Stories for April 9th 2003

Wednesday, April 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Time running out for Darwin Memorial summer construction.

According to Ken McKenzie, Regional Manager of Morrisons (FALKLANDS) Ltd, unless there is a conclusion to a contract by the end of June, then there is little prospect of the proposed Argentine War Memorial being constructed in the Falklands during the austral summer 2003/04.

Wednesday, April 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Top Award for Falklands School Girls' Choir

A 19-strong all-girl school choir from the Falkland Islands called “Vocalise” has beaten off several thousand entrants to win a top prize at the Youth Music Awards, a national competition organised by National Foundation for Youth Music in the United Kingdom.

Wednesday, April 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

NGO warns about over-fishing

An Argentine non government organization, NGO, Cedepesca (Centre for the Defence of National Fishing), has publicly warned about the increase of illegal fishing in the South Atlantic, particularly regarding squid.

Wednesday, April 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

LA forecast growth slashed.

The United Nations Latinamerican Economic Committee, Cepal, further cut its growth estimate for the region from the 2/2,5% of last November to 1,5/2% because of the international situation created by the Iraq conflict and increasing problems for the Venezuela economy.