Falkland Islands

• 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”.

• Monday, February 27th 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.

• Friday, February 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  BBC's “Calling the Falklands” comes to an end.

  The Falkland Islands Government, Falkland Islands Media Trust and BBC World Service have signed an agreement to strengthen the development of a strong, modern and independent media environment on the Islands was announced Friday.

• Friday, February 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Falklands ship held in Argentina; Calling the Falklands to sign off for good; This week's cruise ships; LegCo in session today; Ferry service is off to a smooth start.

• Friday, February 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Farewell to historic BBC Falklands programme: Dismay among UK supporters

  The news that the BBC World Service is axing its dedicated and historic “Calling the Falklands” programme has caused dismay and anger among some Falklands supporters in the United Kingdom who believe it is an ill-timed error of judgment by the BBC and the Foreign Office, who finance the programme.