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”).
In the Magistrates’ Court today, a local man was disqualified from driving for 18 months and fined a total of £2000 after he pleaded guilty to Possession of a Class A Drug and to Possession of a Class B Drug. Last month he had been found guilty of Failing to Provide a Specimen of Blood.
Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), working alongside teacher and playwright Julian Felice, will be holding the eighth edition of GibTalks on Saturday 3rd February 2024 at the John Mackintosh Hall. Based on the successful TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) series of talks (www.ted.com), GibTalks will see a range of local speakers representing a cross-section of the community delivering short talks on a broad spectrum of subjects.
Together Gibraltar have issued a statement encouraging members of the public to respond to the government’s consultation paper on lowering the voting age.