HOME PAGE Falkland Focus News from the Falkland Islands Government Number: 67 - June/July 1999	MR DONALD LAMONT AT HIS SWEARING IN CEREMONY
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Falkland Islands Welcomes New Governor

Mr Donald Lamont has been appointed Governor to the Falkland Islands and Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. His most recent post was as Chief of Staff in Sarajavo and previously Ambassador to Uruguay.

Mr Lamont has a long standing interest in the Islands, having worked in the Falkland Islands Department in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for three years from 1982. At his swearing in ceremony in Stanley on May 12, Mr Lamont praised the development of the Islands saying, "The Falkland Islands are in short a success story" and re-affirmed the British Government's support of the Islands. Mr Lamont is married with two children.

NEWS IN BRIEF

South American Airlink Suspended

The weekly LanChile flight from Santiago to the Falkland Islands ceased to operate at the end of March. As a result of General Pinochet's arrest in the UK, the Chilean Government advised LanChile that the airline should terminate its service to the Islands. The Chilean President has also signed a decree to prohibit flights to the Falklands that do not touch down in Argentina, a move that has been replicated by Uruguay. The Islands are still served by the RAF Tri-Star service from the UK.

£5000 Gift to Hurricane Mitch Victims

A £5000 gift from the Falkland Islands Government has been given to a water project run by Oxfam in Nicaragua. The project will give access to clean water for 7000 people affected by the floods.

Oil Update

Oil companies drilling in the North Falkland Basin found at least two hydrocarbon systems in the area and traces of oil in five out of the six wells drilled. This indicates that the conditions needed for the formation of hydrocarbons have existed at least twice during the geological history of the region. Geologists are optimistic that thicker sandstone reservoirs, containing exploitable quantities of hydrocarbons, may be located in future drilling programmes. For the next six months to a year the oil companies are evaluating the data found from the wells.

Kosovo Appeal Raised £21,200

Falkland Islanders have raised a staggering £21,200 for the plight of the Kosovan refugees. This represents £5 for every man, woman and child in the Islands. The money will be used to help provide blankets, clothing and food. The Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands Government Andrew Gurr said: "It is a wonderful gesture in response to the immense hardship being suffered by the Kosovar refugees."


Fund raisers hand over the massive cheque


Images of the Falkland Islands

An exhibition of photographs, "Images of the Falkland Islands", taken by local people and first exhibited in Stanley at the end of last year, has successfully visited three cities in the UK. The exhibition was held at the Birmingham Sea Life Centre, the SS Great Britain in Bristol and the Liverpool Maritime Museum during January to April this year.

Yee Ha! Cowboys Play in the Islands

Hank Wangford and the Lost Cowboys, the British Country and Western Band, wowed music lovers all over the Falklands on their recent tour which was sponsored by the Shackleton Scholarship Fund and the FIDC. The visit was timed so the Cowboys could play at Camp Sports, a time when Falkland Islanders traditionally relax and show off their horsemanship skills at the end of the shearing season. A film crew followed the Cowboys' adventures for a Video Diaries programme to be broadcast on BBC2 in late summer.





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