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”).
26-year-old Alfred Morro, a Gibraltarian student studying for a Masters' Degree in Graphic Design in Kansas University, Missouri, United States, has been announced as the winner of The 7th Annual Martin Luther King Lecture Series Poster Design Competition.
Around Gibraltar there are about 50 red plaques which mark historical landmarks, monuments and artefacts, such as the one on the depression carriage at Casemates. However, many of these plaques are becoming eyesores rather than attractive reflections of Gibraltar’s cultural and natural heritage. They were put in position during the 1970’s and 1980’s, so they are historical in their own right but they have not been maintained or restored for many years leading to the deterioration in their appearance.
The Governor and Commander in Chief of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, Lieutenant General Sir James Dutton, the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and Commander British Forces Commodore Ian McGhie visited the Royal Gibraltar Regiment during their annual UK training exercise.