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His Excellency Governor Nigel Phillips CBE will be leaving the Falkland Islands on Friday 1 July 2022 at the end of his tour of duty. The following arrangements have been put in place for his farewell.

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Mr. Nigel Phillips CBE, currently governor of the Falkland Islands has been appointed Governor of St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha in succession to Dr. Philip Rushbrook. Mr. Phillips will take up his appointment in August 2022.

Bearers have worn gloves and masks as the Commonwealth Games Baton visited South Africa, despite concerns about the new Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Bearers have worn gloves and masks as the Commonwealth Games Baton visited South Africa, despite concerns about the new Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Sharon Bershadsky, director of the Israel Tourist Office UK, said: “The news that Israel is one of the few countries included in the British government’s ‘green list’ of approved travel destinations is a source of great pride for us. “Both countries have worked hard to push back the tide of the pandemic and we look forward to welcoming returning friends and new visitors alike from across the world in late May. “As part of our roadmap for reopening we will welcome tour groups as part...

2 hours ago On completion of the island-wide vaccination programme, St Helena has opened its doors once more to overseas visitors. The second most remote inhabited island in the world, guests will be able to enjoy beautiful landscapes, outstanding marine life, historic heritage and the warm and friendly local community spirit typical of the British Overseas Territory. St Helena Island, in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, has remained to date Covid-19 free with no reported cases since th...

This island could be the first fully vaccinated territory in the world By James Frater, CNN enablePagination: false endIndex: (CNN) - The tiny remote Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean could “become the first island to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19,” the British Military said Friday. The island – a UK overseas territory – has a population of just over 800 inhabitants. At least 1,950 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Ascension earlier this week on a ...