Falkland Islands

• Friday, September 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines:
  Argentine annoyance at Falklands fishing law; £40,000 fines for Quark /Freiremar; Shellfish back on the menu; Digital Journal;
  End of an era with Marianne Danica's final call.

• Wednesday, September 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Royal Navy sells three S. Atlantic Patrol frigates to Chile

  Chilean Minister of Defence Jaime Ravinet signed Wednesday in London the agreement for the purchase of three former Royal Navy Type 23 frigates, HMS Marlborough, HMS Norfolk and HMS Grafton. The British government was represented by Lord Drayson, Minister for Defence Procurement.

• Tuesday, September 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands fines Korean trawler for misreporting catches

  A Korean flagged trawler was fined Monday £ 65,000 by the Falkland Islands government on three charges, two on false misreporting and one on catching unauthorized species. Kim Myeong, Master of the “Esperanza” was also fined £ 2,500 plus legal costs of £ 500.

• Monday, September 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Councillors in EU trade forum

  Falkland Islands Councillors will be involved in several important meetings overseas during this month and October. One of them regarding Rules of Origin in Brussels is particularly significant for the Islands fisheries industry.

• Monday, September 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  First Sea Lord unveils Merchant Navy Falkland Memorial

  Admiral Sir Alan West, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, attended the Merchant Navy Day Memorial Service at Tower Hill on 4 September when he unveiled the new Merchant Navy Falklands 1982 Memorial.

• Friday, September 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Baton relay: by road, sea and horse; Off to college; Stanley burials for seamen; Police tackle ?worrying' underage drinking trend; Summer time begins.

• Tuesday, August 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  South Georgia poacher to be scuttled in Falklands

  Following a conviction for illegal fishing and failure by the vessel owners to pay their fine, the longliner Elqui was awarded by the Falkland Islands court to the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI).

• Monday, August 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Freedom of Gosport for Falklands Veterans

  A hundred and fifty Falklands veterans returned last Wednesday (Aug 24) to Gosport. This is the town on the western side of Portsmouth Harbour, from where many Task Force ships sailed in 1982 to liberate the Falklands.

• Friday, August 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Year 11 receive their GCSE results; Ring tones for Christmas; Fuel spillage due to failure in base of tank; Medi-vac to Monte; New vet takes up post.

• Wednesday, August 24th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  M2006 Games Queen's Baton en route to Falklands

  The Queen's Baton to mark the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia next year, leaves Bermuda for the Falkland Islands on Saturday.