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 in previous years, the Government is embarking on an awareness campaign in the lead up to Christmas to remind the public about the risks and possible consequences of binge drinking. The Government recognises that the majority of people will drink in a responsible manner and behave in a civil fashion, in-keeping with the seasonal festivities.
As part of a joint RGP and Customs Operation, 35 year-old Wesley Phillips of Bow Wave House, Mid Harbours Estate was arrested yesterday evening at Winston Churchill Avenue after he was found in possession of approximately 50 grams of Cocaine, a Class ‘A’ drug.
The Defence Fire and Rescue Service this morning carried out a charity led, ‘hose pull’ along Main Street. Raising funds on behalf of the Citizens Advice Bureau’s ‘Improving Lives, Brick by Brick’ Campaign, the service deployed and recovered 70mm hoses from outside the ICC, up to the Convent.