New banknotes more distinct, eliminate confusion, Ministry says
Siroccan wallets and coffers will begin to look very different from next month following today's reveal of new simoleon banknotes by the Ministry of Finance. »
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“Sirocco ready for 2014” – Premier
Premier Daniel Anderson has hailed the year 2013 as a “triumph”, and has said the country is ready to take on the challenges “of what may be our hardest year yet.” »
Rathlyn pack-up complicated by box shortage
Work has this afternoon begun on packing up Rathlyn for this weekend's move back to Alston. »
Concern raised over MicroWiki financial shortfall
MicroWiki site management has expressed concern about a financial gap that is seeing the site run at a more than §2 monthly deficit. »
Telegram services begin under new NP&T
Alston, NCD, Jan 22 – Sirocco’s national postal service has been reorganised today into a postal and telegraphy service as the Atomic Age continues its spread over the country. National Post and Telegraph (NP&T) replaced Sirocco Post at 5pm NZDT this evening with the introduction »
Atomic calendar introduced in Sirocco
Alston, NCD, Dec 19 – A calendar honouring the Atomic Age has today been introduced in Sirocco for a trial run to see if it is feasible to run a dual-calendar system. The Atomic Calendar officially began on 16 July 1945, the date of the Trinity atomic test in Nevada, USA, with years being »
Large harvest suggested as first foodstuffs exported
Alston, NCD, Oct 1 – The first batch of Siroccan foodstuffs has been exported to New Zealand as initial reports suggest a good harvest of fruits and vegetables this summer. An estimated four to five kilograms of lemons were picked yesterday from a tree in the Alston domain yesterday and »
Ministry of Finance unveils new simoleon notes
Alston, NCD, May 16 – The Ministry of Finance has shown off Sirocco’s new banknotes today, replacing Sirocco’s fifteen-month old “2011 series” notes. The banknotes were unveiled at around 4pm NZST this afternoon. The biggest change has been the demonetisation of the »
Government to introduce assistance programme
Alston, NCD, May 5 – The Siroccan Government is to launch a scheme to assist Siroccans finding it hard to make their way through the current economic climate. Announced this evening by Premier Daniel Anderson, the Commonwealth Assistance Programme aims to provide monetary and food aid to »
Board of Ministers formally dissolved, replaced by Executive
Alston, NCD, Feb 19 – Sirocco’s Board of Ministers has finally been disbanded after over a year of its famous inactivity. In its place a new “Executive” has been formed, comprised of just four ministries, compared to the Board’s eleven. Premier Anderson said a short »
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