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 recently announced by the Chief Minister, the Government will shortly be opening the Mario Finlayson National Art Gallery. In order to brand the gallery, Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture held a competition to select a Logo for this new art gallery.
The Government says it is re-doubling its efforts to contribute to the fulfilment of Europe’s Kyoto Protocol commitments to combat the threat of climate change. 40% of the EU’s carbon dioxide emissions come from buildings and experts estimate that it could meet up to half of its Kyoto commitments through energy efficiency measures alone.
10 year old Caitlin Rodriguez from the Show Dance Company and 14 year old Sarah Anne McLaren from the Gibraltar Academy of Dance will be representing Gibraltar at the Sussex Festival for Dance and Song between 24th and 26th April. The event will be held in Crawley, England at the Hawth Theatre.
The GSD has called on the Government to make public the results of any investigation that has been conducted regarding the allegations of bullying made by the 35 trainees at the ETB; failing this, the GSD asks what stage the investigation has reached, considering that these allegations date back to the early part of last year.