Articles published in December 2010
  24 articles published

1: Fresh Intelligence Sparks Renewed Addis Search - Falklands (Legal) - 26.12.2010

Earlier in December FINN received information about renewed interest in the Alan Addis disappearance. Phone calls and one on one submissions indicated that a team of police were at North Arm investigating the 30-year old disappearance of Allan Addis.

2: PRIME MINISTER REASSURES FALKLAND ISLANDERS ABOUT CONTINUED BRITISH SOVEREIGNTY - Falklands (Heritage) - 26.12.2010

The Prime Minister, the Rt Hon David Cameron MP has reassured Falkland Islanders about continued British sovereignty over the Falklands.

3: Falklands: Summary of Executive Council 16 December 2010 - Falklands (Business News) - 26.12.2010

The meeting was a relatively short one with only urgent items, nine papers in all.

4: Memorandum of Understanding Signed on St Helena - St Helena (Business News) - 26.12.2010

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed today, 20 December 2010, as a formal agreement between the St Helena Government and the Department for International Development. The potentially historic signing took place in the Council Chamber at 1.00pm, in the presence of Legislative Council.

5: FALKLANDS REMEMBER BRIAN HANRAHAN - Falklands (Heritage) - 21.12.2010

Brian Hanrahan, 61, the quintessential BBC correspondent, has passed away on 20 December 2010 from cancer

6: Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association Re-Elects Stuart Wallace Chairman - Falklands (Fisheries) - 19.12.2010

Stuart Wallace has been re-elected as Chairman of the Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association at the annual general meeting held on Wednesday, 15 December 2010. Vice Chairman is Tom Blake, with Lewis Clifton, Mike Summers and Drew Irvine as Committee members.

7: PUBLIC MEETING REPORT FOR 14 DECEMBER 2010 - Falklands (Business News) - 19.12.2010

A public meeting took place at 1700hrs on Tuesday, 14 December 2010 in the Court and Assembly Chamber of the Town Hall.

8: St Helena Shipping Report - St Helena (Business News) - 19.12.2010

The St Helena Government has today published, on the SHG website, a report on the RMS St Helena and wider shipping options for the Island.

9: Chairman, United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation Invited to the Falkland Islands - Falklands (Gen - Government) - 12.12.2010

In a recent Press release from Gilbert House The Hon Mr Gavin Short MLA said that “the question of the Falkland Islands is discussed annually at the United Nations at a meeting of the Special Committee on Decolonisation.

10: FIRS THROWS THE SPOTLIGHT ON DICK SAWLE, MLA - Falklands (Gen - Government) - 12.12.2010

A Report for FIRS by Stacey Bragger (SB)

11: Falklands Red Cross recognises Henry Dunant - Falklands (Health) - 12.12.2010

The sign of the “Red Cross” is probably the most widely recognized symbol in the world, acts as protection for wounded military personnel;

12: MEDIA TRAINING FOR ST HELENA - St Helena (Business News) - 12.12.2010

Malcolm Russell, visiting media professional from Broadcast Development Group in South Africa is currently on Island filming the Governor’s Cup Yacht Race for Supersport. Malcolm has agreed to run two workshops for persons with an interest in media.

13: Falklands Police Warning – DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE - Falklands (Health) - 12.12.2010

The Royal Falkland Islands Police are running a drink drive campaign over Christmas and the New Year. The campaign will run from Monday 13th December to Tuesday 4th January.

14: St Helena: New Chair of Audit Committee Appointed - St Helena (Business News) - 12.12.2010

The role of the Audit Committee is to assist the Governor in fulfilling his constitutional responsibilities for ensuring strength and best practice in three fundamental Government areas:

15: St Helena: Focusing on the future’ – 2 years on - St Helena (Business News) - 12.12.2010

In 2008, the Public Health and Social Services Department adopted a strategy called ‘Focusing on the Future’, for the development of health and social services in St Helena.

16: ST HELENA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REPORT - St Helena (Legal) - 12.12.2010

This Executive Council had a particularly substantial agenda that included items covering immigration, investment, land disposal, tax reform, the draft budget for the next three years, the MOU between ourselves and DFID with regard to the airport, and TV broadcasting after 31st December. The substantial amount of work put in by both members and Officers at Council Committee level in creating and understanding the Papers that were before us meant that we were able to finish our meeting by 2.20 pm.

17: New Falklands Attorney General Appointed - Falklands (Legal) - 03.12.2010

According to a press release from the Falkland Islands Government H. E. the Governor Mr Nigel Haywood has appointed Mr Mark Lewis as the new Attorney General of the Falkland Islands, following interviews last week in London.

18: Falklands Summary of Executive Council 25 November 2010 - Falklands (Gen - Government) - 03.12.2010

With the absence of the Governor overseas the meeting was chaired by His Honour the Acting Governor Ric Nye. MLA’s Jan Cheek, Roger Edwards and Dick Sawle were all present but both Jan and Roger had to declare an ‘interest’ in the second paper which dealt with shipping links to South America

19: SHG Makes Progress with Strategic Planning - St Helena (Business News) - 03.12.2010

The St Helena Government is into its second year of a new strategic planning process, which has replaced the previous exercise of completing departmental business plans.

20: General Purposes Committee Report for 01 December 2010 - Falklands (Business News) - 03.12.2010

A meeting of the General Purposes Committee took place on Wednesday, 23 November 2010. The Hon Mr Roger Edwards MLA briefed the media on what happened during this meeting. All Councillors were present for the meeting, which took place in Gilbert House.

21: SHG Makes Progress with Strategic Planning - St Helena (Business News) - 03.12.2010

The St Helena Government is into its second year of a new strategic planning process, which has replaced the previous exercise of completing departmental business plans.

22: January Date for New Standard Chartered Bank Manager - Falklands (Business News) - 03.12.2010

The newly appointed manager of the Stanley Branch of Standard Chartered Bank has been visiting the Islands this week.

23: Disaster Management exercise at Levelwood - St Helena (Health) - 01.12.2010

Designed as a real case scenario, a Disaster Management exercise, involving the Fire and Rescue Service and the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department (ANRD), took place on Wednesday 17th November at Pleasant Valley, Levelwood.

24: OVERSEAS TERRITORIES CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNIQUE - St Helena (Business News) - 01.12.2010

At this year’s OTCC, the first under the Coalition Government, the agenda included a wide-ranging discussion on the UK/Overseas Territories relationship; as well as sessions on specific issues such as criminal justice; transport safety and security;