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 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.
Santa arrived in style at Ocean Village, Gibraltar this week. His trusty elf, Gloria announced Santa with a ringing bell and Disney’s Mickey and Minnie, accompanied him parading the length of The Promenade whilst throwing sweets to the children.