http://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency - Falkland Islands News Feed en Copyright 2009, MercoPress. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:04:42 -0800 Expression Engine http://www.mercopress.com/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif http://en.mercopress.com/ http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/18/falklands-cruise-season-with-33-different-vessels-and-215-calls?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=falkland-islands http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/18/falklands-cruise-season-with-33-different-vessels-and-215-calls Thirty-three different cruise vessels are scheduled to visit a total of around 215 Falkland Islands destinations in the coming season. Tourism, Falkland Islands Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:53:09 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/09/falklands-new-legislative-assembly-allocates-portfolios?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=falkland-islands http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/09/falklands-new-legislative-assembly-allocates-portfolios The newly elected Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly announced Monday the portfolio allocations among its new members and on Tuesday will elect three of their number to sit on the Executive Council. Politics, Falkland Islands Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:40:44 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/09/italian-film-attempts-balanced-approach-to-falklandsmalvinas-dispute?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=falkland-islands http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/09/italian-film-attempts-balanced-approach-to-falklandsmalvinas-dispute The Falklands/Malvinas are again the motive of a film this time by an Italian director and in the form of a documentary which tries to give a bigger picture of the issue, including Patagonia’s emptiness and the fact Falkland families have been living in the Islands for over 150 years. Politics, Falkland Islands, Latin America Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:15:27 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/successful-online-marketing-for-falkland-islands-tourism?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=falkland-islands http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/07/successful-online-marketing-for-falkland-islands-tourism The results of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board’s first online marketing campaign in the UK have been outstanding, according to Jake Downing, General Manager of FITB. Tourism, Falkland Islands Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:35:11 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/06/falkland-islands-voters-send-a-clear-message?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=falkland-islands http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/06/falkland-islands-voters-send-a-clear-message The Falkland Islands election of 5 November presented a clear and stark message. The tiny electorate was fed up with those whom they felt represented them in a cavalier fashion over recent years, and they were being punished. Politics, Falkland Islands Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:16:14 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/06/not-an-easy-job-falklands-governor-warns-all-new-assembly?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=falkland-islands http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/06/not-an-easy-job-falklands-governor-warns-all-new-assembly FALKLANDS Governor Alan Huckle this morning warned the entirely new Falklands Assembly that the days when councillors could criticise government from the sidelines, “…are long gone.” Politics, Falkland Islands Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:04:12 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/06/sweeping-changes-in-falkland-islands-general-election?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=falkland-islands http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/06/sweeping-changes-in-falkland-islands-general-election The Falkland Islands electorate wanted change, and effectively returned eight new names for the Legislative Assembly on Thursday’s General Election. Politics, Falkland Islands Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:12:19 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/04/falkland-islands-votes-on-thursday-for-new-legislative-assembly?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=falkland-islands http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/04/falkland-islands-votes-on-thursday-for-new-legislative-assembly Businessmen Sawle tops Falkland’s election online poll. RETIRED businessman Richard ‘Dick’ Sawle (55) was earlier today at the head of an unofficial online poll of Falklands General Election voters. England-born Dick, owner of successful multi-million-pound fishing business Seaview Ltd, appears to have captured the hearts of the Stanley constituency with his promise to, “Listen, learn and act.” Politics, Falkland Islands Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:38:25 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/03/anglo-argentine-rock-band-the-draytones-to-play-in-the-falklands?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=falkland-islands http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/03/anglo-argentine-rock-band-the-draytones-to-play-in-the-falklands “The Draytones”, an Anglo-Argentine rock group currently touring Argentina is scheduled to play in the Falkland Islands later this month. The group which was started in 2006 is made up of Gabriel Boccazzi, 33, and three Brits, Luke Richardson, Chris Le Good and Andy Pickering. Falkland Islands Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:40:06 -0800 http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/03/how-scientists-cracked-puzzle-of-the-falklands-wolf?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=falkland-islands http://en.mercopress.com/2009/11/03/how-scientists-cracked-puzzle-of-the-falklands-wolf The origin of the mysterious Falkland Islands wolf, which was persecuted to extinction in the late 19th century, may finally have been solved, 175 years after Charles Darwin puzzled over the nature of this curious fox-like creature, according to a piece written by The Independent Science editor Steve Connor on the Monday edition. Environment, Falkland Islands Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:32:06 -0800