The GSD opposition notes and welcomes the Gibraltar Government’s commitment to the Tourism and Maritime sectors, as explained by the Minister of Tourism at a breakfast briefing at the Trinity House in London, which was also attended by the Leader of the Opposition, Daniel Feetham. This was very much GSD policy at the time that the party was in Government.
The Gibraltar Social Democrat Opposition continues to very carefully monitor developments in relation to Barclays Bank.
From the moment that the bank made its recent announcement to radically reduce its services in Gibraltar, the party highlighted what it considers as the important issues which required to be tackled as matters of priority, namely the employees’ future and the banking service requirements of our community, such as mortgage lending.
Marking the 208th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the traditional Act of Remembrance was held in the Trafalgar Cemetery. Wreaths were placed on the graves of those who died as a result of the Battle by Commander Steve Thomas.
Local South West Conservative MEP, Ashley Fox, is to visit Gibraltar from Sunday 27th to Tuesday 29th October. Gibraltar, which forms part of the South West of England region for the purpose of European Elections, has been represented by Mr Fox since 2009.
Shortly before midnight on the 19th of October, officers of the Royal Gibraltar Police arrested two locals and a Spaniard for tobacco offences. The arrests took place in the area of Witham’s Road.
A group of military veterans from the Royal Green Jackets – one of the most popular British Army units ever stationed on the Rock – together with a comrade from the Royal Artillery, returned to Gibraltar last week for a brief holiday and stroll down memory lane.