Stories for July 28th 2006

Friday, July 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Korean leading candidate to replace Kofi Annan

Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon came top in a straw poll of candidates for the next UN secretary-general at the UN Security Council in New York.

Friday, July 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News update

Headlines :
Support for smoking ban shown in census; MPs to visit;
Governor's reception; Queen's 80th thanks; Higgins returns; Staff nurse sacked; Death of Falklands lecturer.

Friday, July 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Strong financial support for Falklands loss-making abattoir

In a radio interview today, Councillor, Mike Summers, pledged his government's continued support for the Falkland Islands Meat Company, (FIMCO) which operates the Islands' only abattoir. This is despite the fact that the company, which is already highly subsidised by the Falkland Islands Government, made a net loss this year of some £426,000.

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