The online newspaper of Tristan da Cunha |
| Issue No. 296 |
Online Edition |
Friday 3 July 2009 |
This week's top stories:
 Ratting Day 2009 Good for Tristan but Bad for Rats - (18.06.2009)
Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times): Picture taken from the top of the Hill Piece shows Neil Swain right and Conrad Glass left, with a nest of 6 dead rats, just caught, whilst the collie dogs look on. [More...]
Category: Conservation
|
Tristan small but resourceful - (11.04.2009)
 Photo; Dereck Rogers and Raymond Green from the ANRD Deparment ready to load the potatoes for St Helena [More...]
Category: Financial
| The worlds Remotest Island gets busy, as tourist visits increase - (23.03.2009)
Tourist vessels visits, to Tristan da Cunha has increase this year to nine visits over the summer. [More...]
Category: Tourism/Travel
|
Tristan da Cunha establishes a Conservation Department - (26.02.2009)
Trevor Glass with a squid tentacle regurgitated by a Tristan Albatross Diomedea dabbenena on Gough Island. Photograph by John Cooper
Tristan da Cunha, an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom [More...]
Category: Conservation
| 16.63 million Euros for St Helena, Ascension and Tristan - (02.02.2009)
The European Union has earmarked 16.63 million Euros, which amounts to more than £15.5 million, at the current exchange rate, from the European Development Fund for St Helena and its Dependencies. [More...]
Category: Financial
|
Annual Sheep Shearing Day 2009 - (23.01.2009)
Though delayed this annual event has taken place with much community success. [More...]
Category: Conservation
| Keeping a World Heritage Site tidy: a clean-up on Gough Island - (12.11.2008)
The Gough Island Nature Reserve, along with Inaccessible Island in the Tristan da Cunha Group of islands, forms one of the United Kingdom's few natural sites registered with the World Heritage Convent [More...]
Category: Conservation
|
Beneath Tristan is a Different Story - (05.08.2008)
Follow the link to find out what is shaking in the vacinity of Tristan da Cunha [More...]
Category: Environment
| GUIDANCE NOTE ON APPLICATION TO VISIT TRISTAN DA CUNHA - (06.05.2008)
 An application must be submitted to the Administrator stating the full purpose of your visit, duration of stay, nationality and age. [More...]
Category: Government
|
Tristan Government Has a Representative in the UK - (07.04.2008)
The Administrator announces to the community that the Island Council has agreed the appointment of Chris Bates as Tristan Government representative in the UK. Chris will be well known to many members [More...]
Category: Government
| GENERAL INFORMATION FOR VESSELS VISITING TRISTAN DA CUNHA - (11.01.2007)
Conrad Glass outlines information for people who want to visit Tristan da Cunha. [More...]
Category: Tourism/Travel
|
GUIDANCE NOTE ON APPLICATION TO VISIT TRISTAN DA CUNHA - (11.01.2007)
The Administrator has outlined basic information for people who want to visit Tristan da Cunha. [More...]
Category: Tourism/Travel
| Tristan: Record Breaking Fishing News - (05.11.2006)
 October lands the highest catches since the factory was rebuilt after the 1961 Volcano (1963-1965)
Photo (c) Sarah Glass (Tristan Times) Brian Rogers and Cliff Swain in their fishing boat with fis [More...]
Category: Fisheries
|
RSPB Announces the South Atlantic Regional Invasive Species Project - (25.10.2006)
RSPB will be managing EU funds ear-marked for use in eradicating invasive species from the South Atlantic UK Overseas Territories. [More...]
Category: Environment
| Islanders Welcome First Internet Cafe - (03.08.2006)
 Now Tristan is online and you will be hearing from them directly.
Photo (c) James Glass - Too busy to turn around and say "Cheese" [More...]
Category: Communications
|
Tristanians Fear Albatross Deaths as Oil Rig Stays Aground - (02.08.2006)
 The platform rig that has been washed ashore to the South-East of Tristan da Cunha is still there and pollution from it could cause Albatross mortality.
Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) The r [More...]
Category: Environment
| Tristan Receives New Citizen - (03.07.2006)
 Kieran James Peter Glass arrived at 1830hrs on Sunday, 02 July 2006.
Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) [More...]
Category: People
|
Injured Seaman Returns Home from Tristran - (22.06.2006)
 Nicolay, who was injured while aboars M/V Pirgos on the 25th of May has recovered enough to be transported to Cape Town enroute to Bulgaria.
Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) Nicolay being carr [More...]
Category: People
| Letter of Thanks from Bulgaria - (13.06.2006)
 The seaman rescued from the stormy South Atlantic is well and his family are grateful for assistance rendered.
Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) [More...]
Category: People
|
Oil Rig Runs Aground at Tristan da Cunha - (08.06.2006)
 Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) An Oil Rig aground to the South-East of Tristan. [More...]
Category: Shipping/Freight
|
|
|
