Articles published in November 2011
  38 articles published

1: Met Office - Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 24.11.2011

A mostly cloudy week this week with a few showers, particularly over Green Mountain.

2: From The Editor - Casey & Ricco - Ascension (Letters) - 24.11.2011

Dear Readers, Firstly I would like to congratulate Mashay on achieving her “First Class Honours Degree”, yet another Saint Helenian to make us proud

3: News From The Grotto -Thought For The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 24.11.2011

This past week, as we prepare to enter the season of Advent, the season of new beginnings, I had to say good-bye to a very good friend, Gene Austin.

4: Heritage Notes - Ascension (Internet News) - 24.11.2011

As Christmas approaches, and you’re looking for gift ideas, be sure to drop by the Fort Hayes Museum and have a look at our merchandise

5: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 24.11.2011

I am from the east coast of the UK and have studied plant conservation for several years, achieving a BSc in Plant Biology and an MSc in Botanical Conservation.

6: Dew Pond Run 2011 - Sponsored by Ascension Island Scouts - Ascension (Internet News) - 24.11.2011

50 Runners and Walkers lined up at 8.00am for the start of this years Dew Pond run on a cool but bright Sunday morning.

7: CONGRATULATIONS!!! MASHAY CONSTANTINE-YON - Ascension (People) - 24.11.2011

For the past three years Mashay, the daughter of Barry and Freda Yon has been studying towards a BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEGREE COURSE at the UNIVERSITY of GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

8: Lyn Leo Wins 2011 Open Championship - Ascension (Sport) - 24.11.2011

Lyn Leo Wins 2011 Open Championship

9: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 24.11.2011

Bishop Richard Fenwick will arrive today,Wed.Nov.23rd..There are ten adult Confirmation candidates who will be confirmed at the Eucharist on Sunday at 10-30a.m..

10: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 17.11.2011

We would like to welcome Liza White to the Conservation Team, she joined us last week as the new Field Project Officer on the OTEP funded project.

11: From The Editors - Kitty - Ascension (Letters) - 17.11.2011

Dear Readers, We have lots of good news in this week’s edition.

12: Thank You From The Scouts - Ascension (Letters) - 17.11.2011

A VERY BIG THANKYOU From The 1st Ascension Scouts

13: Fire Prevention Week - Ascension (Education) - 17.11.2011

Fire Prevention Week has deep seeded roots within the United States and is celebrated annually every October.

14: News From The Grotto -Thought For The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 17.11.2011

It is so appropriate that the second reading is from the first letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians

15: Hash Trash - Hash No:1385 - Ascension (Sport) - 17.11.2011

Hash needed to be town based this week due to the following bonfire celebrations.

16: New Police Constable for Ascension Police Dept - Ascension (Law and Order) - 17.11.2011

Last week the Ascension Police Detachment welcomed PC Mike Durnford and his family to Ascension.

17: Airport to be built on St Helena - Ascension (Internet News) - 17.11.2011

On 22 July 2010, the Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell, confirmed DFID’s willingness to finance an airport for St Helena on condition that:

18: News From Two Boats School - Ascension (Education) - 17.11.2011

You may be wondering why we are a week late on Halloween? We’re not abandoning our forward looking policy!

19: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 17.11.2011

Statistics for the week ending Monday 14-Nov-11

20: Director (Air Access ), St. Helena Government - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 17.11.2011

A self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom, St Helena is an island of 47 square miles and around 4,000 people in the South Atlantic.

21: From The Editors - Carrie & Elaine - Ascension (Letters) - 17.11.2011

Dear Readers, Another week down ….Xmas will soon be upon us…………………….

22: Thanks & Farewell to Gene - Ascension (Internet News) - 17.11.2011

We sadly have to say good-bye to one of our most dedicated Society members.

23: News From The Grotto -Thought For The Week Remembrance Sunday - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 17.11.2011

This week we celebrated Remembrance Day, or Veteran’s Day as it is called in the United States.

24: Hash Trash - Hash No:1386 - Ascension (Sport) - 17.11.2011

Patio thirteen has been prepared for this week’s hash, Bloodsucker had promised quite a trawl across the grounds but when it came down to setting the hash

25: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 17.11.2011

The Shell Ginger, Alpinia speciosa syn Aphinia zerumbet syn Alphionia nutans, was introduced to Ascension in the earlier years to help prevent soil erosion of the mountain.

26: APPOINTMENT OF ACTING ADMINISTRATOR - Ascension (Government) - 17.11.2011

His Honour the Administrator will be leaving the Island on Friday 18 November 2011 to attend an Overseas Territories Consultative Council meeting

27: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 17.11.2011

The Ascension Island Service of Remembrance took place on Sunday,13th.Nov at St. Mary’s Church.

28: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 17.11.2011

Many thanks to all whose hard work and enthusiasm enabled a memorable Remembrance service to be kept on Sunday last

29: The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 03.11.2011

Long before Dorothy & Toto and the ‘Wizard of Oz’ came on the scene, it was noted by some that chickens would lose all their plumage if they were ever caught up in a tornado.

30: ASSISTANT CHEF - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 03.11.2011

Sodexo on Ascension Island has a vacancy for an ASSISTANT CHEF

31: VACANCY - TEMPORARY CLERICAL ASSISTANT - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 03.11.2011

The Ascension Island Government is seeking to recruit a temporary Clerical Assistant for a period of approximately eight weeks to work in the Shipping Office in Georgetown.

32: FIRE SAFETY COMPETITION - Ascension (Government) - 03.11.2011

Leading up to this year’s ‘Fire Prevention Week’ activities, the children of Twoboats School, from all age groups, were asked to participate in the event by way of designing a poster and/or writing an essay

33: News From The Grotto -Thought For The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 03.11.2011

On Saturday, Gene and I went on a hike, rather more of an adventure that to me pretty well summed up everything about life.

34: Hash Trash - Hash No:1384 - Ascension (Sport) - 03.11.2011

When Sniffy said he was planning a quick and easy hash, most people thought he was kidding (and must have been put off coming).

35: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 03.11.2011

We would like to say thank you and good bye to Kayshai Reynolds, who has been with us for a few month training along side our team.

36: THANK YOU AND FAREWELL - Ascension (Letters) - 03.11.2011

It has been a special privilege to be back on Ascension, after three and a half years, and join our family and friends in commemorating the 10th ‘Flipper’ Football Tournament

37: TWO BOATS CLUB CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN PARTY - Ascension (Internet News) - 03.11.2011

Dressing up, taking part, having fun and lots to eat and drink was what the Two Boats Club Children’s Halloween Party was all about on Sunday 30 October.

38: From the Editor - Penny - Ascension (Letters) - 03.11.2011

Dear Readers It is with great sadness and deep regret that we learned on Monday of the sudden unexpected loss of a beloved islander, Pat Williams (Constantine),