Jun 26 - FSC Receives Investors in People Gold Standard Accreditation
A Gold Standard ‘Investors in People’ achievement has been presented to Gibraltar Financial Services Commission following the meeting of 175 evidence requirements for the accreditation.
The FSC first obtained IiP accreditation six years ago and at its previous review, three years ago, was accredited with Silver having met 97 additional indicators of the Standard. This time round the FSC applied for, and has been granted the Gold standard. This makes the FSC one of around 20 organisations outside of the UK to have achieved this standard and amongst the top 3% worldwide. The FSC is the second organisation in Gibraltar to have attained the Gold standard.
Mr Speaker,
Yesterday afternoon Minister for Culture, Steven Linares presented Miss Gibraltar Maroua Kharbouch and her two princesses with their prize money and clothing allowances for the year. A cheque of £1,000 was also presented to former Miss Gibraltar, Jessica Baldachino commemorating the end of her reign. Winners are awarded their prize funds in two parts in order to ensure that they carry out their duties as Miss Gibraltar. Travel expenses for the Miss World pageant are also covered by the Ministry. Maroua received the sum of £4,500, with Jamie-Lee and Stacey receiving £1,500 and £1,000 respectively. 
The shooting incident involving a jet ski that was chased by the Guardia Civil in Gibraltar’s territorial waters has been widely covered by the international media. Major UK newspapers and media organisations like the BBC, The Telegraph, The Times and The Sun have featured articles on the shooting, as have ex-pat publications like The Olive Press and even Australia’s Herald Sun and the Irish Independent.
