Articles published in November 2008
  48 articles published

1: Conservation Weekly - SITE VISITS WITH THE COUNCILLORS - Ascension (Conservation) - 27.11.2008

On Thursday, members of the Island Council took time out of their busy schedules to meet with the Conservation Department for a presentation and site visits to the sooty tern colony and Green Mountain.

2: Met Office Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 27.11.2008

Statistics for the week ending Monday 24th Nov 2008

3: Ascension Conference - Ascension (Letters) - 27.11.2008

The First Annual Conference of The United Kingdom Ascension Island Support Association was held in Sheffield last night. The meeting was called by Dave Croft, Acting Chair of UKAISA.

4: Why does Ascension need a new Constitution? - Ascension (Government) - 27.11.2008

It was good to return to Ascension in November following my visit in August.

5: Press Release - Calls for Birthday Honours 2009 - Ascension (Government) - 27.11.2008

Nominations for Birthday Honours 2009 will need to reach the Honours Secretariat, in the UK quite soon.

6: Press Release - Claiming Compensation from the Government - Ascension (Government) - 27.11.2008

When people make claims to the St Helena Government for compensation, each case is first considered by the Attorney General’s Chambers to ascertain whether the Government is legally liable to pay compensation.

7: From The Editors - Ascension (Letters) - 27.11.2008

Dear Readers Trust that you all have a good week, and enjoy this week's edition.

8: Message Of Thanks - Ascension (Letters) - 27.11.2008

Enid, Carolyn, Robbie & family would like to thank all on Ascension who called or sent cards and messages off condolences following the sad loss off Donald.

9: Heritage Notes - Ascension (Internet News) - 27.11.2008

Well, we’ve solved one mystery- the identity of the Tartar Stairs!

10: Message From Charles Elgas - Ascension (Letters) - 27.11.2008

The cenotaph for Jack Bowen, RCA employee, has yet to be restored.

11: News From The Grotto - Thought For The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 27.11.2008

This past week, I was once again watching a documentary about my eldest daughter (which has been nominated for a rather prestigious award – how proud am I??).

12: Whats Goin On At Two Boats Club? - Ascension (Internet News) - 27.11.2008

Euchre Leaughe 2008 - Starting soon

13: Press Release - Visit of Labour Market Economist - Ascension (Government) - 27.11.2008

A Labour Market Economist is visiting St Helena until 15 December 2008 to study and make recommendations concerning the Island’s current and prospective labour market.

14: Press Release - Visit of Lilla Oliver - Ascension (Government) - 27.11.2008

Lilla Oliver, Primary Consultant and Trainer is back on Island until early December to carry out further work with the Education Department. This will be Lilla’s fifth visit to the Island in this capacity.

15: Planning Notices - Ascension (Government) - 27.11.2008

The Director of Technical Services has received the following planning applications

16: Public Notice - Police Advisor Visit - Ascension (Government) - 27.11.2008

The Southern Oceans Police Adviser, Simon Martin will visit Ascension Island from Friday, 5 December to Friday 12th December 2008.

17: Councillors Response to Article - Ascension Island – Why should we bother? - Ascension (Letters) - 27.11.2008

Dear Editor, We the undersigned Ascension Island Councillors wish to formally reply via this open letter to the unnamed author of the letter “Ascension Island – Why should we bother”;

18: Happy Birthday Stefan - Ascension (People) - 27.11.2008

To Our Darling Son & Brother Stefan

19: Congratulations To Celia, Darren & Alexia Reynolds - Ascension (People) - 27.11.2008

Celia, Darren & Alexia Reynolds would like to say a huge THANK YOU to midwife Helen and not forgetting Sue Macfall, Dr Shub, Dr Milenko, Karen Stroud and the other nursing staff at Georgetown Hospital

20: News From St Mary's Church - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 20.11.2008

A large number of people gathered outside St. Mary’s for our annual Remembrance Service on Sunday 9 November to honour the fallen from the two world wars, the Falklands War, Iraq and Afghanistan.

21: Conservation Weekly - Visitors - Ascension (Conservation) - 20.11.2008

The Conservation Department has had a busy time lately with several visiting researchers to the island.

22: News From The Grotto - Thought For The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 20.11.2008

For several months now, the Heritage Society has been working on clearing and restoring Warpath. It was terribly overgrown and very difficult to traverse.

23: Hash No: 1236 - Ascension (Sport) - 20.11.2008

Well, no small crowd this week for sure! Loads of hashers gathered at the old Exile’s beach hut at Catherine Point to see what the girls had set for their hash!

24: Ascension Heritage Society - Ascension (Letters) - 20.11.2008

Well, Pete and Jill have wasted no time in getting down to work. They have lots of supplies to help preserve our archival material in the proper way.

25: Two Boats School - Week 11 17/11/08 - Ascension (Education) - 20.11.2008

Dear Parents/Guardians, School Review, As you are aware the school was inspected last week by Chris Hough a trained Ofsted inspector.

26: World Aids Day – 1st December 2008 - Ascension (Letters) - 20.11.2008

Two Boats School ran a tee shirt design competition last half term and in conjunction with the Aids Awareness Group are organising the purchase of tee-shirts featuring the winning design to sell on island.

27: THANK YOU WILL! - Ascension (Letters) - 20.11.2008

All the students at Two Boats School who took part in the break dancing lessons with Will from VT would like to say a huge thank you to Will Mitchell from VT Communications.

28: From The Editors - Ascension (Letters) - 20.11.2008

Hello Islander Readers, This week will see John’s last shift as Islander Editor before he heads back to the UK in December.

29: 1ST ASCENSION GIRLGUIDING - Ascension (People) - 13.11.2008

There has been a very busy schedule for the Girlguiding Movement since the start of our “New Movement Year”!

30: RAF On Beach Cleanup - Ascension (Military) - 13.11.2008

On the afternoon of Wed 5 Nov a dozen or so RAF volunteers, predominantly made up of Air Movement Flight as well as HQ personnel,

31: Two Boats Club Darts Eliminator Competition - Ascension (Sport) - 13.11.2008

The Eliminator took place on Sunday evening and right from the beginning the games were entertaining

32: Conservation Weekly - Beach Cleanup - Ascension (Conservation) - 13.11.2008

The 2008 Annual Island Wide Beach Cleanup was a success.

33: Ask A Lawyer - Ascension (Law and Order) - 13.11.2008

My thanks to all who have emailed in questions - do keep them coming to

34: Thank You From The Scouts - Ascension (Internet News) - 13.11.2008

We hope everyone enjoyed Wed Night`s entertainment down at the Football Pitch.

35: From The Editors - Ascension (Letters) - 13.11.2008

Hello Readers Hope you’ve all had a good week and enjoyed the Bonfire.

36: Dew Pond Entrants Says Thanks - Ascension (Letters) - 13.11.2008

Thank you to Daniel, Abigail, Tamar, Joseph, Alex & Lauren for cheering them on

37: Freddy Bennett retires after 42 years on Ascension - Ascension (People) - 13.11.2008

Next week, when the ship leaves for St Helena, we will be bidding Farewell to one of Ascension’s most well known folks, Freddy and Fiona Bennett.

38: Hash Trash No: 1235 - Ascension (Sport) - 13.11.2008

This week’s hash had a select little group in attendance. The rest were dolling themselves up for a ladies Night (more later!!!).

39: Heritage Notes - Ascension (Internet News) - 13.11.2008

I’m very pleased to announce that Pete and Jill Johnson have arrived on our sunny (finally!!) island and will be working to put our archives in order, cataloguing the collections, and generally helping us update the museum.

40: News From The Grotto - Thought For The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 13.11.2008

This week we held Remembrance Day ceremonies at St. Mary’s Church.

41: Ascension's Newest Arrival - Ascension (People) - 13.11.2008

Congratulations on the Birth Of Zayla Joslyn Henry

42: News From The Grotto - Thought For The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 06.11.2008

This beautiful island was visited by tragedy again this past week when we lost our good friend Robert Glanville to an accident.

43: Hash Trash No 1234 - Ascension (Sport) - 06.11.2008

A grand crowd turned up at Command Hill to be spooked on our Halloween hash.

44: Two Boats School Sports Day Report - Ascension (Education) - 06.11.2008

Sunday 26th October saw Two Boats School and families up at the field for the annual sports day.

45: ASCENSION ISLAND GOVERNMENT - VACANCY FOR Conservation/Sea fisheries Officer - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 06.11.2008

Ascension Island Government requires a Conservation/Sea Fisheries Officer to lead the work of the Conservation Department in implementing the Environment Charter in accordance with established strategy.

46: Ascension Island Government - Vacancy Cleaner Supervisor - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 06.11.2008

A vacancy for a Cleaner Supervisor

47: The Dew Pond Run - Ascension (Sport) - 06.11.2008

On Sunday 2nd November the Dew Pond Run was held. 86 runners took place on the long run from the Turtle Ponds all the way to the Dew Pond at the peak of Green Mountain.

48: Ascension Island Council Meeting (27/10/08) - Ascension (Government) - 01.11.2008

The first meeting with the recently elected Island Council was held on Monday 27 October immediately after the Councillors were sworn in by His Excellency the Governor, Andrew Gurr, who was on Ascension to meet the new Councillors and to chair the first meeting of the new Council. The Governor welcomed the new Councillors and before getting down to the lengthy agenda awaiting them, said a few words about the role of a Council.