Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, November 6th 2013 - 01:53 UTC

  South Atlantic patrol HMS Richmond calls at Tristan da Cunha doubling the local population

  

  The beauty and ruggedness of the world’s most remote inhabited island has been captured in a series of photos during a recent visit from a Royal Navy warship.

• Wednesday, November 6th 2013 - 01:34 UTC

  Falklands delegation participating of World Travel Mart in London

  

  The Falkland Islands Tourist board and a team of delegates are participating of the World Travel Mart in London which is considered the largest travel and tourism show in the world.

• Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 06:49 UTC

  Spanish flagged trawler catches fire on reaching the port of Montevideo

  

  A Spanish flagged trawler returning from fishing in the Falkland Islands caught fire early Monday morning as it was docking in the port of Montevideo. The cause of the fire which was rapidly controlled by Uruguayan fire brigades is still unknown according to the navy spokesperson Gaston Juansolo.

• Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 01:24 UTC

  Falklands' government announces updated version of Oil Readiness Checklist

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced that an updated version of the FIG Oil Readiness Checklist is now available online. The checklist refers to key areas from the FIG ongoing program for the development of the hydrocarbons industry as it grows into a production phase.

• Monday, November 4th 2013 - 05:38 UTC

  Malvinas: Panama reaffirms support for Argentina; disregards links with Falklands

  

  Panama reaffirmed its support for Argentina and its sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands following on a complaint from Buenos Aires regarding a trip of Panamanian lawmakers to the Islands invited by the local government

• Sunday, November 3rd 2013 - 00:47 UTC

  Falklands considering alternative financial services in the form of a credit union

  

  A locally owned and managed credit union, “run by the people that it serves” that would provide savings, credit and other financial services to its members, is the subject of a newly released suitability study by the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) and was discussed at public consultation meetings at the Chamber of Commerce and the Goose Green Social Club this week.

• Friday, November 1st 2013 - 23:49 UTC

  Falklands government contracts London's fastest growing communications agency

  

  London’s fastest-growing communications agency, Pagefield, has been appointed by the Falkland Islands Government to provide strategic and tactical advice in relation to all public relations and media issues in the UK, following a competitive pitch.

• Friday, November 1st 2013 - 13:52 UTC

  Falklands' Assembly candidates discuss 'personality clashes' in the legislative of a small community

  

  Personality clashes in an elected assembly of a small community where virtually everybody knows each other, such is the case of the Falkland Islands and its almost 3.000 residents, was one of the issues discussed during an electoral debate ahead of the 7 November General Election chaired by the local radio station, FIRS, and Penguin News.

• Friday, November 1st 2013 - 05:49 UTC

  Falklands' electoral debate suggests alternative air-link and better facilities for tourism

  

  An alternative north-south air-link and better facilities for tourism development surfaced at the Falkland Islands candidates debate ahead of 7 November General Election during the FIRS/Penguin News press conference earlier this week.

• Friday, November 1st 2013 - 05:31 UTC

  Malvinas' flagged vessels ideological solidarity with Argentina costs Uruguay lost jobs and income

  

  To the loss of transshipments from Argentina, estimated in 100 million dollars a year by Montevideo port authorities, must be added the 60 million dollars following the ban on Falklands' flagged vessels from operating in Uruguay, claimed Mario Baubeta, president of Uruguay's Navigation Centre.