Falkland Islands

Tuesday, October 21st 2014 - 00:06 UTC
Falklands' first 2014/15 cruise season visitors: 'Ushuaia and Sea Adventurer'

“ M.V.Ushuaia” was the Falkland Islands first cruise ship visitor this season, arriving last Friday morning ready to greet their guests from Natural World Safaris on Saturdays LAN flight. The group of 81 had a chance to spend some free time on their arrival in Stanley, before boarding their ship.
Monday, October 20th 2014 - 22:07 UTC
Armagh cathedral convenes universal prayer for peace and dialogue among nations

A mass in support of His Holiness Pope Francis’ Universal Prayer for Peace and Dialogue among Nations was held last Saturday in Armagh, North Ireland at St. Patrick's Catholic Cathedral led by Archbishop of All Ireland, Eamon Martin.
Saturday, October 18th 2014 - 13:40 UTC
The Falkland Islands Tourist Board's Managing Director Confirms Future Plans.

Tony Mason, Managing Director of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board has today confirmed with MercoPress he will be expanding the tourist boards operation in London early next year.
Saturday, October 18th 2014 - 08:48 UTC
Falklands' patrol HMS Clyde tested in full operational exercises

September and early October has been a busy five weeks for the smallest ship in the Royal Navy with a flight deck. HMS Clyde is tasked with patrolling the Falkland Islands whilst also monitoring the airspace that covers the wider area, and routinely visits the many small settlements that feature around the Islands.
Saturday, October 18th 2014 - 07:54 UTC
Gibraltar and Falklands right to self determination underlined at academic symposium

The people of the non-self governing territories on the United Nations list, like Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands, have to be decolonised in accordance with the wishes of those people in exercise of the right of self determination, said Gibraltar Deputy Chief minister Dr. Joseph Garcia during the opening of the academic symposium on “Self-determination, devolution and independence in the 21st century”
Friday, October 17th 2014 - 06:42 UTC
Falklands' case for self determination at Gibraltar symposium to be addressed by several academics

A two day symposium entitled “Self-determination, devolution and independence in the 21st century” was opened on Thursday by Gibraltar's Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia at the Garrison Library in the Rock.
Thursday, October 16th 2014 - 07:00 UTC
Falkland Islands distinguished as the “Best Destination for Wildlife and Nature”

The Falkland Islands have been awarded the “Best Destination for Wildlife and Nature” prize by the Travel Agents Choice Awards, an annual event organized by the prestigious tourism industry publication, Selling Travel Magazine.
Tuesday, October 14th 2014 - 19:27 UTC
Falklands at the Bird Fair with record attendance and “flawless performance”

The Falkland Islands were one of the main sponsors for the second year in a row of the recently completed annual Bird Fair event at the Rutland Wildlife Reserve, which had a better than expected attendance, and according to the Falkland Islands Tourist Board “went off flawlessly”.
Tuesday, October 14th 2014 - 06:19 UTC
Falklands case at Gibraltar conference on self-determination and independence

An international symposium looking at the historical backdrop underpinning the concepts of self-determination, devolution, and independence on self-determination will take place next Thursday and Friday in Gibraltar. The aim of this conference is to look at these concepts and to explore them across a number of different examples.
Tuesday, October 14th 2014 - 06:00 UTC
A masterly account of the Battle of the Falklands 1914

The Battle of the Falklands 1914 By Graham Pascoe reviewed by David Tatham - With the centenary of the 1914 naval battle coming up in December and commemorations planned for Falkland Islands capital, Stanley and London, Graham Pascoe’s concise account of the battles of Coronel and the Falkland Islands is well timed.