tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications in Pitcairn Island 2024-02-26T17:45:52+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/how-the-public-can-help-conserve-rare-marine-species-using-phones 2024-02-26T17:45:52+00:00 How the public can help conserve rare marine species using phones Government partners with conservation charity ZSL to launch app update allowing tracking and logging of creatures in waters around British Overseas Territories. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-british-overseas-territories-agree-closer-collaboration 2023-12-14T00:00:00+00:00 UK and British Overseas Territories agree closer collaboration The UK government and elected leaders of the British Overseas Territories have agreed a joint declaration defining a new, modern partnership. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-opens-worlds-most-remote-marine-science-base-on-pitcairn-islands 2023-10-03T07:56:00+01:00 UK government opens world’s most remote marine science base on Pitcairn Islands The Governor to the Pitcairn Islands, Iona Thomas, has officially opened the new UK government-funded marine science base, providing a platform for scientists to visit the area and study its unique marine habitats. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/blue-belt-extends-to-the-caribbean-as-turks-and-caicos-islands-join-flagship-marine-conservation-programme 2022-06-08T10:00:00+01:00 Blue Belt extends to the Caribbean, as Turks and Caicos Islands join flagship marine conservation programme Announcement made by Lord Goldsmith at UK Overseas Territories World Ocean Day Small Islands � Big Impact Event in London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fcdo-staff-lead-platinum-jubilee-celebrations-around-the-world 2022-06-02T09:42:20+01:00 FCDO staff lead Platinum Jubilee celebrations around the world The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) HQ in London will be lit up tonight in honour of Her Majesty The Queen. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/royal-navy-ship-hms-spey-visits-fiji 2022-03-17T10:55:53+00:00 Royal Navy ship HMS Spey visits Fiji The Royal Navy's greenest ship will meet with local communities and the Republic of Fiji Navy to work together on security and climate change challenges. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-and-overseas-territories-leaders-gather-to-discuss-covid-19-climate-change-and-economic-resilience 2021-11-18T18:06:31+00:00 UK government and Overseas Territories leaders gather to discuss COVID-19, climate change and economic resilience The Duke of Cambridge and Foreign Secretary joined Overseas Territories representatives and elected leaders in London for the ninth Joint Ministerial Council. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/blue-belt-programme-launches-training-programme-for-uk-overseas-territories 2021-08-02T15:21:41+01:00 Blue Belt Programme launches Training Programme for UK Overseas Territories The Blue Belt Programme has launched a comprehensive online training platform for the UK Overseas Territories. This will provide training and development of skills across a wide range of marine management themes, free of cha� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fish-eye-lenses-uk-launches-worlds-largest-ocean-monitoring-system-to-protect-wildlife-and-biodiversity 2021-04-03T00:15:00+01:00 Fish eye lenses: UK launches world’s largest ocean monitoring system to protect wildlife and biodiversity The UK will pioneer the world’s largest ocean wildlife monitoring system to help protect life below water as part of the UK Government Blue Belt programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-family-of-overseas-territories-come-together-on-coronavirus-cop26-and-the-economy 2020-11-27T15:50:00+00:00 UK family of Overseas Territories come together on coronavirus, COP26 and the economy The Prime Minister joined elected leaders and representatives at the Joint Ministerial Council to discuss topics including health, the environment and economy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/oceans-apart-the-uk-the-pacific-partnerships-shared-values 2019-07-03T02:05:00+01:00 UK-Pacific partnerships and shared values: address by Laura Clarke Laura Clarke, British High Commissioner to New Zealand, discussed the close ties between the UK & Pacific despite being oceans apart in her address at The New Zealand Institute of International Affairs in Auckland. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/11th-conference-of-the-pacific-community 2019-06-21T03:19:22+01:00 11th Conference of the Pacific Community Governor of the Pitcairn Islands, Laura Clarke speaks of Pitcairn's deep commitment to tackling the scourge of plastic pollution. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/darwin-plus-bird-borne-radar-for-albatrosses-among-17-new-projects-to-be-funded 2019-01-21T10:34:49+00:00 Darwin Plus: 'Bird-borne' radar for albatrosses among 17 new projects to be funded Funding for 17 conservation projects worth more than £3.5 million in the UK Overseas Territories has been announced from the Darwin Plus initiative to deliver commitments in the 25 Year Environment Plan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-scheme-to-fight-plastics-pollution-gains-government-grant-funding 2018-07-11T00:15:00+01:00 New scheme to fight plastics pollution gains Government grant funding The UK Government has re-opened the Darwin Plus scheme and given a grant for a plastic reduction project on St Helena to help support UK Overseas Territories. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/overseas-territories-joint-ministerial-council-28-and-29-november-2017 2017-12-01T18:33:00+00:00 Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council: 28 and 29 November 2017 Ministers host Overseas Territories leaders in the UK for talks on hurricane recovery, Brexit and climate change Joint Ministerial Council of the Overseas Territories hosted in Lancaster House from 28 to 29 November 2017. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/overseas-territories-joint-ministerial-council-2015 2015-11-09T14:37:20+00:00 Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council 2015 The fourth Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council 2015 is to convene in London on the 1-2 December tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-overseas-territories-investment-forum-2013 2013-12-12T14:57:27+00:00 British Overseas Territories Investment Forum 2013 Overseas Territories Investment Forum showcased the diverse opportunities for British businesses and investors in the Overseas Territories. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/calling-all-pitkerners-hunt-for-descendents-begins 2013-10-23T03:07:15+01:00 Calling all Pitkerners - Hunt for Descendents begins A Survey has been commissioned to learn more about Pitcairn’s Diaspora and their potential interest in returning to Pitcairn Island tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pitcairn-the-uks-smallest-territory-revitalises-its-miscellany 2013-04-18T01:59:21+01:00 Pitcairn, the UK's smallest territory revitalises its Miscellany The Pitcairn Miscellany began publication in April 1959 and with few interruptions has been published monthly since its first issue.