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Montevideo, May 10th 2024 - 06:29 UTC

Stories for August 9th 2023

  • Wednesday, August 9th 2023 - 03:20 UTC

    Falklands Youth Parliament and 'future lawmakers' address the Legislative Assembly

    A historic day as the Falkland Islands Youth Parliament addresses the Legislative Assembly for the first time. In the picture next to Speaker Keith Biles

    Members of the Falkland Islands Youth Parliament spoke in Legislative Assembly at the end of July, putting forward a motion concerning the mental health of young people in the Falklands, an issue which the Youth Parliament agreed as a group to pursue over the course of a year at the beginning of their tenures.

  • Wednesday, August 9th 2023 - 03:15 UTC

    UK food prices are slowing; 'cautious optimism' from British Retail Consortium

    Clothing and footwear were among the beneficiaries during July as retailers “mitigated wet weather” with larger discounts

    New figures suggest food United Kingdom price inflation has slowed to its lowest level this year as prices of oils, fish, and breakfast cereals fall. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ retail analysts, food inflation slowed to 13.4% in July. It was 14.6% in June. But overall, shop prices are still 7.6% higher this July than a year ago.

  • Wednesday, August 9th 2023 - 03:14 UTC

    Arthroplasty overseas service for Falklands patients with hips/knees problems

    Director of Health and Social Services Tom Bale thanked Mr. John Woollacott, KEMH Hospital Manager, the principal lead with securing the arrangement

    Spire Healthcare has been chosen by the Falkland Islands Government as the UK private provider for Arthroplasty (hips and knees). It was noted at the Health and Medical Services Committee by Director of Health and Social Services Tom Bale in his report that a paper was recently approved by ExCo, for the approach and funding, of outsourced Arthroplasty for qualifying persons, who suffer chronically, with hip and/or knee issues.

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