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Principal Auditor’s Report, Opposition Reaction, Professional Triathlete, Walks Through History, BIOS Award
Ep. 621
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The outgoing Principal Auditor has just published his report, it covers the period 2018-2019, and it runs to over 500 pages. Tony Sacramento says the Chief Minister prevented him from carrying out an anti-money laundering compliance audit of Gibraltar Savings Bank. We are going to take an initial look at that today.
The Leader of the Opposition says it contains stunning revelations, that the Government is reckless with the people’s money. Keith Azopardi says what else may have happened in the last five years that the GSLP Liberal Government is so keen to delay the report from being made public. We spoke to Mr Azopardi in the studio.
Kelvin Gomez is Gibraltar's first professional triathlete. No mean feat, he's had to compete against some of the toughest athletes on the triathlon scene to achieve his professional status, such as a finishing second place in the Outlaw Triathlon in the UK! He told us more about his journey.
The school summer break is here, with many families looking for activities to keep their kids entertained. The Gibraltar Museum is offering Walks Through History, starting in a few weeks’ time, on Wednesday mornings as part of the Summer Spots and Leisure Programme. Tyson Holmes and Phil Smith shared more details.
And, Michelle Brown is Head Orthoptist at the GHA She's also the British and Irish Orthoptic Society's (BIOS) Champions Award winner this year. The award is for services to BIOS within the scope of public work. After congratulating Michelle, we asked her what people should do to keep their eyes healthy, and when should they seek out an orthoptist.
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