The Care Agency has recently held a Level 2 Dignified Care and Responsibility Training Course (DCRT).
Two sessions of the course have been delivered for staff from St Bernadette’s Resource Centre and Dr Giraldi Home. The first session was attended by 13 members of staff and the second by 12.
LCpl Tarik Chrayeh from the Regiment has been selected by the Army Football Association to represent the Army in this year’s Inter-Service Championships.
He recently attended a training camp in the UK with over 30 of the best football players from the British Army. A spokesperson from the Army Football Association said: “LCpl Chrayeh was exceptional in training yesterday and has subsequently earned his place in tonight’s starting line up against the RAF.”
Celebrating Earth Hour once again this Saturday, Gibraltar is set to plunge the Rock into Darkness at 8:30pm in order to save energy and promote awareness of electrical consumption. The idea for the event was coined in 2007 by WWF and The Sydney Morning Herald. In order to participate, individuals must turn off all lights in their home or business for one hour.
TA soldier CSgt Llanelo was given a leaving presentation by Commanding Officer Lt Col Colin Risso following 39 years of service.
CSgt Llanelo joined the Regiment in 1974 and has remained an Infantryman throughout his career. As a Cpl he was a section commander and part of the Recruit Training Team, he undertook numerous courses while serving including Range Management and NBC Instructor and his final role is B Company Training SNCO.
Education Minister, Gilbert Licudi, this week visited a community school in one of the favelas in Rio de Janeiro, during his time in the City, where he was speaking at the Hedge Fund Brazil Forum.
Mr Licudi visited the Para Ti community school in Vila Canoas where around 80 children from the favela come to take part in after school activities every day. Mr Licudi spent time looking at the work the children do and learnt about Para Ti, an NGO involved in the cultural and socio-economic development of the favela.
