Stories for December 23rd 2004

Thursday, December 23rd 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Resumption of Darwin Memorial talks with British Ambassador.

Representatives from the Committee of next of kin of servicemen fallen in Malvinas held last Monday a low key meeting with recently arrived British Ambassador John Hughes to consider the inauguration ceremony of the Memorial built in the Falkland Islands Argentine cemetery.

Thursday, December 23rd 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Early results of Falklands visitor survey.

Although the current tourism season in the Falklands is still in its early stages, the first results of an on-going visitor response survey carried out by the Falkland Islands Tourist Board show some interesting and even unexpected results.

Thursday, December 23rd 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Tax havens to face new UN corruption code.

Gibraltar, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and other British Overseas Territories including the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands will come under more pressure to disclose details about bank accounts next year when the new United Nations Convention against Corruption becomes effective worldwide.