MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 11th 2022
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Tuesday, October 11th 2022 - 10:10 UTC
Falkland Islands Government announces new Financial Secretary
The Falkland Islands Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Tracey Prior as the Financial Secretary, who takes up her appointment from Tuesday 1 November, formally taking over responsibility from Tim Waggott on his departure later in November. Tracey first arrived in the Islands in February 2021 when she joined FIG as Head of Finance.
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Tuesday, October 11th 2022 - 10:03 UTC
Falklands Mensun Bound received a lifetime achievement award in Montecarlo
Falklands marine archaeologist, Mensun Bound, received a lifetime achievement award on September 14 on behalf of the Atlantic Youth Trust. The award was presented by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, at a gala dinner in Montecarlo. 2022 marks the 40th year since Mensun began directing underwater archaeological excavations.
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Tuesday, October 11th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Minor accident disrupts operations at a Sao Paulo airport for a day
São Paulo's Congonhas Airport saw thousands of travelers cramming through the halls as operations were delayed for an average of 9 hours Sunday after a small-size aircraft suffered an accident that prevented the main runway from being used.
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Tuesday, October 11th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Assange isolated inside prison after testing positive for COVID-19
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, housed at Belmarsh prison in the UK awaiting extradition to the United States, has been reported to have tested positive for COVID-19 while his wife harbors fears over his well-being.
