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”).
Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and in conjunction with the Gibraltar Chronicle, wishes to remind the public about the Poetry Competition to be held as part of the 2015 autumn cultural programme.
The Government has announced that it intends to remove any time limits there might be during which legal action can be taken against it in respect of the abuse of children in its care. The new Act will also remove any time limit for legal claims to be entertained arising from mesothelioma alleged to have been caused by exposure to asbestos during a person’s employment by the Crown. This is in line with its policy following on from a manifesto commitment.
The Government has said it is extremely pleased to announce that the level of unemployed Gibraltarians has reached a new “record-busting low” of 164 as at 31 August 2015.
In the year that the Royal Gibraltar Police is celebrating its 185th Anniversary in Gibraltar, it has been bestowed the highest civic honour by being granted the Freedom of the City of Gibraltar.