Falkland Islands

• Monday, March 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Desire Petroleum PLC EIA Update

  The Company reports that a four-man team has recently completed a successful
  visit to the Falkland Islands during which the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for drilling in Tranches C and D in the North Falkland Basin was
  presented, as required by Falkland Islands Law, at a well-attended public
  meeting in Stanley.

• Monday, March 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Reports rubbished about Argentine threat to Falklands

  Argentina is behaving in an increasingly bellicose way over the Falkland Islands, a prominent British MP has warned.

• Sunday, March 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Councillors prepare for another tough budget

  The Falkland Islands face an economically difficult year which means the elected Councillors have some tough decisions ahead regarding spending priorities

• Sunday, March 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands not enthusiastic about Westminster representation

  Falkland Islands Councillors did not show much enthusiasm about a proposal for the British Overseas Territories to have direct representation in the Westminster and European Union Parliaments.

• Saturday, March 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' scientist president of Cephalopod Council

  The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department's Chief Scientist Doctor Alexander “Sasha” Arkhipkin has been elected President of the Cephalopod International Advisory Council.

• Friday, March 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Sports Week victory; July earliest for police trial; Ship still detained; ?Otter' inspections; Teenager killed in road crash; Reports rubbished.

• Wednesday, March 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Games team is ready for Melbourne

  THE Falklands Commonwealth Games Team starts heading to Melbourne next weekend. Most of the team will leave on March 4 while shooter Saul Pitaluga heads to Australia from the UK a week later.

• Tuesday, February 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Financial Mail highlights Falklands “gold” future

  The potential for gold exploration on land and drilling for oil and gas offshore in the Falkland Islands are highlighted in an article by Brendan Ryan published in the NZ Financial Mail under the heading, “There's gold in them far Islands”.

• Tuesday, February 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Giant Falklands' squid on display in London

  An 8.62 meters giant squid caught off the Falkland Islands last April has gone on public display at the Natural History Museum in London. Researchers at the museum undertook a painstaking process to preserve the giant creature, which is now on display in a 9m long glass tank immersed in a mix of salt water and formalin.

• Monday, February 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Raising the Falklands' profile abroad

  “THE Tourist Board are actively seeking new business for the Falkland Islands, and in a fiercely competitive international market, it is essential that the Falklands are visible and are putting ourselves in front of the key decision makers as often as possible, to keep our profile high and to promote the benefits of our premier destination”.