Falkland Islands

• Thursday, June 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Birthday Surprises for Sir Rex Hunt

  The Falkland Islands Government and people have paid special tribute to their former Governor, Sir Rex Hunt, to celebrate his eightieth birthday later this month, twenty four years after he courageously led the Islanders during the 1982 Argentine invasion.

• Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklanders commemorate “Liberation Day”

  Today, June 14 is Liberation Day, commemorating the deliverance by British Forces of the Falkland Islands from Argentine occupation in 1982.

• Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' continue to progress, in spite of Argentina

  The Falkland Islands will continue to strive for self sufficiency and the right to self determination and looking ahead to next year's 25th anniversary of the war with Argentina invites to reflect how much has been achieved since, a fitting tribute to the courage of those who enabled Islanders to regain liberty.

• Monday, June 12th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  A successful May for Falklands' fishery

  May was another successful month for the Falkland Islands fishery with the total catch of 28.061 tonnes being the highest catch for May in the last five years. A total of 72 licenses were valid in May, including 43 licenses for jiggers.

• Friday, June 9th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  World Cup madness begins;
  Councillors take ?courteous but uncompromising' message to C24; Liberation Day; Shipping short list; Hitting the road for charity.

• Wednesday, June 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  UK reiterates Falklands right to self determination

  The Organization of American States meeting in Santo Domingo for its annual assembly called Tuesday on Argentina and the United Kingdom to resume Malvinas/Falkland Islands sovereignty negotiations, but the British Embassy in Buenos Aires said the decision belongs to the Islanders.

• Tuesday, June 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Rockhopper Exploration consolidates Falklands' interest

  Rockhopper Exploration, the oil and gas exploration company focused on the North Falkland Basin, which listed on AIM in August 2005, has today announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2006.

• Monday, June 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Longline fishing hooks drown 100.000 albatrosses annually

  Albatrosses on islands in the South Atlantic are being pushed to the brink of extinction, according to research, reports BBC with populations of three species breeding on South Georgia and outlying islands having declined by about a third in the past 30 years.

• Sunday, June 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  New South Atlantic Patrol HMS Chatham en route

  HMS Chatham is en route to the Falkland Islands and South Georgia for her six months deployment as the South Atlantic Patrol Ship to protect British interests in the South Atlantic region.

• Friday, June 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Challenge Day makes ?em smile; Belt up - it's the law; Move ?best for tourism'; November date for police trial; How healthy are we?
  A Liberation Day performance.