Stories for 2024

Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 09:59 UTC
Evistas hold Bolivia hostage of road blockades

Followers of former Bolivian President Evo Morales keep blocking strategic roads in the South American country causing numerous troubles to ordinary citizens. Although they invoke a series of plausible reasons, the main ground for such a deployment is believed to be the protection of their leader who is being prosecuted for human trafficking and child abuse.
Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 08:36 UTC
Falklands will receive first Islander of a revamp funded Britten-Norman

Britten-Norman, the UK’s leading utility aircraft manufacturer, has completed its second funding round, securing significant capital from Northern Ireland-based Beechlands Enterprises.
Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 08:33 UTC
PM Starmer, “paying reparations for slave trade, not in the Commonwealth agenda”

“Just to be clear, reparations are not on the agenda for the Commonwealth heads of government meeting. Technically, the (UK) Government's position on this has not changed. We do not pay reparations,” said Downing Street official spokesperson, when asked what PM Keir Starmer's view on paying reparations for Britain's involvement in the slave trade was.
Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 08:25 UTC
Falklands, Rockhopper Exploration disposes of Italian assets to focus on Sea Lion

Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the oil and gas company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin (“NFB”), has announced it has put in place an insurance policy to cover the event that the Italian Republic succeeds in its attempt to have the Rockhopper Ombrina Mare Arbitration Award annulled and has also signed a share purchase agreement with Zodiac Energy Limited to exit its other Italian assets.
Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 08:18 UTC
Falklands Waters, UK Hydrographic starts seabed mapping surveys in November

In November, the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) will conduct seabed mapping surveys of the Falkland Islands coastal waters to support safe maritime trade and the development of a sustainable blue economy.
Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 00:07 UTC
Why an AI data analytics platform is the key to smarter decisions

Modern businesses are increasingly resorting to analytical solutions based on artificial intelligence. By doing so, they can make more informed and effective decisions. In the age of big data and the rapid growth of information flows, organizations are often faced with the need to process information quickly and accurately. Only then can companies obtain strategically important insights.
Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 00:02 UTC
iGaming per capita expenditure expected to rise 0.9% among Kiwis in 2024

New Zealand is a unique prospect for casino operators. Its geography means it has the perfect climate for online casinos to flourish. Yet with a small population, it is a demographic that must be captured and retained. All this is set against a backdrop of grey areas in regulation and laws. However, it is expected that this year spending on gambling will rise by 0.9%. In the text below, we delve into this unique situation to see what is taking place in New Zealand's iGaming scene.
Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 23:10 UTC
Falklands confirms case of avian influenza at Volunteer Green and Cow Bay

The Government of the Falkland Islands confirmed that on Thursday 10 October 2024 swabs that were taken from dead penguins at Volunteer Point, which returned a positive result for HPAI.
Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 22:47 UTC
Shackleton's original Hope Cross exhibited at the Discovery Point in Dundee

Sir Ernest Shackleton, the great English polar explorer died in 1922 at the age of 47 in Grytviken, South Georgia during his fourth trip and expedition to the Antarctic continent on board the Quest. .
Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 21:25 UTC
Venezuela to seek reparations from Spain's colonialism

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said his country would be seeking reparations from Spain for what happened during the colonialism years. In the Chavista leader's view, the European kingdom has never “asked for forgiveness” and instead took shelter “in the ideology of negationism.”