The Opposition say it is concerned at the length of time it is taking Government to publish findings and come to concrete conclusions over the future of many key areas of domestic policy, which, it claims, the Government “has kept secret so far.“
Yesterday 18 further Royal Gibraltar Police constables were presented with their certificates welcoming them into the force. Police Constables Philbin, Stewart, Bright, Perez, Ferrary, Reyes, Parker, Balloqui, Trinidad, Sweet, Benhakim, Borge, Victor, Fraser, Hermida, Gonzalez, Jimenez and Passano were inspected by the Governor as they paraded in John Mackintosh Square in front of senior RGP Officers, Members of Parliament, His Worship the Mayor and Chief Minister Fabian Picardo.
Minister for Tourism, Public Transport, Commercial Affairs and the Port, the Hon Neil Costa MP will be taking part in several high profile events in connection with the celebrations of Gibraltar Day in London.
On Monday 21st he will host a ‘Maritime and Tourism’ breakfast at Trinity House for leading representatives of the two sectors. At this event, his speech will examine Gibraltar’s performance in these areas over the past year.
The Chief Minister has sent his warmest congratulations to His Worship the Mayor on being appointed as an Honorary Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve. This appointment was made on the recommendation of the First Sea Lord and then approved by HM The Queen.
Tony Lima was the last Commanding Officer of Gibraltar’s Royal Naval Reserve unit, HMS Calpe, which was disestablished in 1993.
Recently, Customs officials arrested a 34 year old, locally employed Spanish national at the Land Frontier after a search of his person resulted in the detection of a tin container containing 0.4g of cocaine, a controlled Class A drug.
As a result of operations carried out by both the RGP and Customs officials recently, almost 252,000 cigarettes have been seized. Yesterday, RGP officers executed a Search Warrant under the Tobacco Act, in a flat at Faulkner House Laguna Estate and found 150,000 cigarettes. 49-year-old Michelle Vella of 10 Kings House Laguna Estate was charged with possession of 145,000 of the cigarettes, along with Victoria Perez Aguiler, aged 36 and Melissa Palma, also aged 36. All three women were also charged with being knowingly concerned in the attempted exportation of a commercial quantity of tobacco. Palam was further charged with the possession of a further 5,000 cigarettes. The women were bailed out to appear before the Magistrates Court this morning.
From 0700hrs the 17/10/2013 to 0700hrs the 18/10/2013
1 Report of Assault
2 Reports of Criminal damage
1 Report of Common Assault & Intentional harassment, alarm or distress
3 Persons arrested for Warrants
On Wednesday evening His Worship the Mayor, Tony Lima, hosted a Farewell Dinner in his Parlour at the City Hall in honour of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Johns.
