The First Minister joined Scottish publisher Heather McDaid and celebrated Turkish author Elif Shafak at the Edinburgh Book Festival to discuss the role of women in public life. Watch LIVE from #edbookfest w Guest Selector @Elif_Safak, First Minister @NicolaSturgeon & @heathermmcd of @404Ink https://t.co/sZtCy06AJJ pic.twitter.com/CoYAFtQu9p — Edinburgh Book Fest (@edbookfest) August 18, 2017 Turkey’s most… Read more »
The First Minster dropped in to Butterfly nursery in Arden, Glasgow to celebrate the launch of Scotland’s new Baby Box initiative. The initiative will mean all newborns and their parents will receive a box of essential items to help them through their first six months. The stage is set at Butterfly nursery in Arden for… Read more »
The First Minister was in Montrose to open a new £44 million vaccinations manufacturing facility built by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).During the visit the First Minister met staff and toured the site, which will produce aluminium salts used in 400 million vaccinations a year for illnesses including tetanus, pneumonia and whooping cough. A busy day in the Angus town… Read more »
The First Minister popped up to George Square to thank members of the new Edinburgh Festival City Volunteers scheme. This new project was launched to welcome visitors to the Scottish capital as the world’s biggest arts festival celebrates its 70th anniversary year. Inspired by the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Host City Volunteers programme, the initiative brings… Read more »
The First Minister today announced the winner of the ‘First Mentor’ competition – Charlotte Liddell of Buckhaven in Fife.
The First Minister welcomed news that Scottish Enterprise will contribute £11.7 million towards Aberdeen Harbour’s £350 million expansion, supporting the creation of 2,300 jobs by 2026. The project, due to be completed in 2020, will provide enhanced facilities and capacity to the oil industry and help capitalise on Scotland’s growing cruise tourism and renewables markets…. Read more »
First Minster Nicola Sturgeon officially opened the new Scottish Power HQ in Glasgow, and had the opportunity to tour the new facilities and meet with staff. The company’s new HQ is the largest single-use office to be built in Glasgow for 25 years, and will act as the company’s global base for offshore wind. Glasgow-based… Read more »
As Muslim communities across Scotland observe Ramadan, the First Minister has sent her wishes