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1: FALKLANDS' EXCO DECIDES ON PORT OPTIONS AND PROPOSED CONSULTATIVE PHASE - Falklands (Business News) - 31.01.2012

The December 2011 Meeting of Executive Council (ExCo) received a detailed paper from the FIG Projects Director relating to further work on options for the proposed new port facility for the Falkland Islands.

2: Falklands' Executive Council Report 31/01/12 - Falklands (Legal) - 31.01.2012

Summary of Executive Council Meeting Held on 25 January 2012 by the Honourable Jan Cheek

3: Falklands Interim Chief Executive Appointed - Falklands (Business News) - 29.01.2012

Keith Padgett, currently the Falkland Islands’ Government’s Financial Secretary has been appointed interim Chief Executive, Government House announced on Friday.

4: Falklands Department of Mineral Resources Report for November 2011 to January 2012 - Falklands (Business News) - 29.01.2012

Following is a report on the wide range of activities at the Mineral Resources Department from November 2011 to January 2012. This report is by Stephen Luxton, the first in his new role as Director of Mineral Resources.

5: FALKLANDS ATTENDS OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES – EU FORUM REPORT - S.Atlantic (Business News) - 29.01.2012

The 10th OCT-EU Forum was held in Brussels from 23rd-26th January. Some 100 delegates attended from 22 overseas countries and territories (OCTs). The Falkland Islands delegation comprised the Honourable Roger Edwards MLA, Honourable Sharon Halford MLA, Jamie Fotheringham (Head of Policy), and Sukey Cameron (UK Representative).

6: Falklands: PUBLIC MEETING REPORT: 23 JANUARY 2012 - Falklands (Business News) - 29.01.2012

A public meeting was held at the Chamber of Commerce Function Room at 1700hrs on Monday, 23 January 2012.

7: St Helena: EXCO meeting of 24 January 2012 - St Helena (Business News) - 29.01.2012

A fairly weighty agenda today kept us busy from 9.30am to about 1.20pm; the longest EXCO meeting I have chaired here since I arrived. I was pleased to welcome Councillor John Cranfield to EXCO, kindly standing in for Councillor Tony Green who is currently in Brussels representing St Helena at an EU meeting.

8: NEWS FROM ST HELENA TOURISM - St Helena (Business News) - 29.01.2012

Last weekend people enjoyed a very pleasant dolphin tour in the sunshine. There are still the following opportunities to see the island from the sea, and try out a new experience...

9: NEWS FROM ST HELENA TOURISM - St Helena (Business News) - 29.01.2012

Last weekend people enjoyed a very pleasant dolphin tour in the sunshine. There are still the following opportunities to see the island from the sea, and try out a new experience...

10: St Helena: ‘In the Know with the MOU’ - St Helena (Business News) - 29.01.2012

This week is the second interview of a four part series ‘In the Know with the MOU’ which aims to inform our readers about the progress made on each of the ‘big’ reform areas under the MOU; Immigration, Land, Economic Development and Institutional Arrangements.

11: St Helena: EMD Report - St Helena (Business News) - 29.01.2012

UK Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) – 2 important updates for Overseas Territories.

12: MARCUS PORTER: Home from Home - Falklands (Education) - 22.01.2012

FINN remembers when Marcus Porter (MP) was born and enjoying music whilst in his pram; but you should see him now aaaaaand hear his music.

13: INTRODUCTION TO THE RT HON KENNETH CLARKE’S KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY LORD BLACK OF BRENTWOOD - Falklands (Business News) - 16.11.2011

Before introducing our keynote speaker I am very grateful for the opportunity that Robin (Esser) has given me to just very briefly to draw your attention to an important report that has just been published today which focuses on press freedom issues on shores of countries where challenges to press freedom are even more intense and often literally a matter of life and death.

14: The Directors – Part VI Carol George, Director of Health and Social Welfare - St Helena (Business News) - 02.06.2011

St Helena Government has introduced a new directorate structure which came into effect on 1st April. Because of this, instead of Departments SHG now has ten Directorates.

15: MPC THRIFT SHOP PRESENTS CHEQUE TO TS ENDURANCE - Falklands (Heritage) - 28.05.2011

On Saturday the 28th May the MPC Thrift Shop presented a cheque for £1,750 to the cadets and CO of TS Endurance (Sea Cadets) based in Stanley.

16: FORTUNA SEAFOODS Invests for the Future - S.Atlantic (Fisheries) - 22.03.2011

As part of an ongoing programme of market development Fortuna Seafoods have recently been investing in promoting Falkland seafood products in the countries of central and eastern Europe.

17: Manuel Mendez Wins Stanley marathon 2011 - S.Atlantic (Heritage) - 20.03.2011

The 7th annual Standard Chartered Bank Stanley marathon was greeted by bright sunshine and light winds on Sunday, 20 March 2011.

18: New Head Teacher for Prince Andrew School - St Helena (Education) - 13.01.2011

The new Head Teacher of Prince Andrew School, Abraham Swart accompanied by his wife arrived on island on Tuesday, 11th January 2011.

19: Motion for Adjournment Speech by the Hon Mr Gavin Short - Falklands (Legal) - 29.10.2010

Mr Speaker, Honourable members, in rising to support the motion for Adjournment I would just like to start off by joining other Members in welcoming the new Governor Mr Haywood and his wife to our Islands.

20: SHOULD CHRISTIAN VALUES BE CHOPPED FROM ST HELENA’S CONSTITUTION? - Tristan (Legal) - 21.10.2009

A recent debate in the Foreign Affairs Committee about the Constitutions of British Overseas Territories has sparked interest in territories in the South Atlantic.

21: Jobless and Poverty Rates are key to Economic Recovery - All (Business News) - 12.08.2009

Policy makers in the US Federal Reserve Bank are sitting down to discuss – amongst other things – interest rates, which are expected to remain the same at near zero percent. Also on the agenda, couched in eco-speak, is a concluding summary on the state of economy. SARTMA wonders – whose economy – theirs or ours.

22: ARGENTINE CLAIMS TO FALKLANDS SEABED CONTAINS NOTHING NEW - Falklands (Business News) - 25.04.2009

Both Argentina and the United Kingdom are claiming a vast area of seabed from South America to the Antarctic in their latest bids for control of the South Atlantic.

23: DIRECTOR OF MINERALS AND AGRICULTURE REPORT FOR MARCH/APRIL - S.Atlantic (Mineral Resources) - 20.04.2009

Borders & Southern Petroleum Limited (BSP), who successfully completed environmental surveys in their licensed area by contracting Benthic Solutions Limited to gather seabed samples in late 2008, are now analysing the data for inclusion in an Environmental Impact Assessment.

24: A Falklands Poem - Falklands (Heritage) - 13.11.2007

Gus Hales tells it like it is in a moving poem recited at the Cathedral in Stanley on Remembrance Sunday. Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) The Sama'82 Standard

25: HYDROCARBONS WEEKEND RECORD: 11 AND 12 NOVEMBER 2006 - S.Atlantic (Mineral Resources) - 12.11.2006

Several of Bolivia’s companies and agencies that have benefited from the May 1st nationalisation of hydrocarbons are about to give a school bonus to approximately 1,200,000 children. The $25.00 (200 Bolivianos) is earmarked for helping families with food and school expenditures. The South American press indicated the sum will be given to the children on an annual basis. Payments began at 300 schools on Sunday, 12 November 2006.

26: Falklands Threatened with the Torah - Falklands (Heritage) - 12.08.2006

I'm positive that the first five books of the Word of God were originally written for the Hebrew Nation - Israel - so why does Deuteronomy 28: 52 apply to the Falklands?

27: Sartma Daily (30/08/05) - S.Atlantic (Business News) - 30.08.2005

A quick overview of South Atlantic News

28: Postcode Not So New For Tristan - Tristan (Business News) - 10.08.2005

One of the nice things about having a Tristanian working for SARTMA is that the record can be set straight about various things, including the Island’s postcode. TDCU 1ZZ has been available for at least 18 months. Photo (c) James Glass Tristan Times - the building that houses the Tristan Post Office

29: Poaching Threatens Tristan da Cunha's Hurricane Recovery - Tristan (Fisheries) - 12.06.2005

Any way you look at it, poachers who steal Tristan da Cunha's lobster as well as other maritime resources and offload them in Cape Town have cost the people hundreds of thousands of pounds a year in lost revenue. Photos (C) James Glass (Tristan Times) - Calshot Hatbour as it looks today.

30: GRYTVIKEN WASTE REMOVAL: AN EXERCISE IN HISTORICAL PRESERVATION - S.Georgia (Health) - 30.04.2004

You might think that removing the dangerous bits of Grytviken’s whaling station would mean the total clearance of all that was brought to the site in the early part of the last century but you would be wrong. Photos (C) J. Brock (SARTMA - SG) and Vladimir Seliverstov - The Albatrosss and Dias before and after.

31: South Georgia Fishery: Success and Tragedy - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 28.04.2004

In this second extensive interview with Patrick Lurcock, the Marine Officer for the 200-Mile South Georgia Fishery Zone, SARTMA has been able to update readers on the progress that the South Georgia fishery has made. Photo (c) J. Brock (SARTMA - SG)

32: Tristan da Cunha: The Way Tristanians Tell It - Tristan (Agriculture) - 07.01.2004

Daniel Schreier and Karen Lavarello-Schreier have written an informative book about Tristan da Cunha, its people, way of life and language.

33: The Unseen Consequence of Longline Poaching - Tristan (Fisheries) - 15.08.2003

People, as they should be, are angry about poaching but what of the sad spin-off? Photo (c) COLTO An Illegal Toothfish Longliner poaching in the Southern Ocean.

34: A Zodiac Tour of Boatswainbird Island - Ascension (Tourism/Travel) - 10.08.2003

The little islet off the coast of Ascension Island is called Boatswainbird Island. M/S ENDEAVOUR organised a zodiac tour of the islet. Photo (C) J. Brock (SARTMA) Yet another lava bridge and a great photo op.

35: A Zodiac Tour Of Gough Island - Tristan (Tourism/Travel) - 07.07.2003

Though no landings were permitted on Gough Island, the crew and passengers of M/S ENDEAVOUR were able to do a zodiac tour with some spectacular results. Photos (c) J. Brock (SARTMA)

36: South Georgia Residents Rescue Stranded Fishermen - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 23.05.2003

The residents of South Georgia had their hands full earlier this month when three ships ran aground in bad weather. Two are still there. Photo (c) Dr. Sue Dowling - The cast of characters who winter over in South Georgia in 2003: Back (L-R)Tim Carr, Pauline Car, Suzi Hawkins, Rich Mitchell Middle (L-R) Howie Owen, John Clemens,Frin Ross, Sarah Lurcock, Ian Parsons Front (L-R)Sue Dowling, Andy Godsell, Rob Gater, Pat Lurcock

37: South Georgia Maritime Zone: A Successful Partnership - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 07.04.2003

The second half of the South Georgia Maritime Zone's marriage of management and science is carried out in a lab and on fishing boats.

38: South Georgia Management Zone: - S.Georgia (Fisheries) - 02.04.2003

A Successful Marriage of Management and Science! Find out why management and science are needed for a top - class fishery.

39: St. Helena: A Fishery on the Way Up! - St Helena (Fisheries) - 02.04.2003

St. Helena's fishery is quite different than that of South Georgia. The style and approach of stock assessmant and management reflect the uniqueness of the fishery.