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1: Hydrocarbons Daily Record Tuesday, 13 May 2008 - Falklands (Mineral Resources) - 14.05.2008

Crude prices increased today on reports that Iran might decrease production.

2: St Helena's New Shipping Officer Settles In - St Helena (Shipping/Freight) - 14.05.2008

The St Helena Government has appointed Belinda Beard to be Shipping Officer within the Office of the Governor.

3: St Helena - PRELIMINARY LISTS OF ELECTORS 2008 - St Helena (Gen - Government) - 14.05.2008

The Preliminary Lists of Electors were issued on Wednesday 30 April 2008, in an Extraordinary Gazette.

4: Falklands - Update 3 on the Ocean 8 Fire - Falklands (Fisheries) - 14.05.2008

FISHOPS has issued a navigation warning for all vessels to keep at least 1,000 metres from the Ocean 8, located at 51.33.854S and 057.54.27W

5: FIRS to hold phone-in on TV Licences - Falklands (Business News) - 14.05.2008

Government and BFBS are putting forward their side of the debate.

6: St Helena Swears in Acting Governor - St Helena (Gen - Government) - 14.05.2008

Ethel Yon OBE, Acting Chief Secretary, was sworn in as Acting Governor, today Saturday 10 May 2008 at 11am.

7: St Helena Shares Views on the Constitution - St Helena (Legal) - 14.05.2008

After the St Helena Government announced that Constitutional Change was once again on the agenda, a total of 27 people attended public meetings to listen to what was being proposed. Each meeting was also attended by various Councillors and SHG officials.

8: Hydrocarbons Daily Record Monday, 12 May 2008 - Falklands (Mineral Resources) - 13.05.2008

Analysts today are blaming a decrease in demand due to high prices as the cause of declining crude prices.

9: Hydrocarbons Daily Record Sunday 11 May 2008 - Falklands (Mineral Resources) - 12.05.2008

As long as the futures remain a hot commodity the price of crude will go up. People with money need a safe place to put it and these futures are not only safe but give a good return. This isn’t good if the majority of the world’s population cannot afford hydrocarbons products.

10: Hydrocarbons Daily Record Thursday, 08 May 2008 - Falklands (Mineral Resources) - 09.05.2008

Increases in today’s crude prices are do to OPEC saying there is sufficient supply to meet demand.

11: Hydrocarbons Daily Record Wednesday, 07 May 2008 - Falklands (Mineral Resources) - 08.05.2008

Analysts seem baffled as to why, when supplies are good, the price of crude goes sky high. We wait and see if the good supply is due to weakening demand from newly poor would be road users who have been assaulted once too often at the pump.

12: St Helena Councillors Attend Conferences - St Helena (Gen - Government) - 08.05.2008

St Helena will be represented at the 39th British Islands and Mediterranean Regional Conference in Gibraltar which takes place from 11 to 15 May 2008. The Island will also be represented at the Pre Overseas Territories Consultative Council in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

13: Hydrocarbons Daily Record Tuesday, 06 May 2008 - Falklands (Mineral Resources) - 07.05.2008

Analysts reports that demand won’t be affected by price, coupled with a veiled supply threat were the major factors in today’s crude price increases. Also on today’s palate are the weakening US Dollar and declining production in Mexico

14: Are the Falklands Getting all the Micromanagement Paid For? - Falklands (Fisheries) - 07.05.2008

For the past six months or so people in the Falklands have been hit with the prospect of paying more of their take-home pay to the Government in one way or another.

15: Ship Afire in Falklands - Falklands (Fisheries) - 07.05.2008

36 crewmembers off a Korean fishing vessel were rescued last night in Berkley Sound after a fire broke out onboard.

16: St Helena Issues Preliminary Lists of Electors for 2008 - St Helena (Gen - Government) - 07.05.2008

The Preliminary Lists of Electors were issued on Wednesday 30 April 2008, in an Extraordinary Gazette.

17: Falklands: Update on the Ocean 8 Fire - Falklands (Fisheries) - 07.05.2008

The Fire and rescue service planned to board the vessel on Wednesday once it was considered to be safe.

18: Hydrocarbons Daily Record Monday, 05 May 2008 - Falklands (Mineral Resources) - 06.05.2008

Consternation between Bull and Bear markets, supply problems in Nigeria and Scotland and the weakening US Dollar are factors leading to a sharp increase in the price of crude today.

19: Internet News Relevant to the Falklands (05/05/08) - Falklands (Heritage) - 05.05.2008

A weekly look at how others see us and what has been written about the Falklands.

20: Argentine Letters of Discomfort Taken in Stride - Falklands (Mineral Resources) - 05.05.2008

True to form, the Argentines have issued a letter of discomfort (Disguised as a protest) to Rockhopper Exploration with reference to its plans to drill in the North Falkland Basin.

21: Falklands - Joint Operators Meeting Held in Edinburgh - Falklands (Mineral Resources) - 05.05.2008

Mrs Phyll Rendell, Head of the Mineral Resources Department, has reported that since the last meeting in February there has been a hive of activity with two overseas visits that have been widely reported

22: Hydrocarbons Daily Record Sunday, 04 May 2008 - Falklands (Mineral Resources) - 04.05.2008

Many analysts believe it is the weakening state of the US Dollar and speculative investment in oil futures that have helped to keep the price of crude at a criminally high level.

23: Hydrocarbons Daily Record Thursday, 01 May 2008 - Falklands (Mineral Resources) - 02.05.2008

Those seeking $200.00 crude should have their feet examined for bullet holes.

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.