Articles published in December 2007
  12 articles published

1: Tristan - All set for Christmas - Tristan (People) - 21.12.2007

On Friday the 14th December all Government Departments on Tristan closed for the three weeks Christmas break, including the islands only supermarket, and Pub. Work will commence again on the 7th January 2008, lets hope nobody forgot any items from the shop.

2: Tristan - Quick turn-around for Gold Rover - Tristan (Shipping/Freight) - 21.12.2007

The Police Rib collected the supplies and the vessel was on its way within an hour.

3: Medical Supplies Delivered to Tristan - Tristan (Health) - 19.12.2007

According to a St Helena Government press release the RFA Gold Rover has delivered medical supplies to Tristan da Cunha where the community had been suffering from an outbreak of the flu. Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) Offloading medical supplies at Tristan da Cunha

4: Last of the Fishing News for 2007 - Tristan (Fisheries) - 16.12.2007

The Fishing season increase in catches over the last two months and the TAC (Total Allowable Catch) caught for the 2007/08 season to date stands at 148,330kgs, which has been caught in 28 fishing days. Photo (c) James Glass - Tristan Times - Tristan's fishermen examine their catch.

5: Tristan Shipping News (13/12/07) - Tristan (Shipping/Freight) - 16.12.2007

The MV Edinburgh departed Tristan for Cape Town on Thursday the 13th December,

6: St Mary's School Concert - Tristan (People) - 10.12.2007

The annual school concert finally manage to be shown on Friday 30th November, after being delayed by a number of fishing days, at which time the whole community was involved in some way or another. Photo (c) Sarah Glass (Tristan Times)

7: Tristan Shipping News (04/12/07) - Tristan (Shipping/Freight) - 10.12.2007

The KELSO has left Tristan for South Africa.

8: Shipping News (27/11/07) - Tristan (Fisheries) - 09.12.2007

On Wednesday 21st November the fishing vessel Viking Bay returned to Tristan da Cunha to collect Jose Parada and for another injury crewmen Abraham Velgas to see the doctor.

9: My First Day’s on Tristan da Cunha 30th November 07 - Tristan (Health) - 09.12.2007

Please, allow me to introduce myself: My name is Dr Laszlo Pal Szabo. When I applied for this job, I had absolutely no idea about Tristan da Cunha, but I’ve since started to learn about it, as much as can.

10: NINTH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL MEETING: 4-5 DECEMBER 2007 - All (Government) - 07.12.2007

Meg Munn, Overseas Territories Minister, hosted the ninth meeting of the Overseas Territories Consultative Council (OTCC) on 4 and 5 December at the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform in London. Premiers, Chief Ministers, Councillors and other representatives from Britain's Overseas Territories attended. The Council is held annually in London and provides a forum for consultation with British Government Ministers.

11: NO MEDICAL EMERGENCY ON TRISTAN - Tristan (Health) - 05.12.2007

This is just a brief note to all concerned. While there is concern about supplies, there is no killer but affecting the population.

12: TRISTAN DA CUNHA MEDICAL EMERGENCY DOWNGRADED - Tristan (Health) - 04.12.2007

According to BBC World Service an acute virus has broken out on Tristan da Cunha and that medicines needed to treat it have run out. News direct from the Island has dismissed the urgency for medications.