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CHIEF MINISTER MEETS UK LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION

Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, recently met with the UK Leader of the Opposition, The Rt Hon Mr Ed Miliband MP, the Leader of the Labour Party.

Mr Picardo was accompanied by Hon Gilbert Licudi MP.

The meeting, which was held at the Leader of the Opposition's Offices at Westminster, was the first opportunity for the two men to meet since they met at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool in late September.

Following Mr Miliband's recent remarks about "Tax Havens", the Chief Minister and Mr Licudi briefed Mr Miliband on the latest developments in Gibraltar and in particular on the work of the finance centre as a fully compliant EU financial services hub that operates entirely in keeping with EU directives and regulations, fully compliant with OECD rules also and therefore not by any measure a "Tax Haven".

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NEW PLAQUE TO SAPPER WARD

NEW PLAQUE TO SAPPER WARD

During the construction of the Camp Bay promenade on 3 January 1961, Sapper Michael Ward lost his life in a tragic accident.  A brass plate was later erected in his memory on the south side of the promenade wall, adjacent to the steps.

Ever since that date, the brass plate has been regularly cleaned and polished by Mr Abraham Massias and members of the Gibraltar Branch of the Royal Engineers Association who were part of the same construction party and present during the tragedy.

The brass plate has now been replaced with a larger stone plaque, in a similar position - out of reach of the general public but prominent enough to be viewed by interested parties.  The stone mason, Charles Anes unveiled the new plaque, watched by members of the Gibraltar Royal Engineers Association.

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