Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, September 11th 2012 - 06:03 UTC

  Falklands’ population 2.563 of which 75%, live in Stanley, according to April census

  

  The normal resident population of the Falkland Islands on Census Day (15 April 2012) was 2,841 according to the first results from the census published by the Falkland Islands Government and released on Monday.

• Tuesday, September 11th 2012 - 05:02 UTC

  Falkland Oil & Gas expected to announce results of drilling in next few days

  

  Falkland Oil and Gas has provided an update on drilling operations at its Loligo prospect, following market speculation which has seen the value of the companies shares fall by almost 30% at one point on Monday.

• Monday, September 10th 2012 - 01:25 UTC

  Foreign Office flies Gibraltar flag on Rock’s Day; last June 14 it was the Falklands’ flag

  

  The Foreign Office will fly the Gibraltar flag on Monday, National Day in its building along Whitehall. Foreign Office ministers David Lidington and Mark Simmonds, respectively the ministers for Europe and the Overseas Territories, have said they welcome the raising of the Gibraltar Flag over the FCO in Whitehall to mark Gibraltar Day.

• Monday, September 10th 2012 - 00:47 UTC

  Falklands’ oil offers an exit strategy from the dispute

  

  By Graham Bound - The discovery of a large field of natural gas beneath the seabed south of the Falklands received appropriate coverage in the UK press. Rockhopper Exploration’s agreement with Premier Oil, which is likely to involve an investment by the latter of up to £750m, has also been noticed.

• Saturday, September 8th 2012 - 05:00 UTC

  Falklands’ 1986 referendum showed 94.5% favoured British sovereignty

  

  In the light of the referendum on the political future of the Falkland Islands scheduled for March 2013, Islander Eric Goss this week provided Penguin News with historical information relating to a Sovereignty Survey conducted in 1986 that revealed a 94.5% cent vote by Islanders in favour of British sovereignty.

• Saturday, September 8th 2012 - 04:54 UTC

  Prince Harry back in Afghanistan but this time to fly attack helicopters

  

  Britain's Prince Harry has returned to Afghanistan to fly attack helicopters on the frontline just two weeks after he was photographed frolicking naked in Las Vegas. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said he would serve a four-month tour, based out of Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, one of the most volatile regions in the country.

• Friday, September 7th 2012 - 03:26 UTC

  “Argentine blockade can’t stop the Falklands”, said Islands’ lawmakers in Guatemala

  

  The Argentine blockade can’t stop the Falkland Islands and “if Argentina believes that these aggressions are going to change the mind and spirit of the Islanders, they are dead wrong, much on the contrary”, said Falklands’ lawmakers currently visiting Guatemala on a tour of Central America and Mexico.

• Friday, September 7th 2012 - 03:20 UTC

  Falklands and Latin America affairs responsibility of Minister of State Hugo Swire

  

  After UK government cabinet reshuffle which confirmed Foreign Secretary William Hague and Secretary of Defence, Philip Hammond, the Falkland Islands and Latin America become the responsibility of Minister of State Hugo Swire MP until now Minister of State for the Northern Ireland Office. The new ministerial teams and their portfolios are as follows.

• Wednesday, September 5th 2012 - 19:25 UTC

  Falklands’ delegates at the Parlamericas assembly in Panama as invited observers

  

  Politicians and opinion formers are genuinely interested to hear about the Falkland Islands and plans for the coming referendum said lawmakers from the Islands who recently participated at the Parlamericas, (Parliamentarians for the Americas) conference in Panama City (*).

• Wednesday, September 5th 2012 - 19:19 UTC

  Falklands’ lawmakers underline significance of the referendum to Latam countries

  

  “Who else but us can decide on our future” said Falkland Islands representatives currently visiting several Latin American countries, who anticipated that next year’s referendum on the Islands political status will send the world a clear forceful message on “our right to self determination”.