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”).
Over a hundred delegates from across the globe are in Gibraltar to participate in “Sustaining Partnerships”, a conference on conservation and sustainability in UK Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies and other small island communities.
Lions Gibraltar FC has confirmed that it has been acquired by Hercules Sports Promotion Ltd, a company headed by entrepreneur Andrew Flowers. Mr Flowers is also the joint owner of the club’s sponsors: local insurance company Enterprise Insurance Co PLC.
Star Breeze, the American owned Windstar Cruises luxury ship, became the eleventh inaugural call of the season when it sailed into Gibraltar yesterday.
A local man, who was addicted to drugs since he was 13 years old, was sentenced to a year and eight months in prison at the Supreme Court yesterday morning.