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 Heritage Trust says it welcomes the publication of the Command Paper for the New Heritage Act, which it has been campaigning for for over a decade. The Trust has been involved in the consultation process whilst the wording of the new Act was being compiled. The Trust says that its Board of Trustees will be reviewing the final version and passing on their comments to the Government during the two week feedback period as well as submitting a dossier on updates to the listed buildings schedule.
Following what has been a tough tournament against extremely seasoned and strong Hockey nations, the Minister for Sport, Steven Linares, would like to highlight the tremendous effort made by Under 18 Hockey squad in their participation in the EuroHockey U18 Championship III, Girls, held in Croatia.
The GSD says it has received complaints from members of the public that Environmental Enforcement Officers have threatened to impose large fines on parents of children fishing with small rods or lines without a licence in well known recreational areas inside the port area.
The Opposition “should not flatter themselves” with the mistaken notion that the Government has advertised the Rooke site because of anything that they have said or done, says Number Six.