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The Tristan Times - Tristan da Cunha
The online newspaper of Tristan da Cunha
  Issue No. 332 Online Edition Wednesday 10 March 2010 
This week's top stories:

Constitutional Advisor Passes on - (07.03.2010)
Michael Bradley, CMG, QC, former Cayman Islands Attorney General, passed away in the UK on Monday, 22 February, at the age of 76. [More...]
Category: People

Why a Caveat on the South Atlantic Federation - (07.03.2010)
I am not so certain about including the British Overseas Territories from the Caribbean in the scheme, given their assent to Argentina’s trade sanctions against the Falklands, agreed by the Rio Group, [More...]
Category: Communications

Tristan Times Now Has Video - (06.03.2010)
This is a test video to see if it is possible to have regular video features on Tristan Times website. [More...]
Category: Conservation

The Death of Pauline Laurie Green (nee Glass) - (25.02.2010)
It is with sad news to announce the death of Pauline Green on 4th February 2010. Pauline was 77 years old and died after being taken ill a few weeks ago. [More...]
Category: People

The Sailing Yacht Concordia (Tall ship) due to call at Tristan da Cunha in March sinks off Brazil. - (25.02.2010)
Onboard the Concordia were 48 students and the 16 professional crew and teachers. [More...]
Category: Tourism/Travel

Research Scientists visit Tristan from Sweden - (16.02.2010)
On the 1st February the 21m long ketch yacht Ocean Tramp arrived from the Falkland Islands with a team of Scientists to carry out scientific work at Nightingale Island. [More...]
Category: Environment

Tristan - An RSPB Success Story - (08.01.2010)
Tristan - An RSPB Success StoryFor the past few years, the RSPB under the South Atlantic Invasive Species project has provided poison and bait boxes, to be placed around the settlement and patches area. In all more than 300 bait s [More...]
Category: Conservation

Gough Island Eradication Project Report - (24.12.2009)
John Cooper, CORE Initiatives, South Africa tells us more. [More...]
Category: Gough Island

Tristan Science - Research and conservation activities at Inaccessible Island - (19.12.2009)
Peter Ryan & Rob Ronconi tell us about valuable research on Inaccessible Island. [More...]
Category: Inaccessible Island

Tristan da Cunha in the News - (12.12.2009)
Scientists have long recognized marine transport as a vector for exotic species invasions. But relatively little attention has been given to the transport of semi-submersible rigs - the installations [More...]
Category: Environment

Tristan Fishing News 11.11.09 - (11.11.2009)
The 2009/10 fishing season has not started very well due to excessivebad weather. [More...]
Category: Fisheries

Up to the Hub of Utopia – Climbing Tristan da Cunha's Queen Mary's Peak - (26.10.2009)
Up to the Hub of Utopia – Climbing Tristan da Cunha's Queen Mary's PeakIn 1516 Thomas Morus published his “Utopia”, the design of an ideal community. Vulnerable as he sensed it to be, he placed it on an imaginary island. Photos (c) Wolfgang Schaub [More...]
Category: Environment

Gough and Inaccessible Ramsar Wetlands Designation - (10.08.2009)
Gough and Inaccessible Ramsar Wetlands DesignationWith funding received from the Overseas Territories Environment Programme in 2007, Tristan da Cunha prepared information sheets to allow the UK Government to designate the Gough and Inaccessible Islan [More...]
Category: Conservation

New Fishing Season Gets Underway at Tristan - (29.07.2009)
New Fishing Season Gets Underway at TristanThe first official fishing day for the 2009/10 season, with catches being landed into Tristan’s new factory, got underway on the 28th July. Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) -: One of the fish [More...]
Category: Fisheries

An Update for Tristan da Cunha's Tourism Industry - (29.07.2009)
An Update for Tristan da Cunha's Tourism IndustryThe Tourist Department was set up last year (2008) and had a very successful trial season, since then the Tourist Department has undertaken a few projects. So for those of you who think we are having [More...]
Category: Tourism/Travel

Tristan Government taking Precautions for Swine Flu - (22.07.2009)
Given the concern of some members of the community at the news from UK about Swine Flu, the Administrator Mr David Morley has issued a public notice, letting the community know what precautions are be [More...]
Category: Health

New Fish Factory Opened on Tristan - (20.07.2009)
New Fish Factory Opened on TristanThe Opening of Tristan’s new Fishing Factory seventeen months after being destroyed by fire. Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) New Factory: Charl Project Manger of Apple Group: Left to Right - [More...]
Category: Fisheries

UKOTs IMPORTANT FOR ALBATROSS AND PETRELS SAYS ACAP CO-ORDINATOR - (14.07.2009)
UKOTs IMPORTANT FOR ALBATROSS AND PETRELS SAYS ACAP CO-ORDINATORAnton Wolfaardt is the ACAP coordinator for the UK South Atlantic OTs, based in the Falkland Islands, but working on behalf of the UKOTs of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and SSI, British Antarct [More...]
Category: Conservation

New Books for Tristan's Children - (10.07.2009)
According to a press release this delivery has happened to the delight of Tristan's children. [More...]
Category: Education

Tristan small but resourceful - (11.04.2009)
Tristan small but resourcefulPhoto; Dereck Rogers and Raymond Green from the ANRD Deparment ready to load the potatoes for St Helena [More...]
Category: Financial

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Edinburgh - Tristan da Cunha
1.Why a Caveat on the South Atlantic Federation
2.Constitutional Advisor Passes on
3.Test Video
4.Tristan Times Now Has Video
5.The Sailing Yacht Concordia (Tall ship) due to call at Tristan da Cunha in March sinks off
6.The Death of Pauline Laurie Green (nee Glass)
7.Research Scientists visit Tristan from Sweden
8.Tristan - An RSPB Success Story
9.Gough Island Eradication Project Report

1.Constitutional Reform
2.Tristan: Women Reject Latest Pay Offer
3.Tristan's Patchs Road Covered by Mudslide
4.Friday, 12 May - A Bad One for Rats
5.Death Notice: Peter Swain
6.Tristanians Officially Hear About 1958 Atom Bomb
7.MODERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR TRISTAN DA CUNHA BY THE END OF JUNE
8.Worlds Loneliest Island Saves life of Bulgarian Seamen
9.Calshot Harbour Afloat

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