Falkland Islands

Thursday, November 6th 2014 - 21:50 UTC
Falklands oil industry regulated by UK North Sea standards, one of the highest in the world

The elected government of the Falkland Islands has strongly refuted remarks by Argentine official 'Malvinas Secretary' Daniel Filmus, published in The Guardian, in which he states that hydrocarbons activities in the Falklands are environmentally reckless, and describes Filmus words as “yet another example of the Argentine's government futile efforts to damage the Falklands economy”
Wednesday, November 5th 2014 - 21:09 UTC
Falklands' guardian HMS Clyde braves storms for routine South Georgia visit

Falkland Islands guardian HMS Clyde braved spring storms to pay her first visit of the Austral summer to the wildlife paradise of South Georgia. The patrol ship crossed 850 miles of ocean to reach the remote island – part of its domain as the Royal Navy’s permanent presence in the Falklands – to work with British Antarctic Survey scientists and generally fly the flag for the UK.
Wednesday, November 5th 2014 - 06:19 UTC
Falklands' 1914 German sunken battle ships to be explored by marine archeologist

Historian and renowned Marine Archaeologist, Mensun Bound, has been researching the events surrounding the December 2014 Battle of the Falklands and has secured private funding for a once in a life time expedition.
Tuesday, November 4th 2014 - 05:05 UTC
Falklands have a per capita GDP “ten times higher than Argentina”

Argentina's financial daily, El Cronista Comercial has published two articles on the Falkland Islands based on data from the 2014 Statistical Yearbook stating that the Islands enjoy a GDP per capita several times higher than Argentina and that the economy has been expanding at 11% annually since 2008.
Saturday, November 1st 2014 - 04:08 UTC
BBC refuses to make apology about Top Gear row in Argentina

The BBC has refused to apologize to Argentina over a Top Gear special filmed in the country. The show's stars and crew had to abandon filming last month amid angry protests over a car number-plate that appeared to refer to the Falkland Islands War.
Friday, October 31st 2014 - 07:04 UTC
Falklands demining contracts goes to Bactec and Fenix Insight

Two companies have been awarded contracts by the UK Foreign Office for the clearance of minefields in the Falkland Islands, dating back to the 1982 conflict when retreating Argentine forces laid antipersonnel and other explosives particularly in a ring surrounding the capital Stanley.
Thursday, October 30th 2014 - 06:51 UTC
Falklands: MPs visit scheduled for the second week of November

Two UK MPs Yvonne Fovargue (L) and Guy Opperman (C) will be visiting the Falkland Islands from 13 to 18 November, accompanied by Falklands government representative in London, Sukey Cameron MBE.
Tuesday, October 28th 2014 - 04:34 UTC
Falklands: the return of the British flag to Government House in Stanley

The Courier.co.uk has published a revealing piece on the night of the Argentine invasion to the Falklands, 2 April, 1982, the shootout with Argentine troops, the surrender and the return of the British flag to Government House on 14 June at the end of the conflict.
Monday, October 27th 2014 - 19:13 UTC
Falklands tourist board will attend US tour operators association conference in Boca Raton

After the successful nomination of the Falkland Islands as the “Best Destination for Wildlife and Nature”, awarded by the Travel Agents Choice Awards, the Falkland Islands Tourist Board will be attending the USTOA (United States Tour Operators Association), which this year will be held in Boca Raton, Florida.
Saturday, October 25th 2014 - 10:53 UTC
Trekker technology captures imagery of Shackleton's South Georgia

Trekker technology captures imagery of one of the most rarely-visited places on earth, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands, made famous by Sir Ernest Shackleton, one of the bravest and most remarkable explorers. It offers end users the literal experience of being an explorer by traveling to places where traditional vehicles – or they - cannot go.