Stories for October 1st 2020

Thursday, October 1st 2020 - 08:59 UTC
Doha Agreement on greenhouse gases extended to the Falklands

The Falkland Islands Government received official confirmation from the UK Government at the end of August, that the Foreign Secretary had agreed on the extension of the Doha Amendment to the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, October 1st 2020 - 08:59 UTC
Falklands have a new Head of Environment

Dr. Rachel Cooper will be joining the Falkland Islands Government as the new Head of Environment from this week. Dr Cooper has lived in the Falkland Islands since September 2018 and during that time has worked as an independent consultant in bio-economics, ecology, marine resource science and decision support for environmental management and governance.
Thursday, October 1st 2020 - 08:57 UTC
Facebook bans ads claiming US widespread voting fraud and invalid election results

Facebook Inc on Wednesday banned ads on its flagship website and Instagram photo and video sharing service that claim widespread voting fraud, suggest U.S. election results would be invalid, or which attack any method of voting.
Thursday, October 1st 2020 - 08:56 UTC
Oscar winning film directors appeal for help for movie theaters: 69% face bankruptcy

Oscar-winning film directors James Cameron, Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese joined forces with movie theater owners on Wednesday in an appeal for financial help, saying they feared for the future of the industry.
Thursday, October 1st 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Johnson yields to Parliament rebellion over powers to introduce more coronavirus restrictions

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government defused a rebellion on Wednesday over its sweeping powers to introduce coronavirus restrictions, promising angry lawmakers more say over the introduction over any new national measures.
Thursday, October 1st 2020 - 08:40 UTC
China planning self sufficiency in pork, beef and dairy produce to cut foreign dependency

Bloomberg news agency reports that China, the world's largest producer and consumer of pork in the world, has set a long-term goal to ensure that domestic supply is sufficient to meet 95% of demand.
Thursday, October 1st 2020 - 08:20 UTC
With Bali beaches empty of tourists, locals are turning to plant seaweed again

Before the coronavirus pandemic took its grip on Indonesia, the pristine beaches of Lembongan Island lapped by the Indian Ocean were dotted with sunbathing tourists from across the globe.
Thursday, October 1st 2020 - 07:28 UTC
Falklands' governor hosts Independence Day for the Chilean community in Government House

Last September 17, the Falkland Islands governor hosted a Chilean Independence Day reception at Government House for the Chilean community. ”There are 199 Chilean-born people in the Falkland Islands,” said Governor Nigel Phillips at the reception.