THE Falkland Islands Government has released a statement on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The statement begins: It is with deep sadness that the Falkland Islands Government has today learned of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Editorial by Deputy Editor Nick Roberts….
MARK speaks on page 7 about the fact that “Neoliberalism means deregulated markets, privatisation, austerity and as little state influence in the economy as possible,” and that in the UK “we pay for dentists, care homes, further education and eye tests, and we fund shareholder payouts from rail, telecoms, water, gas and electricity.”
FUNDING for the government subsidised services and the capital programme will have to be considered “dispassionately” if the new port project is to go ahead, Financial Secretary Tim Waggott stated in a public meeting on August 22.
Regarding the matter I wish to talk about this week, I am not certain in my own mind, which is hardly the thing for a polemicist. Take a view and hit it hard, that’s generally the form in this column. Still, we’re all friends here, so let’s try something different. I’ll put forward my concerns as briefly as I can, and if you think I’m getting it completely wrong, I’d be very interested to learn more about the subject. Grateful, even.
INFORMATION on abortion services provided by the King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) was made public in a meeting of the Legislative Assembly on August 4 when MLA Leona Roberts asked a question of no notice of MLA Gavin Short.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published their report into the planning and construction of Falkland College on June 20, stating “there was a lack of clear vision for the project” and as such it “raises the need for simple measures of success of stated objectives for environmental infrastructure spending so that FIG can learn for future projects.”
