Stories for April 2020

Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 08:44 UTC
MPC has 13th COVID-19 tested positive; no cases among Falklands' population

The number of COVID-19 tested positive cases at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands has risen by one to thirteen, following on the latest 16 swab test results received by KEMH from the UK.
Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 08:07 UTC
World Penguin Day Highlights Need for More Southern Ocean Protections

By Andrea Kavanagh (*) – The world is experiencing an unprecedented moment in history, and what feels like a strange stoppage of time. But time, of course, hasn’t stopped, and for many species, the ticking clock brings ominous signs.
Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 08:04 UTC
Armenians mark the 105th anniversary of mass killings by the Ottoman Empire

Armenians have used text messages and mobile phone flashlights to mark the 105th anniversary (24 April) of mass killings in the Ottoman Empire, dropping their usual march because of coronavirus restrictions.
Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 08:01 UTC
Amazon indigenous tribes claim to UN, Peru is responsible of “ethnocide by inaction”

Indigenous tribes in Peru's Amazon say the government has left them to fend for themselves against the coronavirus, risking “ethnocide by inaction,” according to a letter from natives to the United Nations and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 07:56 UTC
Islam's holiest sites empty of worshipers forced by COVID-19 restrictions

The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday with Islam's holiest sites in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem largely empty of worshippers as the coronavirus crisis forced authorities to impose unprecedented restrictions.
Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
IMF holding productive talks with Argentina; expects an accord with private creditors can be reached

The International Monetary Fund’s discussions with Argentina have been very productive and the fund is willing to do whatever it can to help get the Argentine economy back on a solid footing, an IMF official told reporters.
Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Falklands faces fishing markets paralyzed on COVID-19 impact

The impact of COVID-19 on the seafood market and industry operations has been severe, confirmed fishing industry executives and a spokesperson for the Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association (FIFCA).
Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:42 UTC
Falklands/Chile commercial airlink will remain suspended until June

While the Atlantic Airbridge between the Falkland Islands and Brize Norton continues to service normally and is crucial for sending swab tests to labs in the UK, the two commercial flights to the Islands, one from Chile and the most recent from Brazil remain suspended.
Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Falklands' fishing companies must deal with higher costs and falling prices for produce

The Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association, FIFCA, Secretary James Bates said the sector faced difficulties and increased costs in the logistical and operational areas of the fishing businesses.
Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:33 UTC
Brazil's Justice minister Moro threatens to resign if Bolsonaro changes head of the Federal Police

Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro has threatened to resign if President Jair Bolsonaro goes ahead with plans to change the head of the federal police, according to reports in the daily O Estado de Sao Paulo. Moro insists it is the Justice minister that must appoint the Federal Police chief.