Feb 14 - Dolphins Youth Club get Monkey Educated
A group of eight members of the Dolphins Youth Club spent Saturday morning learning about Barbary Macaques with local Primatologist Brian Gomila, who created the Facebook page ‘Monkey Talk Gibraltar’. Accompanying the group were several leaders and volunteers who are currently undertaking an ‘Understanding Youth Work’ training course.
The aim of the outing was for the members to gain a better understanding of Macaque behaviour. The group’s interaction with the Macaques took place in an area close to the Cable Car top station which provided the youngsters with an opportunity to learn about the Macaques’ social organisation, their feeding habits, territoriality, behavioural postures and communication.
The GGR has today welcomed the recent public announcement regarding the drafting of the proposed Civil Partnership Bill. A spokesman for the group explained that the situation will now move the group towards further discussions with the Government. They added, ‘we thank Government and the Minister for having facilitated this process in such an open manner. Indeed, after 13 years of campaigning on this matter, it was an emotive and historic moment for us when Minister Sacramento took the trouble to hand over the draft Bill to us in person, rather than through the post.
The Gibraltar Finance Centre recently attended and exhibited at the London based ‘Captive Live UK’ Conference, which concentrates on captive insurance companies. These include insurance companies established with the specific objective of insuring risks emanating from their parent group or groups.
It is with sadness that the Commissioner informs of the death of two serving police officers following a traffic accident on the Ronda to San Pedro Alcantara road in Spain shortly before 1pm today.
Two Gibraltarian’s died today following a fatal road traffic accident on the road between San Pedro and Ronda.
