Falkland Islands

• Thursday, November 25th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Visiting parliamentarians pledge support for Falklands

  That the challenge to the Falkland Islands from Argentina has to be met head on, was one of the messages delivered on Wednesday by a group of British parliamentarians who have been visiting the Islands this week..

• Wednesday, November 24th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Oil tanker aground in Stanley harbour.

  The grounding of a tanker in high winds caused a seven hour drama today in the Falklands on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, November 23rd 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  “Deliberate and calculated attempts at economic warfare” claim.

  President of the Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce, Tim Miller, hit out today, Monday, at what he claimed were deliberate attempts by the Argentine Government to interfere with the development of the Falkland Islands economy.

• Tuesday, November 23rd 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  HMS Gloucester deploys to the South Atlantic.

  Yesterday the Royal Navy Destroyer HMS Gloucester deployed to the South Atlantic and Falkland Islands, from her Base Port in Portsmouth.

• Monday, November 22nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Leaders of Spain, Portugal, and Latin America urge Falkland's dialogue.

  Leaders from Spain, Portugal and their former colonies in Latin America urged Britain and Argentina to renew their dialogue on the Falkland Islands, known in Argentina as the Malvinas.

• Saturday, November 20th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  MP's arrived at Stanley.

  Three Labour MP's and a Welsh National Assembly Member arrived in the Islands yesterday afternoon. They are accompanied on their week-long visit by London FIGO rep Sukey Cameron.

• Friday, November 19th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Ready for Bendigo; Smoking ban: health Councillors disagree; News in brief.: Fiery double act; Delayed mail on its way; Cruise ships arriving; MPs arrive today.

• Thursday, November 18th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Last three “Maya V” crewmembers fined and deported.

  Three Uruguayan crewmembers from the longliner “Maya V”, caught illegally fishing, and who had pleaded not guilty were sentenced Wednesday by an Australian Court in Perth to pay a 750 US dollars fine plus 350 US dollars prosecution costs.

• Thursday, November 18th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Constitution review process continues.

  On 9th November, the Falkland Islands Legislature's Select Committee on the Constitution published a paper outlining its activities since its establishment in April 2000.

• Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Alleged toothfish poachers in court.

  Three crew members of a Uruguayan fishing boat, caught with more than US 1.5 million worth of Patagonian toothfish allegedly poached from Australian waters, have gone on trial in Perth.