By John Smith • Published: 12 Aug 2016 • 11:31
Governor Davis meeting Customs officers
THE Governor of Gibraltar His Excellency Lt Gen Edward Davis visited the headquarters of HM Customs as part of his ongoing familiarization exercise.
On arrival he was greeted by the Collector of Customs John Rodriguez who gave him a thorough briefing on the work and activities of the department which was followed by a tour of various sections within HM Customs where he was able to meet a wide cross section of staff and given an insight of the work carried out by them.
The visit ended with a trip on both Customs vessels, HMC Seeker and Searcher where His Excellency had the opportunity to take the helm. The Collector of Customs said: “This was a great opportunity to brief H.E. on the extensive and varied role of Gibraltar Customs and for him to experience this firsthand”.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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