Stories for February 12th 2005

Saturday, February 12th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Gold and minerals exploration starts end of the month

FALKLAND Gold and Minerals Ltd (FGML) is preparing to begin onshore drilling sometime at the end of February.

Saturday, February 12th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Puerto Rican governor wants referendum on island's status.

Puerto Rican Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila offered a bill Friday calling for a referendum to decide a procedure for resolving the political status of the island, which is currently a U.S. commonwealth.

Saturday, February 12th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Queen Sonja visits the “White Continent”.

Queen Sonja landed on the new Norwegian airfield in the Antarctic just after midnight in a Norwegian Hercules transport plane from Cape Town in South Africa following a nine-hour flight.

Saturday, February 12th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

C-130K: RAF has not grounded its fleet.

The RAF will not stop its Hercules C-130 planes flying despite America grounding its 30 oldest aircraft because of wing cracks, the Ministry of Defence has said.

Saturday, February 12th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Falkland Islands send “warmest congratulations” to Prince Charles.

The Falkland Islands Government has been quick to react positively to the news that the heir to the British throne is to marry.