Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, August 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine farm equipment sold to Falklands' farmer

  In an “unprecedented” operation an Argentine company has sold sophisticated farming equipment for delivery in the Falkland Islands, reports Buenos Aires newspaper La Nación in its Tuesday edition.

• Monday, August 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Councillors reject heavy smoking label

  Some members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Council, who are currently pondering whether or not smoking should be banned from public places in the Islands, today reacted negatively to the suggestion in a Mercopress report on this subject (Thursday 10th August) that the Falklands is “a community of heavy smokers”, something that Councillor Mike Summers referred to as “a slur on our good behaviour”.

• Monday, August 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' war Sea Harrier auctioned

  A fighter jet which fought in the 1982 Falkland Islands war was sold for £ 65.512 on the internet auction site eBay reports the Daily Mirror.
  Apparently the engineless Sea Harrier was bought by a bidder in Scotland. The former vertical take off Royal Navy aeroplane has wingspan of 25ft and is 46ft long.

• Friday, August 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines: Rewarding a year's hard work;
  Travel security increased on south-bound flights only; Governor leaves;
  Advice for Camp patients; Man injured in incident;
  Coastal contract: clock ticking to end of Island Shipping service.

• Thursday, August 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Debate on public smoking ban reaches Falklands

  The public smoking ban controversy has definitively reached the Falkland Islands, a community of heavy smokers.

• Friday, August 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines:
  Councillors reject ?implanted' theory; Farmers unite to launch inaugural group breeding scheme; Licence trouble; Status ceremonies planned.

• Friday, August 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Governor Howard Pearce final parade

  Today Mr. Howard Pearce CVO donned his ceremonial uniform and plumed helmet and left Government House in Stanley for the last time as Governor of the Falkland Islands, a post he has held for nearly three years.

• Thursday, August 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands status awards to be marked with ceremony

  British and Commonwealth citizens, who have resided continuously for seven years in the Falkland Islands can apply to Executive Council, the Islands' Government's upper house, for ?Falkland Islands Status', which is the equivalent of citizenship in other countries.

• Thursday, August 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Councillors robust reply to Gallo

  “The analysis of demographic statistics presented lacks any kind of intellectual rigour, and is illustrative of the sort of shallow thinking that derives from the wish to interpret facts for self-serving political ends.”

• Thursday, August 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Census to be held on October 8th

  October 8th 2006 was agreed as the date for the latest Falkland Islands census at last week's meeting of the Islands' Executive Council, which also agreed the text of the forms on which returns are to be made.