Education, The Mount, Sports, Netball Mascot, 4th of July

Earlier this week, Education Minister John Cortes announced a significant boost to Gibraltar’s education workforce, with 49 new permanent teaching posts set to be created this year. Dr Cortes also confirmed the introduction of a signal-proof pouch system to restrict mobile phone use during the school day. The Minister was in the studio to give more details. The Mount held its first event in years this evening, to celebrate the 21st anniversary of Parasol International. The events hall has been refurbished with a million pound donation from the Parasol Foundation. The renovation forms part of wider works to restore the Mount and its grounds, and open these up to the community once again. News Editor Christine Vasquez was there.Jose Mari Ruiz filled us in on what’s happening in local sport, including rowing, basketball, futsal, as well as plans to get children playing cricket this summer, as we get closer to the start of the school holidays.The countdown is on! 78 days to go until the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup here in Gibraltar!Earlier this week, World Netball revealed the official mascot: The Barbary Partridge. But, as Dylan Trenado and Moira Gomez told us, the mascot needs a name.And, happy 4th of July! What is the state of Gibraltar-American relations? And more importantly today: how will Independence Day be celebrated? What does it symbolise? We talk to James Lasry of AM Cham Gibraltar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.