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 Minister for Culture, Steven Linares, has sent a message of best wishes on behalf of everyone in Gibraltar to Miss Gibraltar’s 1st Princess, Joseanne Bear who will be participating at the Miss International Pageant Finals taking place in Japan this coming Thursday.
Albert Isola, the Minister with responsibility for Financial Services, is in Beijing this week for a series of meetings and presentations focusing on, but not limited to, insurance-based opportunities in Gibraltar for Chinese companies. This visit follows on from significant groundwork carried out by Gibraltar Finance with Willis Towers Watson in China.
The GWA is delighted to see the erection of the statue commemorating women, designed by Ruth Massias Greenberg in 2013, and which will be placed on the King's Wharf Roundabout was approved by DPC on 25th October.
The Gibraltar Port Authority (GPA) has announced that its latest recruits have successfully qualified as Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Operators following an extensive period of training in the UK.