Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, August 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' airbridge upgraded with 12 business class seats

  

  The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence has awarded a new Falkland Islands Airbridge Charter contract effective next October 4, reported FIRS on Wednesday.

• Saturday, August 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands have highest internet connections percentage in the region

  

  The Falkland Islands, considered as part of the South American continent, have the highest percentage of population internet connection, 69%, followed by Chile, 42%, Argentina 34% and Uruguay 33.6% according to the latest release from Internet World Stats.

• Monday, August 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands: Loligo season underway with modest catches

  

  THE loligo season has commenced with modest catches, Director of Fisheries, John Barton said when reporting to the Fisheries Committee last week.

• Sunday, August 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands: No charter flight for Argentine families

  

  THERE has still been no firm proposal from Argentina with respect to a visit by families to the Argentine Cemetery at Darwin planned for November 28.

• Friday, August 3rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Penguin News Weekly Update

  

  Headlines: Scouting centenary celebrated worldwide; No vacancy for vet with 'limited experience' says FIG; Shortlist for post of Chief Executive; New Minister confirms policy.

• Wednesday, August 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Royal Navy patrol ship can't get enough of Merseyside

  

  Returning for the second time in four months, HMS Mersey will once again fly the flag for the Royal Navy as she sails in to reinforce links with her affiliated borough of Sefton on Thursday (August 2)

• Wednesday, August 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Oil industry forecasts consolidation of Falklands' offshore companies

  

  Consolidation among the four major players in the upstream oil and gas exploration sector in the South Atlantic off of the Falkland Islands is likely in the short-term, reported this week the Financial Times.

• Friday, July 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  HMS Edinburgh returns to Portsmouth after Falklands' patrol

  

  Portsmouth-based warship HMS Edinburgh returned home on Friday after nine months on patrol around the Falkland Islands.

• Thursday, July 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Rockhopper completes volumetric work in North Falklands' basin

  

  Rockhopper Exploration plc, the North Falkland Islands explorer, announced that volumetric work has been completed on the Company's leads and prospects in licences PL023 and PL024. The work suggests un-risked P50 recoverable reserves of in aggregate 2.5 billion barrels of oil providing encouragement against the backdrop of an easing rig market.

• Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' cricket team winning streak in the heart of England

  

  To the innocent passer-by, the scene at Outwood Cricket Club last Thursday might have appeared to be a typical English cricket match, reports Berkshire.co.uk