S.Atlantic : Sartma Daily (01/09/05)
Submitted by SARTMA.com (Juanita Brock) 01.09.2005 (Article Archived on 08.09.2005)
A Quick Overview of South Atlantic News
SARTMA DAILY (01/09/05)
Compiled by J. Brock (FINN)
CONTENTS
Section 1: Articles by FINN
Section 2: Business News from St. Helena
Section 3: Announcements
Section4: FIRS News Direct
Section 1:
FALKLANDS SUFFER ANOTHER HIKE IN FUEL PRICES
By J. Brock (FINN)
With the price of crude oil hovering above the $70.00 USD mark, the Falklands have, today, suffered yet another hike in the price of heating fuel. Diesel is now at .39p per litre and Kero is.50p a litre.
Crude prices rose over last weekend and early this week in response to the damage hydrocarbons infrastructure has suffered offshore in the US Gulf States of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
It is not certain at which price current stocks of refined hydrocarbons products were purchased by Stanley Services and this is reflected in the fact that petrel and propane gas prices remain the same. Stanley Services have, on a trial basis, waived delivery costs on orders above 500 litres, to help keep the cost of Kero and Diesel down.
WHAT’S NEW WITH THE OZONE HOLE?
By J. Brock (FINN)
Now that the sun is getting higher in the Antarctic sky the Ozone Hole is getting bigger. At present Europe’s Envisat satellite shows that the hole has grown to 10 million square kilometres, which makes it the largest hole since 2000.
It’s important to note that at night, there is no ozone layer and that it appears when the sun arises on the continent and grows as the sun rises higher in the sky. The sunlight also releases the affects of the Cloroflurocarbons (CFCs) that had been trapped in stratospheric clouds over the dark winter months.
It is reported that the emission of CFCs has slowed down but scientists will not see results for another 50 years.
Islanders are reminded to cam and/or cover up and wear sun glasses when going outside during the times when the depleted ozone layer is over the Falklands.
CHILEAN GENERAL DID EVERYTHING TO HELP THE BRITISH WIN IN 1982
By J. Brock (FINN)
In an interview during a special report aired on the Chilean National Channel, Channel 7, Gen. Fernando Matthei, the 1982 Air Attache in London has admitted that he did everything possible to help the British win the Falklands War. According to the General, the whole link with the RAF during the 1982 conflict with Argentina was his responsibility. He was also responsible for providing intelligence about troop movements in Patagonia.
Sir. Jeremy Moore was also interviewed on the programme, stating that involvement also included liaison with the Army.
At the time of the conflict, Argentina had also laid claim to Chilean Territory and it was General Matthei’s concern that Argentina wrestled the Falklands from the British that it would come after disputed Chilean territory.
It was the disputed territories that Guido Di Tella, a later Foreign Minister in Argentina helped to resolve.
Not so clear now is whether the “Special Report” will cause a big stir between the two South American allies. Some newspaper reports state that there was a general loss of trust because of the revelations.
The programme was recorded and viewed locally with mixed reactions, most being grateful to General Pinochet and General Matthei for the actions they took.
Section 2:
BUSINESS NEWS FROM ST. HELENA
Results of the 2005 General Election
The counting of votes for the 2005 General Election concluded at around 2am this morning. Results were announced by the Returning Officer, Ethel Yon, who spoke from the Council Chambers where a number of candidates and their counting agents were in attendance.
The Results of the Election in the East Electoral Area were as follows:
East:
Bernice Alicia Olsson, 340 votes
Brian William Isaac, 319 votes
Eric William Benjamin, 304 votes
Robert MacMillan Robertson, 239 votes
Stedson Robert George, 231 votes
William Eric Drabble, 230 votes.
These persons have now been duly elected to serve as Legislative Councillors.
Rodney Garth Buckley had 219 votes.
In the West Electoral area results were:
Stedson Graham Francis, 523 votes
Lionel George Williams, 427 votes
Anthony Douglas Leo, 361 votes
Mervyn Robert Yon, 331 votes
John Reid, 273 votes
Victor John Lines, 269 votes
These persons have also been duly elected to serve as Legislative Councillors.
Eric Walter George MBE, had 259 votes
Cyril Keith Gunnell had 218 votes
and Eric Gordon Andrews had 212 votes.
A total of 1041 persons turned out to vote on Polling Day representing 47.32% of those on the Electoral Roll.
Public Relations/Information Office: Office of the Chief Secretary, 1 September 2005
Revised Date for Inaugural Meeting of LegCo
HE Governor Clancy has announced a revised date for the inaugural meeting of the Legislative Council. He had said that he wished to see this take place on Monday 5 September but he has now decided to postpone this until Monday 12 September.
On reflection he considers that delaying a week should enable all those elected to participate in the first meeting of the new Council. Mr Stedson George should by then have returned to the Island and it is hoped that Mr Robert Robertson will have recovered from his illness. The postponement will also give those who are new to the Legislative Council more time to familiarise themselves with procedures and protocol. The successful candidates will also have longer to discuss whom they wish to nominate as the Chairs of the five Council Committees and therefore as ExCo Members.
This will mean some delay before Executive Council can get to grips with issues such as the future schedule of the RMS.
Another downside is that the time will be even tighter to nominate an Executive Council Member to attend the Overseas Territories Consultative Council. Any nominee would need to leave St Helena on 8 October.
Office of the Governor: The Castle, 1 September 2005
Section 3:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
It is notified for general information that Government Clocks will be put forward one hour at 0200 on Sunday, 04 September 2005.
Cable & Wireless wish to inform customers that this spring brings sun outages. This will cause disruption to all international calls, causing the service to become degraded or interrupted. The Sun outages times are as follows:
Friday, 02 September 2005, 0853 for around 7 minutes
Saturday, 03 September 2005, 0852 for around 8 minutes
Sunday, 04 September 2005. 0952 for around 8 minutes
Monday, 05 September 2005, 0952 for around 7 minutes
Tuesday, 06 September 2005, 0944 for around 2 minutes
Note the hour difference is because clocks will be put forward for an hour on Sunday.
Section 4:
FIRS NEWS DIRECT: 01 SEPTEMBER 2005
Compiled by Amy Johnson (AJ) and Stacy Bragger (SB)
QUEEN’S BATON:
The Queen’s Baton is on its way around the Islands today including West Falkland and the HMS Dumbarton Castle. Steve Dent (SD) phoned in with an update on how the day is going.
SD: This morning we left Stanley at 0800 and the Islander got away about 0830. We had a really lovely flight. When we got to Port Howard we had a lovely cup of tea and there was a good chance for the people of Port Howard to have a look at the Baton. We then made our way down the Port Howard to Fox Bay Track and we are just about to get to Little Chartres House. We planned to be in Fox Bay about now but we has a flat and we will get there eventually.
AJ: How’s the weather?
SD: It is absolutely sunny. The wind has started to get up a bit now. It’s very cold but really bright. The West is looking at its best. It’s really good. After the function at the Social Club we boarded the Dumbarton Castle. They hosted us quite nicely and all the ship’s company had a good look at the baton. We were lifted by helicopter and just landed at Darwin House. We did try and get ourselves to Usbourne Peak but unfortunately the weather was against us and we couldn’t get to it. I drew the short straw and had to get out on top of a snowy mountain and got my photo taken. It was a shame, really, because there were guys on top there.
GLOBE RENOVATIONS:
Staff have been busy renovating the Globe tavern this week. They will re-open on Friday with a new restaurant. I spoke to manager, Don Peike (DP), who told me more about the changes he has made to the pub.
DP: The changes have been a great deal – the stage, music equipment, lights. We hope to bring in more people to the pub. We are making more space for new fruit machines. There are game machines for kids so you can bring your family.
SB: Can you tell me a bit more about the new restaurant?
DP: The new restaurant is basically going to be pub grub. If you are a working man, you can come over for a good tasty home meal and still have your pint or drink to go on your way. That’s what I am trying to create.
SB: What changes have you made to the pub for the new restaurant?
DP: The new changes are changing everything around, completely gutting everything out, refreshing the paint. There’s more atmosphere basically we ripped all the old stuff out and put the new stuff in. Come along and see the changes for yourself.
SB: Any more changes planned in the future?
DP: There will be more changes, there will be more progress as all goes well. This will be the place to visit. If you are looking for a good meal and a good place – a relaxing place to come to, then the Globe Tavern is the place.
MIKE HOOPER:
Mike Hooper (MH) is here in the Falklands with the Queen’s Baton. Mike is the Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation. Amy Johnson asked him if this was the first time the Baton had travelled to all the countries in the Commonwealth.
MH: It’s certainly the first time we’ve gone around to all 71. However, the Baton itself originated in 1958 – the concept for the Games in Cardiff in Wales. Since then it’s progressively grown. And, our friends in Manchester, with the support of the British Government, was the first time it really went outside of the host nation.
DRIVERS:
Drivers must inform the licencing bureau if they are going to take a vehicle off the road. The Royal Falkland Islands Police have stated that if anyone wishes to take their vehicle off the road and the vehicle licence has expired, they must inform the Licensing Bureau at the time the vehicle is taken off the road. This must now be confirmed in writing by completing the “Vehicle off the Road Notification,” and then returning it to the Licensing Bureau. The Police also say that failure to do this and when the licence is renewed, it will automatically be back dated to the expiry dated previous vehicle licence. Many vehicles covered by Off Road Vehicle Notification are allowed to be parked on any designated road or public space. Before the vehicle is used again, the Licensing Bureau should be informed and the vehicle licence renewed.
(100X Transcription and Monitoring Service)
Websites: http://www.falklandnews.com. http://www.tristantimes.com, http://www.the-islander.org.ac, http://www.sartma.com, http://www.news.co.sh
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