Stories for 2007

Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Dumbarton Castle opens her doors for the last time

THE Falklands' patrol vessel, HMS Dumbarton Castle is nearing the end of her time in the Islands.

After completing her final patrol of South Georgia, she berthed alongside the Falkland Islands Company East jetty over the weekend and opened up for visitors to have a look around.
Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands: Rockhopper agrees 50 pct relinquishment on

Rockhopper has agreed its relinquishment pattern in accordance with the standard terms of its licences PL023 and PL024 with the Falkland Islands Government.
Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Golden kingclip fishing prohibited until end of year

Argentina - The nation's Subsecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SSP&A) has prohibited golden kingclip (Genypterus blacodes) fishing from 17 September to 31 December, 2007.
Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Experts Confirm Meteorite Crash in Peru

A fiery meteorite crashed into southern Peru over the weekend, experts confirmed Wednesday, but they were still puzzling over claims that it gave off fumes that sickened 200 people.
Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
PSV overcome Russians in tough encounter

The Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven began this seasons Champions League campaign with a narrow but valuable 2-1 victory over the Russian champions CSKA Moscow.
Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Funeral of Falklands hero

Major General Sir Jeremy Moore, who commanded British land forces during the 1982, conflict with Argentina over the Falkland Islands and died last weekend, will be buried at Wells Cathedral, Somerset, on Friday 5th October.
Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Changes to Falkland Islands tax regime

In her summary of the September 13th meeting of the Falkland Islands Executive Council, given today on the Falkland Islands Radio Service, Councillor Dr.Andrea Clausen said that some possible changes to the Falkland Islands tax regime had been discussed in the light of the Fisheries Legislation introduced in 2005.
Tuesday, September 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands War general Jeremy Moore dies aged 79

Major-General Sir Jeremy Moore KCB, OBE, MC and Bar, Royal Marines, who commanded the British Land Forces during the Falklands War 25 years ago and accepted the Argentine surrender, has died aged 79.
Tuesday, September 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US Central Bank cuts interest rate to 4.75%

US interest rate-setters have decided to cut rates for the first time since mid-2006, from 5.25% to 4.75%, more than had been expected.
Tuesday, September 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Antarctic venture giving krill investors cold feet

The leading Norwegian krill harvesting company Aker BioMarine is losing ground in the Oslo Stock Exchange. It looks like the investors who put their monies in the company when it was listed in June, are now getting cold feet.