Mar 07 - Lord Debate Questions UK Government on Spanish Reassurance that Incursions Will Cease
Responding to questions Gibraltar and Spain in the UK’s House of Lords yesterday, Conservative Baroness Warsi told Lord Hoyle that Foreign Secretary William Hague had raised concerns about illegal incursions by Spanish State vessels into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters with the Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr Gonzalo de Benito, on 20 February. The question enquired specifically about the recent disruption of a Royal Navy parachute exercise in the bay of Gibraltar.
Commissioned by the Gibraltar Government to produce a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen, to be given to the Queen, local art teacher Chris-Anne Alcantara this afternoon received a copy of a thank you letter from the Queen’s Office that was sent to the Chief Minister.
In line with all other European Union jurisdictions, the Government of Gibraltar has frozen any assets which may be located in Gibraltar of ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich, former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and 16 other former senior Ukrainian officials suspected of misusing state funds and violating human rights.
The Government is looking to the past to criticise the Opposition once again, the GSD claims. The party has questioned the administration on how the Government intends to house those on the Housing List, as they promised to do during their first tenure in office.
The Department of the Environment today launched the first of a number of apps aimed at educating youngsters on environmental issues. The educational game follows young Gibraltarian boy Kevin, and Jiggy the jigsaw puzzle as they solve problems relating to Gibraltar’s natural environment.
Welcoming recently appointed Financial Services Commission CEO, Samantha Barrass into her new position; Minister Albert Isola yesterday addressed a reception attended by members at the forefront of Gibraltar’s banking industry. Mrs Barrass paid homage to former CEO Marcus Killick for handing over to her a ‘legacy that he should be proud of’. She also paid tribute to the staff of the FSC that she has been getting to know. She looked forward to the growth opportunities within the financial sector and aims to support the development and innovation in a way that builds confidence in the regulator, for being un-bureaucratic.
Following an analysis of the surrounding areas at Europa Point, The Gibraltar Heritage Trust, similarly to GONHS have found no evidence that the Europa Point Stadium would affect the surrounding heritage sites, above ground. The Trust admits that they are unaware of what impact might be had under the ground. They also welcome the announcement that surrounding walls will be enhanced as part of the project.
