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Governor Appoints New Administrators of Tristan da Cunha
06/11/2019The Governor, Dr Philip Rushbrook, is delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Townsend and Fiona Kilpatrick as the new joint Administrators of Tristan da Cunha. Steve and Fiona, who are married, will be filling the post on a job share basis. This approach has been adopted in other FCO… Read more
Island Council Election Results
27/09/2019On 26 September 2019 a general election of the Island Council was held. Following the vote five of the seven candidates were successfully elected as Councillors and were officially sworn in. Read more
Turtle Ponds Reopens to Public
10/09/2019On Saturday 07 September the Georgetown turtle ponds were reopened to the public following the completion of substantive restorative works. Read more
Large-scale Marine Protected Area designated by Ascension Island Government
24/08/2019Island Council recommend designation of an MPA covering 100% of Ascension’s waters Read more