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1: New Stamp Issue – Release 28/08/08 - Botanists & Plants - Ascension (Commerce) - 28.08.2008

The earliest visitors to Ascension during the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries found very few plants growing on the island.

2: Ascension Calls for Residency Rights - St Helena (Commerce) - 16.07.2006

In this BBC Transcript Several Islanders - Councillors and a former Administrator set the record straight about right of abode on Ascension Island. Thanks to St. Helena Herald.

3: Performance from Cable & Wireless International as C&W plc announces its results for Year ended 31st March 2006 Strong - Ascension (Commerce) - 17.06.2006

May 2006, London. Today Cable & Wireless plc announces its results for the year ended 31st March 2006 revealing a strong performance from Cable & Wireless International.

4: Cable & Wireless completes major Satellite Earth Station Maintenance - Ascension (Commerce) - 23.02.2006

The Cable & Wireless Earth Station, Intelsat designation ASC-02B, received major planned maintenance work during January/February 2006.

5: South Atlantic Islands Represented at CPU Conference - S.Atlantic (Commerce) - 20.02.2005

Islands in the South Atlantic are being represented at the Commonwealth Press Union Editors’ Forum in Manly, Australia and the Biennial Conference in Sydney Australia. Photos (c) J. Brock (SARTMA)

6: Saints' Workers' Forum Established in the Falklands - S.Atlantic (Commerce) - 07.01.2005

St. Helenians working at Mount Pleasant Complex now have a forum at which they can discuss their problems and find out information.

7: Major Convention Could Solve South Atlantic Shipping Problems - S.Atlantic (Commerce) - 16.10.2004

As a frequent traveller through the South Atlantic Remote Territories, I have become aware of an increasing problem with bunkering the vessels that take me to places like South Georgia, Tristan da Cunha, St. Helena and Ascension Island. Once topped up in Stanley, there are no other places to fill tanks until a vessel reaches the Cape Verde Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. Now there can be hope of a workable solution.

8: Peggy Wilson: Caribbean Manager of CAA-ASSI - S.Atlantic (Commerce) - 11.11.2003

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) today announced that Margaret (Peggy) Wilson has been appointed Caribbean Manager of CAA subsidiary Air Safety Support International (ASSI).

9: Treaty News - Ascension (Commerce) - 19.10.2003

Reports that an agreement and not a treaty has been signed regarding Commercial Charter flights at Wideawake Airfield haveen received. Photo (c) NASA Wideawake Airfield from space.

10: New Shop for Ascension - Ascension (Commerce) - 25.09.2003

Ceddie and Sylvia Henry have been running their ship since February. Photo (c) J. Brock (SARTMA)

11: M/S ENDEAVOUR: Home from Home on Ascension - Ascension (Commerce) - 03.08.2003

The end of a remarkable journey was almost like coming home - except the weather was a lot warmer. Photo(c) J. Brock (SARTMA) The view from the "Ash Pit" at the old Nasa site on Ascension Island