Stories for 2024

Tuesday, May 14th 2024 - 10:54 UTC
Caricom joins forces to tackle arms trade

Dignitaries of Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries have signed the first-ever international treaty to regulate the trade of conventional weapons and promote peace by preventing the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons in the region.
Tuesday, May 14th 2024 - 10:49 UTC
Man who threw bottle at Milei jailed for 3 and a half years

A Buenos Aires court Monday validated a plea agreement with the prosecution whereby the man who threw a bottle at President Javier Milei's motorcade on inauguration day has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison. In the incident, the perpetrator nearly missed the head of state's head and hit a security guard instead.
Tuesday, May 14th 2024 - 10:48 UTC
UN staff reported killed in Israeli offensive

UN Secretary-General António Guterres again called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza as one UN worker was killed and another injured during the Israeli deployment in the southern city of Rafah. According to the Hamas terrorist group's press office, both were traveling in a vehicle marked with UN flags and logos.
Tuesday, May 14th 2024 - 10:35 UTC
Falklands, Anti-stigma campaign on Mental Health supported by FIG and UK

This Mental Health Awareness week Monday 13 – Sunday 19 May 2024 the KEMH Public Health Unit are launching a second survey focusing on developing an anti-stigma campaign for the Falkland Islands.
Tuesday, May 14th 2024 - 10:31 UTC
Australia planning to end live animals exports; processed lamb and mutton sales overseas booming

Under the influence of animal welfare groups and declining profits, Australia plans to implement legislation to end the export of live animals in some four years time. Under the plan farmers who depend on such a trade will be helped to make the switch to domestic processing, which has turned into a booming success.
Tuesday, May 14th 2024 - 10:26 UTC
Russia claims to have found huge oil reserves in Antarctica; UK feels it could mean a complete new ball game

The House of Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) held a special session on Russian oil exploration in the polar region, following on claims that the Rosgeo oil exploration company had reported that its research vessel Alexander Karpinsky has completed a comprehensive subsurface geological survey, mapping very promising oil and gas prospects on the Antarctic oil shelves.
Tuesday, May 14th 2024 - 09:44 UTC
Falklands: Pharmacy Department's repeat prescriptions delays

The Falkland Islands Pharmacy Department would like to remind the public of the process to receive a repeat prescription while the Department is temporarily short-staff, as there could be a delay in the timing for collections of orders.
Monday, May 13th 2024 - 20:45 UTC
Argentina passes IMF test with flying colors, will get US$ 800mn

After passing the eighth review of its debt refinancing program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Argentina is expected to receive a US$ 800 billion disbursement in the coming weeks, it was announced Monday. However, the transaction still needs to be approved by the IMF Board of Directors.
Monday, May 13th 2024 - 20:09 UTC
Paraguayan beef granted entry into Canadian market

Canada's Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) greenlighted the entry of Paraguayan meat into their market with nine packing plants already authorized to start shipments. Paraguayan President Santiago Peña celebrated the good news with postings on social media. “I congratulate all the institutions and sectors involved for this important achievement,” he wrote.
Monday, May 13th 2024 - 19:38 UTC
Brazil's Central Bank ups expansion forecast for 2024 to 2.09%

According to the latest issue of the Focus bulletin released Monday by Brazil's Central Bank (BCB), the economy in South America's largest country will grow by 2.09% this year, which represented an improvement from the previous 2.05% forecast, Agencia Brasil reported. The study also foresaw a yearly inflation of 3.76%.