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”).
As part of the new Governor’s familiarisation contacts with the community, Sir James Dutton will be paying a courtesy visit to all the offices of the Minister for Tourism, Commercial Affairs, Public Transport and the Port, Neil Costa on July 22nd.
The Government has replied to the latest advertisement from the GSD published in the Gibraltar Chronicle. In a statement released this afternoon, Number 6 says that the advert “shows Mr Feetham really scratching the bottom of the barrel.”
Following the success of the Thundercats British National Championships held in Gibraltar last year, the freshly formed Gibraltar Team will once again participate in the competition, with team members Leslie Figueras and Albert Perez manning their new vessel, purchased with the help of funding from the Ministry for Sport and Culture.