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Stories for December 16th 2024

  • Monday, December 16th 2024 - 06:48 UTC

    Success of Junior Falklands Games; decisive support from the Moore Dixon firm

    All teams wait for the awarding of the prizes

    The highly anticipated and very successful three-day event Junior Falkland Islands Games took place from 6th to 8th December. Students from Years 7 to 10 were grouped into four teams - Caracara Crusaders, Dynamo Dolphins, Mighty Steamer Ducks, and Rockin’ Rockhoppers - and participated in an exciting array of competitions, including dodgeball, basketball, football, and swimming.

  • Monday, December 16th 2024 - 06:36 UTC

    Falklands names five new Justices of the Peace

    Acting Governor Dave Morgan with the newly sworn Justices of the Peace, at Government House

    Congratulations have been extended to the newest Justices of the Peace for the Falkland Islands who were appointed and sworn in by the Acting Governor Dave Morgan at Government House. The 5 new JPs: Eleanor Cornick, Scott Descombe, Zoe James, Kerry McRae and Molly Semple. This year also marked Andrew Brownlee's 25th year as Justice of the Peace for the Falklands.

  • Monday, December 16th 2024 - 06:26 UTC

    UK Statement at UN for Human Rights on Venezuela, “repression must stop”

    UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley

    The Statement for the Intersessional ID with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Venezuela was delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley.

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