Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands feedAntarctica heavy fuels ban effect on Falklands’ tourism to be impressed on London
The potential catastrophic effect of the Antarctic heavy fuel oil ban on the Falkland Islands economy is to be impressed on the British Government by Falklands’ politicians.
Falklands’ could have new deepwater port by 2012
Economic situation allowing, the Falkland Islands hope to have a new deepwater port by 2012.
Improvements in Falklands’ public jetty in advance of cruise season
In anticipation of the next cruise season the Falkland Islands Tourist Board is overseeing several infrastructure projects at the Stanley public jetty which should improve conditions making “visitor safety and comfort first”.
Falklands’ unpredictable squid catches paint bleak budget and tough times
Falkland Islands Treasury officials painted a bleak and arguably inevitable picture of tough times ahead at last week’s public meeting on the recently announced Budget.
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update
Headlines: Construction team faces a nervous wait; Wind and snow drives cars off the road
Former Falklands Chief Executive becomes a clergyman
A former Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands government is to become a clergyman in the Yorkshire Dales. Michael Blanch is to serve as curate at Askrigg united with Stallingbusk, according to press reports from North Yorkshire.
UK says Falklands should be out of UN non self-governing territories list
The United Kingdom spokesman Chris Bryant said that the British position is that Gibraltar, the Falklands or any other Overseas Territories should not be included on the United Nations list of non self-governing territories.
Falklands oil basin open to all companies including from Argentina
The Falkland Islands would welcome more interaction with Argentine oil and gas companies as the search for what could be large offshore oil and gas reserves heats up, Falkland Islands director of minerals and agriculture Phyl Rendell told BNamericas.
Falklands’ coins to celebrate Darwin’s 200 birth anniversary
The Falkland Islands government is celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin with the issue of special coins from the Pobjoy mint.
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update
Headlines: Adviser urges government to revisit telecomms deal; Ministers lobbied over airbridge price hike; On a quest for the brave
