Falkland Islands

Wednesday, April 29th 2009 - 12:18 UTC
History Channel to screen film on Falklands’ war air battles

The History Channel will be screening next June a film on the Falkland Islands war and the fire baptism of the Argentine Air Force, it was announced this week in Buenos Aires.
Sunday, April 26th 2009 - 17:12 UTC
Skate recovered three years after tagging in the Falkland's waters

THE fishery around the Falkland Islands is rich and diverse, with the main fisheries focussed on a variety of squid and finfish. Furthermore, the area is also widely inhabited by a number of skate species, a family closely related to sharks.
Friday, April 24th 2009 - 09:59 UTC
Weekly Penguin News Update - Falkland Islands

Headlines: Saluting Her Majesty the Queen on her birthday; Dr Doyle’s visit to bring hope for greater certainty in relations between FIG and C&W; Weighty Argentine seabed claim; Ilex still absent; Action on dead pigs at dairy not in the public interest; New advice for use of Bonjela.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2009 - 03:14 UTC
Argentina continental shelf presentation includes Falklands

Argentina officially presented this week before United Nations its continental shelf claims which if approved will extend the country’s sovereign limit on the sea bed from 200 to 350 miles. The request includes all those areas claimed by Argentina: Falklands/Malvinas, South Atlantic islands and the so called Argentine Antarctic Territory.
Monday, April 20th 2009 - 06:50 UTC
Falklands’ Queen’s Birthday Parade next Tuesday

The Falkland Islands will celebrate the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II next Tuesday, April 21st with a Parade and fly-past and the attendance of the Islands dignitaries headed by the Governor and representatives from the elected Legislative Assembly.
Friday, April 17th 2009 - 10:54 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: Stolen property tracked to Australia, Combined police efforts land former dairy managers in court; Takings soar at the new-look Chandlery; Time change.
Wednesday, April 15th 2009 - 05:43 UTC
“Too few, too far” a vivid account of the Battle of South Georgia

The story of how 22 British Royal Marines held off an entire Argentine invasion force on the eve of the 1982 Falkland Islands War has finally been told for the first time, according to a Books Review article from the Daily Mail published on Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 14th 2009 - 11:44 UTC
Royal Navy capability demonstration in the Falklands

The South Atlantic Royal Navy patrol HMS Manchester conducted a maritime capability demonstration of her task unit’s diverse capabilities last Monday in the Falkland Islands.
Saturday, April 11th 2009 - 19:33 UTC
Cruise industry’s trust in further growth suggests continued prosperity in Falklands

Albeit intensely debating the global economic downturn and its impact on tourism, this year’s Seatrade Miami Cruise convention – the world’s most important gathering of cruise industry professionals – has emitted a generally positive signal: The industry believes in continued growth.
Friday, April 10th 2009 - 10:56 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: Drug importers sent to prison; Chief of Police to be formally reprimanded; Illex slow to reach FI zones.