to £40,000. Angel Alberto Alfaya Gregorio, a resident of Algeciras, was arrested in March last year and charged with one count of burglary. Alfaya Gregorio pleaded guilty to having stolen the items from a residence he was working at over a period of several months.
Users of the Plater Youth Club recently held a fundraising raffle outside Morrisons, in order to raise funds for the club’s on-going programme of events. The prize, valued at £250.00 in gifts, vouchers and lottery tickets, went to lucky winner Adrienne Colombo with ticket number 072.
Ten Territorial Army soldiers of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment received recent promotions from CO Lieutenant Colonel Ivor Lopez boosting them to the positions of Sergeant, Corporal and Lance Corporal.
Commenting on the promotions the CO insisted that the Regiment’s Reservists are incredibly dedicated and are all part of demanding civilian professions including, the civil service, fire-fighting and nursing.
2013 proved to be yet another busy year for the RGP’s Charity Committee. Over £15000 was raised by its members throughout the year. A significant proportion of the funds were raised under the auspices of the annual Mini Olympiad held in October. This popular sporting event, held under the banner of ‘LOVE LIFE, LIVE SPORT’, brings together schoolchildren, Police Officers, teachers, sporting associations and parents alike.
Presenting to the DPC their redevelopment of Rosia Bay, Europa Point Marine Village Limited outlined their proposal to develop the existing mole to feature commercial units and a timber walkway. They also spoke of the proposal’s inclusion of a beach, beach restaurant, car park and an indoor water theme park to be built by North American water attraction giants White Water Industries.