Stories for 2021

Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
RRS Sir David Attenborough begins sea trials around the Irish Sea

Falklands flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough will spend the next two weeks testing anchoring, maneuvering, and dynamic positioning, as well as other engineering systems, such as freshwater making, that cannot be tested while in port. The trials will primarily take place in and around the Irish Sea, although some may take place on the West Coast of Scotland and the Celtic Sea.
Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
Australian landmark legislation for its dispute with Google and Facebook

Landmark legislation to force Alphabet's Google and Facebook to pay publishers and broadcasters for content, will be introduced by Australia next week. The bill and its outcome is being closely watched around the world.
Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
Brazil congress passes bill granting the central bank greater autonomy

Brazil's lower house of Congress on Wednesday approved the text of a bill granting the central bank autonomy, which will set fixed four-year terms for the bank's president and directors, and tighter rules on their exit from office.
Friday, February 12th 2021 - 08:39 UTC
BBC World News barred from China in retaliation for UK revoking Beijing's CGTN network

Chinese regulators have accused the UK's global broadcaster of breaking China's media code. The move follows the decision by UK authorities to revoke the license for China's global state TV network CGTN.
Thursday, February 11th 2021 - 09:51 UTC
Falklands' lack of tradespeople affecting housing and public works programs

With an economy growing sustainedly 3,9% annually, full employment, and with ambitious public works and housing projects in the books, the ongoing problem of the lack of tradespeople in the Falkland Islands has become more evident and challenging. Penguin News invited MLA Barry Elsby to comment on the situation in an interview this week.
Thursday, February 11th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Argentina's goal of an IMF agreement by May, “is an ambitious timeline”

Argentina is planning to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a new restructuring program by May, an ambitious timeline according to the IMF’s Western Hemisphere Director Alejandro Werner.
Thursday, February 11th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
Covid-19 lockdowns hit hard global fisheries and aquaculture affecting supply and demand in the sector

Global fisheries and aquaculture have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and could face further disruption in 2021 as lockdowns affect supply and demand across the sector, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Thursday, February 11th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
Magallanes Region salmon farmers agree on an Ethics Code, first in Chile

An Ethics Code to guide Chilean fish farms was announced and apparently accepted by the industry, the Salmon Breeders of Magallanes Region Association said in a release.
Thursday, February 11th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
Google's dominance of digital advertising exposed in Australia

Google's dominance of digital advertising technology in Australia needs to be addressed, the country's competition watchdog said, opening up another front in its battle with the US giant.
Thursday, February 11th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
HMS Hermes refuses to be scrapped; company wants to turn the former Indian Navy flagship in a museum

The dismantling of the Indian Navy's former flagship, Viraat, (ex HMS Hermes) has been kept on hold by the country's Supreme Court, which also issued notice to the company that bought the ship from the government to be made into scrap. The Supreme Court's order comes on a petition by a group that offered to buy the decommissioned carrier and convert it into a museum.