Tag: Jan Cheek

• Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 - 18:39 UTC

  UK new strategy for Overseas Territories to be discussed at the Consultative Council

  

  Falkland Islands representatives will be attending the annual Overseas Territories Consultative Council on November 23/24 in London when the British Government's new strategy for its Overseas Territories will be at the heart of discussions.

• Friday, November 4th 2011 - 16:09 UTC

  Falkland Islands voters overwhelmingly reject single constituency proposal

  

  Falkland Islands voters rejected the proposal of a single constituency, to eliminate the current two-system of Camp and the city Stanley, which was put to a referendum on Thursday November 3.

• Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 07:17 UTC

  UK government “regrets Argentina considering withdrawing from yet another agreement”

  

  The UK government regrets that “Argentina is considering withdrawing from yet another agreement with the United Kingdom” said on Thursday a spokesperson for the British embassy in Buenos Aires in reference to Argentina’s statement before the UN to further isolate the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.

• Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 07:11 UTC

  Argentine threat to air link is “act of desperation” says Faklands’ lawmaker

  

  If Argentina goes through with its threat to suspend the Falklands/ Chile airlink it will be an, “act of desperation,” said Member of Legislative Assembly Jan Cheek quoted by the Friday edition of the Falklands’ Penguin News.