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”).
The Cabinet met yesterday afternoon to consider the exercise of powers under section 19 of the new Inquiries Act to issue a Restriction Notice relating to a small and very limited number of references to the National Security Centralised Intelligence System in documents which are before the Inquiry into the early retirement of Ian McGrail.
As the Rugby Union Inter-Services Championship draws closer, anticipation builds, with players working hard at an intensive week-long training camp in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar to feature in a new documentary entitled “Secrets of the Neanderthals” which is scheduled to air on Netflix next month. The documentary has been produced by the BBC.
The GSD has noted that the Government has placed online limited financial information in respect of some fifty five Government, Gibraltar Development Corporation (“GDC”) or Gibraltar Savings Bank controlled companies. The balance sheets, mostly draft and unaudited with no income statement, directors’ report or notes render the information of no value to the public nor provide any assurance.