Constitutional modernization and greater autonomy, corruption, climate change and protection of children and women were among the main issues addressed during the ninth British Overseas Territories Consultative Council meeting held in London this week.
On Tuesday 4th December 2007 the Falkland Islands experienced its biggest ever cruise ship day, welcoming 3,779 passengers from three different vessels in to the heart of Stanley.
Headlines:
Goodbye Explorer; Two for By-Election; Howatt to bow out in 2008; Drug arrests.
The Royal Navy's Antarctic patrol ship HMS Endurance left Portsmouth base on Wednesday for the longest mission in her history. She heads for the Falkland Islands and the South Atlantic to fulfil her usual task of survey work and support for scientific research throughout the Antarctic summer.
FALKLAND Islanders feel strongly about their commercial links with Chile, said British Ambassador to Chile Howard Drake today, when commenting on his familiarisation visit to the islands.
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan speaking in Norway on Friday said he has no particular regrets and that the deepening slump in the US housing market isn't a result of his policies.
LIFESTYLE and the destination, attracts visitors to the Falkland Islands ?not the facilities, emphasised the new Falkland Islands Tourist Board Manager this week.
The Falkland Islands most voted Councillor in 2005 will be running again to recover his seat in a snap election January 3, following an embarrassing constitutional interpretation which left his seat vacant.
A new report launched Tuesday by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research states that not all countries are on track to meeting the deadline of removing anti-personnel landmines by 2010 and the list includes the United Kingdom for clearance of the Falklands/Malvinas.
Britain's Veterans Minister Derek Twigg MP joined 250 veterans of the South Atlantic conflict of 25 years ago in the Remembrance Day service held in Stanley Cathedral in the Falkland Islands on Sunday 11 November.