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”).
Staff from the Gibraltar Port Authority (GPA) recently attended the world's largest and most influential bunkering event in Singapore. The CEO and Captain of the Port, Bob Sanguinetti was accompanied by Bunkering Superintendent, Daniel Perera at the Singapore International Bunkering conference (SIBCON).
Leslie Figueras and Albert Perez successfully competed in the 2014 British National ThunderCat Championship and capped that year off nicely with a third place in the European Championships.
The Secular Humanist Society has expressed its concerns regarding an “opt-out” provision in the amendments to the Marriage Act which will soon be debated in Parliament. The concerns are set out in the following open letter to the Chief Minister which has also been distributed to the local press: