Falkland Islands

• Saturday, August 31st 2013 - 01:39 UTC

  Falklands’ Argentina banned oil companies linked to YPF partner Chevron

  

  An Argentine lawmaker claims that the US oil corporation Chevron which is investing heavily in developing shale resources in Neuquen with YPF is a partner of Oil Spill Response Limited that is also involved with the oil companies operating in the South Atlantic in Argentine waters but licensed by the Falkland Islands government.

• Saturday, August 31st 2013 - 01:02 UTC

  Zoe Davies wins British Ecology Society photo competition

  

  The British Ecology Society has named the winners of its annual photography competition.

• Saturday, August 31st 2013 - 00:44 UTC

  Falklands’ first oil delayed as cost alternatives are considered

  

  Premier Oil exploring for oil in the Falkland Islands said the company is studying cost alternatives to its drilling operations and crude extracting sub-sea architecture for the development of the Sea Lion project, which could delay the original chronogram for first oil.

• Friday, August 30th 2013 - 23:30 UTC

  Falklands’ conflict erupts as example for current Japan/China clash over disputed islands

  

  Japan’s outspoken Finance minister and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso said that the Japanese government needs to make it clear that they intend to defend the Senkaku Islands from whatever invading force. This is to avoid what happened to the Falkland Islands when Argentine troops triggered a war with British forces by landing on the disputed islands in 1982.

• Friday, August 30th 2013 - 08:08 UTC

  HMS Argyll completes intense period of counter-narcotics operations in eastern Pacific

  

  The Royal Navy HMS Argyll on the last weeks of its South Atlantic deployment and on route back to Davenport completed an intense period of counter-narcotics operations in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

• Friday, August 30th 2013 - 01:39 UTC

  Falklands’ changes brought by oil development must be done ‘with sensitivity and sensibility’

  

  Falkland Islands lawmaker Mike Summers cautioned at the latest meeting of the Legislative Assembly that a period of extensive change was inevitable for the Islands since the advent of the hydrocarbons industry would change the size of things and to some extent the nature of the community.

• Friday, August 30th 2013 - 01:02 UTC

  Falklands’ consultation on new deep port receives many suggestions and strong support

  

  The Falkland Islands government has released the findings of the public consultation document ‘Your Future – Your Say’ which show a very strong support for phased development of the new port, “to serve all its potential users,” according to an Executive Council paper.

• Friday, August 30th 2013 - 00:42 UTC

  Malvinas veteran named coach of one of Argentina’s five most popular soccer teams

  

  Malvinas veteran Omar de Felippe who was part of the defence ring organized by the invading Argentine military to defend occupied Port Stanley in 1982, has been named coach of Independiente, the ‘red devils’ one of the five most popular soccer teams in Argentina, which after a streak of losing games was condemned to a lower league.

• Wednesday, August 28th 2013 - 14:13 UTC

  Falklands’ lawmaker invites Brazilian companies to join Islands oil industry development

  

  The sovereignty issue should be left aside and talks should concentrate on the business opportunities offered by the oil industry in the Falkland Islands, said lawmaker Dick Sawle during an interview with AP in Brazil where he is on a week long visit of business and political contacts.

• Tuesday, August 27th 2013 - 02:41 UTC

  Falklands’ lawmaker arrives in Brasilia for round of contacts to promote the Islands

  

  Falkland Islands lawmaker Dick Sawle is expected on Tuesday in Brasília, capital of Brazil where he will explain the Islanders’ decision to remain a British Overseas Territory and give an idea of life in the South Atlantic archipelago, its economy and social achievements as a prosperous, democratic community.