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”).
According to the Mayor of Algeciras, the use of sand from Valdevaqueros to regenerate the beaches of Algeciras is “fantastic, a joy, a gift”, but when it is to be used for the same purpose in Gibraltar, environmentalist groups describe it as a “plunder”, tantamount to “selling a part of the Alhambra”
Gibraltar’s most awaited evening of the year is once again almost upon us, and is certain to be bigger and better than previously. This Saturday’s Calentita will see the addition of ‘The Calentita Kitchen Live’, which will see renown chefs in Gibraltar perform live cooking demonstrations. The event has seen an increase to 33 food-serving tents, and a huge extension to the Long Table communal facility in Market Place.
RGP officers PC 74 Donovan Galia and PC 165 Keiron Reyes were today commended by the Commissioner of Police for bravery and determination under hazardous circumstances over their actions during a fire at Ocean Village in the early hours of the 23rd April 2014.