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. »
Finance
“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.” »
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. »
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 »
“Second Sirocco” project begins
Alston, NCD, Aug 27 – The Siroccan National Government has announced the beginning of an initiative to prepare Sirocco for major changes early next year. Dubbed the “Second Sirocco Project”, the objective is to organise many aspects of Sirocco for a possible shift in location next »
Micronationalism gains mixed responses: Premier slams ‘Subversive Dissidents’
Alston, NCD, Oct 11 – Premier Daniel Anderson today publicly announced plans for a new micronation (Sirocco) within New Zealand, which has gained mixed responses. Upon revealing plans at around 2:20pm this afternoon, Premier Anderson received numerous responses, many of which were »
Ministry of Finance announces "No GST Increase"
ALSTON, NCD, Sep 30 – The Ministry of Finance has announced that tomorrow’s GST rise in New Zealand will not be passed onto citizens of the FCA. A spokesman for the Ministry yesterday announced that “GST shall apply to the FCS, but it will be set at a rate of 10%. Of course, »
FCA Currency Announced by Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has announced that the official currency of the Federal Commonwealth of Andersonia shall be the ANDERSONIAN SIMOLEON (§, ASM). This shall be divided into shillings (s). CURRENCY STRUCTURE 100 shillings (100s) make 1 Simoleon (§1). 10 shillings (10s) make 1 decimal (1d). »
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