Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, March 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  “John Cheek” case reaches House of Lords

  The Foreign Office is “following closely” the case of the Falklands' flagged fishing vessel “John Cheek” detained a month ago by the Argentine coastguard allegedly operating in Argentine waters, said Monday in Parliament Lord Triesman.

• Monday, March 20th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Incidental albatross mortality in Latinamerica still high

  Among the delegates to the international symposium and workshop on the conservation of albatrosses and petrels held in the Falkland Islands last week was Professor Carlos Moreno, Director of the Ecological Institute of the Universidad Austral de Chile.

• Sunday, March 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  The Stanley Marathon: just the start of something big?

  Despite an early forecast of strong winds, the second annual Standard Chartered Bank Stanley Marathon took place today, Sunday, in almost perfect conditions.

• Friday, March 17th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Games team: giving it their best shot; Illex squid catch of ?over 100 tonnes' this week; Fine follows fatal road accident; Norwegian Crown on her own.

• Wednesday, March 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Queen to open Commonwealth Games

  The 2006 Commonwealth Games are to be officially opened today by the Queen at a spectacular ceremony in Melbourne.

• Tuesday, March 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Cautious optimism from Falklands Director of Fisheries as catches improves.

  Falklands Director of Fisheries, Dr .John Barton, struck a cautiously optimistic note today, when interviewed on the Falkland Islands Radio programme, News Direct.

• Monday, March 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Health and Vitality. The Commonwealth Challenge

  “A message from Her Majesty The Queen Head of the Commonwealth”
  
  
  There are few feelings more satisfying than waking to a new day with a sense of wellbeing. Good health is a
  precious gift.

• Monday, March 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Queen arrives in Australia ahead of Commonwealth Games.

  The Queen arrived in Australia on Sunday as organisers and athletes were busily putting the finishing touches to their preparations for the 18th Commonwealth Games.

• Monday, March 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Fox's call for action supported by Falklands councillor.

  British Shadow Defence Secretary, Liam Fox, has announced that he will be asking Defence Secretary, John Reid, whether the British government proposes any action to prevent the harassment of Falkland Islands fishing vessels by Argentinean naval ships.

• Sunday, March 12th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Representative takes the helm of UKOTA

  FALKLAND Islander Sukey Cameron MBE has been elected to serve as the Chairman of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA). She will serve for the next twelve months.