Stories for 2006 , page 110

Saturday, July 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Sir Nicholas re-elected chairman of UK/FI Group

Sir Nicholas Winterton, MP for Macclesfield has been re-elected unanimously and unopposed as chairman of the United Kingdom-Falkland Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group.

Saturday, July 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina/Chile “relations of trust” badly damaged

Chilean president Michelle Bachelet in a letter sent to her counterpart Nestor Kirchner complained that Argentina's decision to sharply increase the price of natural gas it sells to Chile had badly damaged the “relations of trust” between the two countries.

Saturday, July 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Uruguay repays IMF 900 million US dollars

Uruguay announced Friday the advance repayment of 900 million US dollars to the International Monetary Fund, which represents an overall saving of 40 million US dollars in interests.

Saturday, July 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Peru's Garcia returns pledging to battle poverty

Sixteen years after ending his first term in economic chaos and political violence, Alan Garcia, 57, returned to the presidency of Peru on Friday July 28, pledging to battle poverty.

Saturday, July 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands overseas medical arrangements reviewed

Rapidly rising costs of overseas medical treatment have caused the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and the medical services to come up with new guidelines for patient referral and other measures designed to keep future expenditure within budget.

Saturday, July 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Highest skyscraper in Panama City

A Spanish company has begun building in Panama what will be the highest skyscraper in Latinamerica: 350 metres high, 97 floors, a hotel, 333 residential apartments, offices, shops, revolving restaurant and a helipad among other facilities.

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.

Thursday, July 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Colombia to privatise part of state oil group

Colombia will privatize up to 20 percent of state oil firm Ecopetrol in a bid to draw investment needed to modernize the country's ailing petroleum sector, the government said yesterday.