Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, December 28th 2016 - 06:51 UTC

  Argentine congress opens Malvinas Observatory; Malcorra will not be attending

  

  Argentine foreign minister Susana Malcorra will not be going this Wednesday to the Lower House where she was first summoned, and later invited for the formal constitution and opening of the Malvinas Observatory. Lawmaker Elisa Carrió, a close ally of president Mauricio Macri, and chair of the Lower House Foreign Affairs committee originally summoned the minister.

• Wednesday, December 28th 2016 - 04:32 UTC

  Falklands a century ago, record prices for exports: wool and whale oil

  

  The Penguin News with background information from the Jane Cameron National Archives has published an interesting article about the Falkland Islands, economy and trade, a century ago in the midst of the First Great War. Wool from a flock of almost 700.000, and whale oil were the Islands main exports in 1916, while coal with soaring prices the main import. A century ago there were 61 births and 17 marriages.

• Monday, December 26th 2016 - 14:33 UTC

  Falklands government secures environmental planning contract with Aedis

  

  The Falkland Islands Government have secured the services of Tees Valley based building control firm Aedis. The contract will see Aedis delivering a raft of professional consultancy services based upon their building control expertise. This includes providing a remote plan checking service to help the Falkland Islands Environmental Planning Department ensure all new building work complies with the necessary building regulations.

• Monday, December 26th 2016 - 04:08 UTC

  “You lot can sod off”, ex Top Gear Clarkson Xmas greeting for Tierra del Fuego

  

  Jeremy Clarkson, the ex leading star of one of BBC's most successful programs, Top Gear is back again squabbling with his not so generous hosts in the extreme south of Argentina. A veteran provocateur which feeds into British nationalism, this time in his Christmas greetings he had a special reference to Tierra del Fuego from which he was chased away in late 2014.

• Saturday, December 24th 2016 - 17:46 UTC

  Falklands' population, 2.844, according to preliminary data from this year's census

  

  Preliminary data from the Falkland Islands 2016 census indicates that the usually resident population is 3,248 (2,844 excluding Mount Pleasant Complex), while the total population for Stanley is 2,480 and for Camp is 364, with 184 living on the East, 141 on the West and 39 individuals living on the smaller islands.

• Saturday, December 24th 2016 - 16:00 UTC

  Falklands' additional flight should call at Comodoro Rivadavia, says local Senator

  

  The additional flights with South America from the Falkland Islands, in the framework of the recent Argentine/UK discussions, will be making a stopover at Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina, according to Senator Alfredo Luenzo who represents the province of Chubut in the federal congress.

• Saturday, December 24th 2016 - 15:48 UTC

  Falklands' Darwin cemetery identification project next June-September, according to Argentine sources

  

  The International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, team of forensic experts, including two from Argentina, will be working in the identification of unknown Argentine soldiers buried in the Falkland Islands Darwin cemetery, between June and September 2017, according to a report revealed by Argentina's official news agency, Telam.

• Friday, December 23rd 2016 - 04:03 UTC

  Falklands' Chamber of Commerce: second flight desperately required

  

  The Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce underlined its support for a second flight to the South American continent, and its significance for the development of business and all sectors of the economy. Stacy Bragger, Executive Secretary of the Chamber had a letter published in this week's Penguin News.

• Friday, December 23rd 2016 - 03:20 UTC

  UK resolutely committed to Falklands' self determination; better relations with Argentina is in everyone's interests

  

  The United Kingdom is resolutely committed to the Islanders right to self determination assured the Prime Minister Theresa May in her Christmas message to the Falklands. Mrs. May also pointed out that a better relationship with Argentina is in everyone’s interests, and in time, this should reap the rewards through benefits to the Islands' economy, improving trade and tourism, and developing the hydrocarbons and fisheries industries.<br /><br />
  The full message from Mrs. May published in this week's Penguin News, follows:

• Friday, December 23rd 2016 - 00:39 UTC

  Falklands' Sea Lion oil field development “break-even price is US$ 45/bbl”

  

  Rockhopper Exploration has issued an update on planning for Phase 1 of the Sea Lion oil field development in the offshore North Falkland basin. Operator Premier's latest estimate of capex to first oil is US$1.5 billion, with life of field costs (capex, opex, and lease) of around US$35/bbl for Phase 1.