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 Gibraltar Contingency Council (GCC) met yesterday afternoon at No 6 Convent Place to review security and civil contingency matters. The meeting was co-chaired by His Excellency the Governor Sir David Steel and the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo. Minister for Civil Contingencies Leslie Bruzon and Minister for Health and Care Gemma Arias-Vasquez also attended.
Gibraltar’s beaches will be operating limited Lifeguard and Beach attendance services as from Easter this year. Lifeguards will be deployed at all beaches during the Easter weekend and all weekends thereafter until the summer bathing season officially begins.
Other than Ireland itself, where else in the world celebrates St Patrick’s Day with a national holiday? Well, the Caribbean island of Montserrat has a national holiday on the 17th March and it certainly celebrates in some style.