The Government says it notes, “with disappointment”, the European Parliament’s objection, today, to the entry into force of the European Commission’s decision to remove certain jurisdictions, including Gibraltar, from the EU’s list of ‘high-risk’ third-countries with strategic deficiencies as regards anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (“AML/CFT”).
AFRS firefighters recently undertook a Tier 1 Safeguarding Children Training course. This was delivered by experienced instructors from the Care Agency and provided an excellent opportunity for firefighters to obtain a wider awareness on the issues that may be encountered when working with children of varied age groups.
The Minister for Justice, also as the Minister with responsibility for Children, has published a Bill to radically revise and modernise the law in Gibraltar on adoption on the basis that Gibraltar's main adoption law,the now over seventy year old Adoption Act, no longer meets the needs of our society or reflects modern adoption best practice.
The Gibraltar Health Authority continues to roll out the seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccination programme. The Primary Care Centre will call those who are eligible for the vaccines and offer them an appointment. The programme will run 7 days a week.