The Islander - 1998 Ascension Island News Archive

• Courtney Paige arrives at last!
• Christmas message from The Editor
• Church News
• Heritage Society
• School Play review
• Stamps - Future releases
• Review of the previous year's news on Ascension Island
• Opening of a new room at Fort Hayes Museum
• New vessel - 'MV Ascension' arrives Ascension Island
• Saint Helena Citizenship Issues
• News from the Administrator's desk
• Private Leo completes Army training
• Internet News - NEW ASCENSION WEBSITE FOR A.I.S.

• Marriage of Mario George and Jackie Williams
• Church News
• Blue remembered sea
• Gulf Fleet 45
• Administrator's Forum Meeting
• Ascension Marine Turtle Project Underway
• News from the U.S. Base
• Ascension Football Premiership

• More help needed!
• Christmas edition - plans
• Farewell to Bill & Sandra Cooper
• Church News
• Letter from the Administrator
• News from the U.S. Base
• Minutes of the 47th AIMG meeting
• School Page
• Caledonians meet again

• Marriage of Gavin Youde and Patricia Peters
• United Kingdom Citizenship - Update
• Ascension Island Heritage Society - Meeting
• Ascension Island Diving Expedition
• Ascension's Wonderful Railway!
• Ascension Island School connects to Internet
• News from the US Base
• News from the Pierhead - New Passenger Barge in service

• Joint Christening Celebrations
• Internet News - St.Helena and the World Wide Web
• Letters to the Editor
• C & W Vacancy for Electronics Technician at Ariane site
• News from the US Base
• Farewell from the Hill family
• Private Julian Fagan completes Army training
• Message from the Sue Ryder Foundation (Ascension Island)

• Visit of MV Bremen
• Cable & Wireless Director visits Ascension Island
• Sue Ryder Day
• C & W Vacancy for Electronics Technician at Ariane site
• Rescue mission to save Tristanian Lady
• Letter about taxation of Saint Helenians working abroad
• Farewell from Chris & Graham Avis
• CSR 10th Anniversary
• News from the US Base
• Ascension Island Football Premiership News

• Remembrance Sunday Service
• Sue Ryder Charity Fun Day
• News from St.Mary's Church
• Letter from The Administrator
• Launch of Major Marine Turtle Research Project
• Ascension Island Scouts 25th Year Anniversary
• News from the US Base
• Farewell to Chris & Graham Avis.
• Fishy Tails

• ASCENSION ISLAND SCOUTS - 25th Anniversary
• Farewell to Gordon & Dorothy Knipe
• Administrator's Forum: meeting of 27 October, 1998
• Fishy Tales
• U.S. BASE - News from Ascension Auxiliary Airfield
• SCHOOL PAGE - News from Two Boats School
• Internet News

1406

29 Oct 1998

• Marriage of Gavin Knipe to Madria Herne
• Letter from the Administrator
• News from the U.S. Base
• Steve Fowler leaves the Island (Editorial)

• Two Boats in Georgetown!
• Letter from the Parish Priest
• News from the U.S. Base
• News from the School
• 267 Field Squadron departs Ascension Island
• Fishing News
• Updates to Ascension websites

1404

15 Oct 1998

• Marriage of Christopher Cochran with Sonia Herne
• Ascension Island Police Statistics
• An update on the Citizenship Commision
• Territorial Army visit Ascension
• News from the U.S. Base

• Marriage of Roy John and Julie Maggot
• News from the U.S. Base
• Letter from the Administrator

Special Edition

04 Oct 1998

• The Islander Newspaper (Internet Edition) goes live!

1402

01 Oct 1998

• New Governor for St.Helena announced
• New Administrator for Ascension Island announced
• Dew Pond Run won by Errol Duncan in 1hr 4mins
• A new baby born
• The Royal Engineers visit Ascension
• All about Ascension Island - An article from "The Independent Review".
• Ascension Youth Centre gets the "Dew Pond Run" money
• News from the U.S. Base
• New Christmas Postage Stamps Issued

1401

24 Sep 1998

• Saint Helenian Girls Pass Out of RAF
• Battle of Britain commemoration
• BFBS Television Team visit Ascension Island
• Administrator's Forum Meeting

1400

• Ascension Island - New Arrival
• The new vicar due to arrive 29 Sep
• Farewell to Father Martin
• Minutes of the 45th Ascension Island Management Group meeting
• Stamp Panel Meeting - Future postage stamp releases

1399

10 Sep 1998

• Public Notice - Immigration procedures for visiting yachts.
• Administrators website on Line.
• "Atlantis" Internet & E-mail Bureau Services.

1398

• Ascension Island Sports Day.

1397

27 Aug 1998

• The Islander Editor throws in the towel and reclaims social life!
• Edinburgh University Study Trip.
• Letter to the Island from The Administrator.
• St.Helenians make history at RAF Halton.

1396

20 Aug 1998

• Commandos stand by in Ascension
• Reef Shark caught off Pierhead
• Change at the top for Cable & Wireless

1395

13 Aug 1998

• Maersk celebrates 15 years in Ascension
• Nuclear Submarine "HMS Triumph" visits Ascension
• News from the U.S. base

1394

• Changes to St. Helena Tax System May have implications for 'Saints' in Ascension.
• Local Lad Joins British Army
• University of Edinburgh Ascension Island Expedition

1392

23 Jul 1998

• President Mandela passes through Ascension

1391

16 Jul 1998

• New Commander sworn in at U.S. Base

1390

9 Jul 1998

• Governors Lodge Destroyed

1385

04 June 1998

• Charity sports Competition Draws to a Climax
• Administrator orders destruction of Governors Lodge
• Track Record for Ascension Island's Turtles

1384

28 May 1998

• 30th Ascension Day Fair

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