Articles published in January 2005
  27 articles published

1: Legislative Council (Part 1) 28 January 2005 - Falklands (Legal) - 31.01.2005

A meeting of Legislative Council took place on Friday, 28 January 2005 in the Court and Council Chamber of the town hall at 1030am. Present were Councillors Birmingham, Cheek, Edwards, N., Edwards, R., Hansen, Luxton and Summers. Cllr. Cockwell was ill.

2: Joint Consultative Forum Video Conference Success - S.Atlantic (Legal) - 31.01.2005

Officials from the St Helena Government and the Ascension Island Government met on Friday afternoon. This was the first meeting of the Joint Consultative Forum and video conferencing equipment was used.

3: Falkland Wool Growers Report for Week Ending 28 January 2005 - Falklands (Agriculture) - 30.01.2005

Find out what the wool market did last week.

4: Herald Editor Explains Knock-on Affects of Fuel Price Rise - S.Atlantic (Shipping/Freight) - 29.01.2005

St. Helenians will be soon be affected by the 7.55% increase that will shortly be imposed on freight rates and passenger rates on the RMS St. Helena.

5: Honours Degree for Christine Jonas - St Helena (Education) - 29.01.2005

Twenty five year old Christine Jonas, daughter of Maureen Jonas of Farm Lodge, has gained a BSc (Honours) 2.1 in Sports Education. Paul George tells us more.

6: Trainers at the Ready - Falklands (Education) - 28.01.2005

The first batch of students undergoing Training Development through the Training Unit passed out with flying colours at the Chamber of Commerce this week, having completed three phases of the course. Photo (c) Eyleen Davis - The intrepid Trainers.

7: Yellow Card Given to Builders - Failures to Provide Stage Notices - Falklands (Business News) - 28.01.2005

At the December 2004 meeting of the Planning and Building Committee, a member requested comment from the Building Adviser upon two instances where she was aware the builder had not notified his office as required by the terms of The Building Regulations 1999. These were in connection with a large double garage attached to a house and the other a new dwelling on East Stanley.

8: Tristan Could Be Back On RMS Schedule - Tristan (Shipping/Freight) - 28.01.2005

Following a special meeting of the Executive Council last week, an extension of the shipping schedule is being urgently drawn up to cover the period from October 2005 to March 2006.

9: Argentine NOK to Visit Graves in March - Falklands (Heritage) - 28.01.2005

After a year’s wait, a twenty-four strong party representing Argentine next of kin will be visiting the Falklands to officially open the Argentine War Memorial at Darwin.

10: Falkland Wool Growers Report for Week Ending 21 January 2005 - S.Atlantic (Agriculture) - 27.01.2005

Find out what the wool market did last week

11: Canadian Delegation Voice Support for Falklands' Self-Determination - Falklands (Gen - Government) - 24.01.2005

A Canadian delegation of parliamentarians has just completed a fact-finding visit to the Falkland Islands from 15 to 22 January 2005. The parliamentarians have visited several businesses and government departments as well as Camp and tourist attractions whilst in the Islands.

12: New CEO For Oil Company - Falklands (Mineral Resources) - 21.01.2005

Rockhopper Exploration Limited, a new UK-based oil exploration and production company, has announced the appointment as executive chairman of Dr Pierre Jungels. He will take up his role formally in February 2005.

13: FCO Reaffirms Support for Falklands - Falklands (Business News) - 21.01.2005

A Report for FIBS By Corina Bishop (CB) 21/01/05 Governor Howard Pearce (HP) has recently returned from a series of conferences in the UK. I asked him to explain about the business he’s been on.

14: POST OFFICE REOPENS - Ascension (Gen - Government) - 20.01.2005

The AIG Post Office reopened its doors last Wednesday, 5th January.

15: Ascension New Year Pierhead Jump - Ascension (Heritage) - 19.01.2005

The Ascension New Year was once again inaugurated by a Pier Head Jump into the ocean. A tradition started by Priya and Anjali Sukhtankar in1998 to welcome the new year.

16: British Forces Greet Ellen MacArthur - S.Atlantic (Heritage) - 17.01.2005

As Ellen MacCarthur enters the 47th day (13 January 2005) of her single-handed circumnavigation of the globe, in her trimaran B&Q, she can take some comfort from the fact that she has safely sailed through one of the most dangerous maritime regions in the world, Cape Horn. Battling through 30+ knots of wind sustained and reaching up to 50 knots in squalls, she has begun her northerly passage through the South Atlantic to the West of the Falkland Islands. Ben Taylor of Media Ops at MPA tells us more.

17: Falkland Wool Growers Report for Week Ending 14 Jan. 2005 - S.Atlantic (Agriculture) - 17.01.2005

Find out what the wool market did last week.

18: One to One With John Birmingham - Falklands (Gen - Government) - 13.01.2005

Corina Goss quizzes Cllr. John Birmingham about the Murrell Road project.

19: The Lobster Fishery at Tristan and Tristan's quota of 158mt - Tristan (Fisheries) - 10.01.2005

Despite having evidence of landings of lobster (Jasus tristani) only found at Tristan and the Vema Seamount, plus lots of Octopus, the UK Government seems slow to act on our concerns. Photos (c) James Glass (Tristan Times)

20: A Conservation Project on Nightingale Island - Tristan (Environment) - 10.01.2005

Nightingale Island is one of the most important breeding sites for seabirds in the Southern Ocean. The current project will produce a management plan for Nightingale and will implement the practical conservation of the plan. Photos (c) James Glass (Tristan Times)

21: Caught in the net with Jon Clark - S.Atlantic (Shipping/Freight) - 09.01.2005

Sian Ferguson of FIBS asks Marine Officer, Jon clark about the up and coming Red Ensign Group Conference to be held in the Falklands in February.

22: Saints' Workers' Forum Established in the Falklands - S.Atlantic (Business News) - 07.01.2005

St. Helenians working at Mount Pleasant Complex now have a forum at which they can discuss their problems and find out information.

23: Falklands Raise £2134.00 a Day for Tsunami Appeal - Falklands (Geological Events) - 06.01.2005

Falkland Islanders have been very generous in raising money for the Tsunami/Earthquake Appeal opened at Standard chartered Bank. Thus far, £7,885.47 has been raised. That's an average of over £2,000.00 a day since the appeal was opened.

24: Tristan da Cunha: Flags at Half-Mast for Tsunami Victims - Tristan (Heritage) - 05.01.2005

Even Remote Tristan Has Been Touched by the Tsunami Disaster.

25: Journalism Fellowship Seeks Applicants - S.Atlantic (Education) - 04.01.2005

Applications are invited for the Gordon N. Fisher Journalism Fellowship at Massey College in the University of Toronto from 01 September 2005 to 30 April 2006.

26: Flags at Half-Mast for Tsunami Victims - Falklands (Heritage) - 04.01.2005

Flags will be flying at half mast throughout the Falklands on Wednesday, 05 January 2005 as a mark of respect for the people who lost their lives in the December 26th Tsunami-Earthquake.

27: Falkland Wool Growers Report for Week Ending 31 December 2004 - Falklands (Agriculture) - 03.01.2005

Find out what the wool market did last week.