MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 2nd 2017
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Saturday, September 2nd 2017 - 19:16 UTC
Falklands' Swearing in Ceremony for Governor Phillips on 12 September
The Falkland Islands elected government, Gilbert House, has announced that the Swearing in Ceremony for the Governor Designate, Mr. Nigel Phillips CBE will take place in the Court and Assembly Chamber, Stanley, on Tuesday 12th September 2017 commencing at 09:00 hrs.
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Saturday, September 2nd 2017 - 13:14 UTC
UK ambassador hosts 35 young Argentines awarded Chevening scholarships
British Ambassador Mark Kent welcomed at his Residence the group of young Argentines who were awarded Chevening scholarships. Ambassador Kent joined members of the Chevening Alumni Association of Argentina and local authorities in wishing a safe and successful trip to the scholarship holders.
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Saturday, September 2nd 2017 - 12:08 UTC
St Helena/South Africa commercial weekly flights begin this month
The British Overseas Territory, BOT, St Helena Government and Airlink have announced that the sale of tickets for flights to St Helena Island will commence early in September 2017.Airlink will operate a weekly service between St Helena and Johannesburg and St Helena and Cape Town (via the stopover at Windhoek International Airport in Namibia).
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Saturday, September 2nd 2017 - 11:55 UTC
Paraguayan guerrillas kidnap two Mennonite farmers in less than two weeks
A Paraguayan guerrilla group kidnapped on Friday a young Mennonite farmer in central Paraguay in an area where similar abductions have taken place. Bernard Blatz Friessen, 22, was driving a pickup while his father followed in a harvester, when he was attacked by several men with heavy guns who opened fire on the tires of the two vehicles.
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Saturday, September 2nd 2017 - 10:36 UTC
Falklands' Government Investment funds reached £344 million in June 2017
The market value of all Falkland Islands Government, FIG, investment funds have increased from £285 million in June 2015, to £309 million in June 2016 and to £344 million in June 2017.
