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 Electricity Authority’s (GEA) new public counter was inaugurated yesterday by the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, in the presence of the Minister for Education, Heritage, Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Dr John Cortes.
Rebecca Faller has taken the top prize in the annual Poetry Competition. The competition, which this year attracted 360 entries, is organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, and in conjunction with the Gibraltar Chronicle.
The Three Kings Cavalcade is the first event on Gibraltar’s social calendar after the New Year’s festivities, which is enjoyed by young and adults alike. The event will take place on Thursday 5th January 2017.