Stories for April 19th 2001

Thursday, April 19th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
New Appointment for Falklands and British Antarctic Diplomat.

The senior Foreign Office Official with major responsibility for Falklands and Antarctic Affairs for the past four years, Mr John White, has been appointed High Commissioner to Barbados in the Caribbean, and will take up his post there in August.
Thursday, April 19th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands help save children in El Salvador.

Falkland Islands Government has donated £5,000 towards Save the Children (UK) programme ?Providing Clean Water in El Salvador', following the earthquakes of January and February 2001 which affected approximately a quarter of the population, caused over 1,000 deaths and damaged or destroyed hospitals, health facilities, schools and many thousands of homes.

New Appointment for Falklands and British Antarctic Diplomat.