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Falkland Islands

  • Thursday, August 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Falkland Islands Census to be held on October 8th

    October 8th 2006 was agreed as the date for the latest Falkland Islands census at last week's meeting of the Islands' Executive Council, which also agreed the text of the forms on which returns are to be made.

  • Wednesday, August 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Name change could increase market value of Loligo

    FALKLANDS squid is not reaching its full market potential because of its name, the Fisheries Committee has heard.

  • Wednesday, August 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Bureaucratic hurdles slow EU aid to Falklands

    Reporting on the meeting of the Falkland Islands Executive Council (ExCo) held at Government House on July 27th, Governor Pearce said that some 3 million euros (£2.06 million) allocated to the Falklands from the 9th European Development Fund in November 2001, had still not found their way into the Islands' Treasury.

  • Monday, July 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Birds and Mammals of the Falkland Islands

    A brand new comprehensive photographic guide to Falkland Islands' wildlife has just been published, reports Falklands Conservation.

  • Monday, July 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Important bird areas of the Falklands

    Falklands Conservation launched its latest publication Important Bird Areas of the Falkland Islands at the Falkland Islands Government Office in London on 25 July 2006.

  • Saturday, July 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Falklands overseas medical arrangements reviewed

    Rapidly rising costs of overseas medical treatment have caused the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and the medical services to come up with new guidelines for patient referral and other measures designed to keep future expenditure within budget.

  • Friday, July 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Penguin News update

    Headlines :
    Support for smoking ban shown in census; MPs to visit;
    Governor's reception; Queen's 80th thanks; Higgins returns; Staff nurse sacked; Death of Falklands lecturer.

  • Friday, July 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Strong financial support for Falklands loss-making abattoir

    In a radio interview today, Councillor, Mike Summers, pledged his government's continued support for the Falkland Islands Meat Company, (FIMCO) which operates the Islands' only abattoir. This is despite the fact that the company, which is already highly subsidised by the Falkland Islands Government, made a net loss this year of some £426,000.

  • Wednesday, July 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Military experience in Falklands for British Parliament members

    The Falkland Islands Government Councillors' Office announced this week that four Conservative members of the British Parliament and a senior civil servant will visit the Falkland Islands from 21st August to 26th August under the auspices of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme

  • Wednesday, July 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Falkland Oil& Gas sign a letter of intent for CSEM surveying

    UK Company FOGL has signed a letter of intent with US Survey Offshore CSEM to undertake a Controlled Source Electro-Magnetic survey (“CSEM”) over the company's licences in the South and East Falkland Basins.