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”).
Eighteen RGP officers drawn from the Operations, Crime and Protective Services and Support Divisions, together with six officers from the Gibraltar Defence Police, have completed a three-day training course in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI).
This coming weekend, a group of approximately 15 cyclists, including two Guardian Angel charity committee members, will be undertaking a sponsored cycle ride from the Portugal border to Gibraltar in order to raise funds and awareness. The ride is extremely challenging aand will be done over three days (Friday 14th to Sunday 16th October), as follows: -
The Chief Minister Fabian Picardo leaves Gibraltar this afternoon to travel to Brussels where, on Wednesday, he will address a conference entitled ‘Brexit: Beyond the Bubble’. Later that day, he will hold meetings with several MEPs.
The Gibraltar Museum has won the Festival Award at the recent Twickenham Alive Film Festival 2016 with a short film showcasing the Gorham’s Cave Complex UNESCO World Heritage Site.