Falkland Islands

Thursday, August 16th 2012 - 01:11 UTC
Two Islanders to represent the Falkland Islands at Commonwealth Youth Parliament

Two young Falkland Islanders, Stacy Bragger and Krysteen Ormond, have been nominated by the Legislative Assembly to represent the Falkland Islands at the 5th Commonwealth Youth Parliament (CYP) in London between 4th-8th December 2012. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association has accepted both candidates.
Wednesday, August 15th 2012 - 09:16 UTC
Entertainment for Falklands’ residents: quite more than could be expected

Since the world’s eyes were on the Falklands during the 30th Anniversary Commemorations for the 1982 Conflict, life in the Islands has returned to normality and despite a population of approximately only 3,000, residents activities are far from quiet and enjoy very enjoyable.
Wednesday, August 15th 2012 - 09:02 UTC
Puricelli praises defence links with Chile and support for Argentine Malvinas claim

Relations with Chile are an example of the fabulous transformation of regional politics in the last three decades, said Argentine Defence minister Arturo Puricelli during a conference at the Chilean military school.
Tuesday, August 14th 2012 - 07:54 UTC
Falklands included in Argentina’s UN continental shelf committee presentation

Argentina made a technical presentation last week before the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, CLCS, on the exterior limits of the Argentine shelf in which the claimed territories of the Malvinas, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands and ‘Argentine Antarctica’ were included.
Monday, August 13th 2012 - 23:14 UTC
HMS Dauntless in Falklands after spending four months in West Africa

The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless arrived last week to the Falkland Islands in the last leg of its six month deployment in the South Atlantic, spending most of the time along the West African coast.
Monday, August 13th 2012 - 22:21 UTC
Limited effect for the Falklands of Argentina’s latest ban on Red Ensign vessels

The Buenos Aires Province Senate on 2 August passed a law last week banning British flagged vessels associated with activities in Falkland Islands waters from calling at Argentina’s largest ports.
Monday, August 13th 2012 - 05:35 UTC
Argentina shows off jet model and calls on UK to dialogue on Falklands’ sovereignty

Argentina’s minister of Defence called on the UK “to sit and dialogue” over the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty and warned that the British military presence in the South Atlantic “is the only element that upholds the usurpation of that part of our national territory”.
Monday, August 13th 2012 - 04:54 UTC
Major oil companies vote of confidence for Falklands’ hydrocarbons industry

The incorporation of a major oil company is a sign of confidence in the future of the Falklands hydrocarbons industry and by any standards “absolutely fantastic”, said the Islands governor Nigel Haywood during an official reception at Government House for Rockhopper Exploration and their UK partners Premier Oil.
Friday, August 10th 2012 - 22:42 UTC
Falklands’ Argentine cemetery investigation extends to the UK and Malvinas families

The investigation into the vandalized hermitage at the Argentine Cemetery in the Falklands has seen the local police investigation extend to the UK and Argentina. Forensic material has been sent to Britain and Falklands’ police have requested the Malvinas Families Commission to help identify the origin of a Spanish Bible with a message signed by a “Viviana” found inside the attacked shrine.
Friday, August 10th 2012 - 22:37 UTC
Ice patrol HMS Protector crew to visit the affiliated city of Cambridge

The university city of Cambridge might be more used to punts, but it is about to welcome the crew of a Royal Navy ship. HMS Protector, the Navy's 5.000-ton Antarctic patrol vessel is to visit the region on Monday, marking her first visit to her affiliated city of Cambridge since the formal link was established a year ago.