Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, December 21st 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  International effort to halt decline of albatross and petrels.

  In some species of albatross and petrels, the rate of decline is so serious that extinction is a very real possibility before the year 2050. This was the bald warning issued last week by ornithologist, Dr. Andrew Douse, speaking on the Falkland Islands Radio programme, Conservation Conversation.

• Monday, December 20th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  2D Seismic Survey Commences in the South Atlantic.

  FOGL announces that its planned 2D seismic survey, using the vessel “GSI Admiral”, should commence this week in line with the schedule outlined at the time of the company's AIM listing in October this year.

• Sunday, December 19th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Quarantine declaration cards introduced

  Any passengers who have arrived by Lan Chile for the past three weeks will have noticed that they are now required to fill in a quarantine declaration card prior to leaving the airport.

• Friday, December 17th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Road route debate continues; Offer of help met with angry rock attack; Don't waste water; £30k for Tamar repair; Bremen's on her own.

• Wednesday, December 15th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Holdings Plc

  Falkland Islands Holdings (“FIH”), the AIM listed company operating in The Falkland Islands and the UK, announces interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2004.

• Wednesday, December 15th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Royal Falkland Islands Police judged ?dedicated and professional'

  “I found a force, which I think is up to the task” This was the opinion of British Foreign and Commonwealth Office police advisor, Chris Burgess, on the competence and procedures with firearms of the Royal Falkland Islands Police.

• Tuesday, December 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Top Falklands Student Overseas.

  The Bill Hunter-Christie prize for the outstanding Falkland Islands student studying abroad this year (2004) has been awarded to Kerri-Ann Ross, 19-year-old daughter of Glen and Janet Ross of Stanley.

• Tuesday, December 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  “Touching” Cenotaph Memorial Ceremony

  The newly elected chairman of the Falkland Islands Association, former governor David Tatham CMG said he had been “very touched” by the Battle Day memorial ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, preceding the annual meeting of FIA last Saturday December 11th.

• Monday, December 13th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Gibraltar: “we're not far from an agreement”.

  Gibraltar's Chief Minister Peter Caruana expressed confidence in the process of talks in which the British Overseas Territory has embarked and on the initial contacts with senior British and Spanish diplomats in Chevening, Kent this weekend.

• Monday, December 13th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Leadership Change for Falklands Association.

  A major change in the leadership of the Falkland Islands Association has brought renewed pledges of support for Falkland Islands' self-determination and determined resistance to Argentina's persistent sovereignty claim.