Falkland Islands

Saturday, September 29th 2012 - 09:53 UTC
Falklands’ lawmaker anticipates cracks in Argentina’s blockade of the Islands

Lawmaker Jan Check is “cautiously optimistic” about the future of the Falkland Islands despite Argentina’s blockade and attempts to wreck the Islands economy, but if development continues to thrive, some neighbours will think twice before continuing to support the aggressive policy of President Cristina Fernandez towards the disputed South Atlantic Islands.
Saturday, September 29th 2012 - 08:56 UTC
Falklands’ lawmakers at party conference meet Argentine ambassador Castro

The Falkland Islands Government stand at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference in Brighton welcomed a number of senior party members including the leader Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and the Argentine ambassador in London, Alicia Castro who was also attending the event.
Thursday, September 27th 2012 - 18:24 UTC
Falklands will have faster and cheaper broadband packages

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) have announced a new price control mechanism to regulate the prices of regulated retail services provided by Cable & Wireless South Atlantic under their exclusive licence to the general public and businesses in the Falklands
Thursday, September 27th 2012 - 14:04 UTC
UK to Cristina: “no Falklands’ sovereignty negotiations unless and until the Islanders so wish”

“There can be no negotiations on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands unless and until such time as the Islanders so wish” was the official reply from the UK to remarks made by Argentine president Cristina Fernandez during her speech on Tuesday before the UN General Assembly.
Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 02:52 UTC
Argentina calls on UK for talks on ‘global issue’ Malvinas and ‘demilitarization’ of South Atlantic

President Cristina Fernández once again claimed Argentina’s sovereignty over the Falklands/Malvinas islands and urged the United Kingdom to accept talks and abide by the United Nations resolutions on the matter which has become a “global issue”. The Argentine leader also asked for the demilitarization of the South Atlantic.
Monday, September 24th 2012 - 20:01 UTC
HMS Edinburgh on South Atlantic patrol; last deployment for Type 42 destroyers

The Royal Navy’s destroyer HMS Edinburgh left on Monday Portsmouth on her final planned deployment. It marks a historic milestone for both the ship and the Royal Navy as it will be the last time a Type 42 destroyer deploys on operations as they make way for the new-generation Type 45 destroyers.
Monday, September 24th 2012 - 01:54 UTC
Falklands’ team schedule for the Brazil Badminton International Tournament released

The wait is finally over for the Falklands’ badminton team as they find out their opponents in the 27th Brazil Badminton International Cup, which will be played in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 27th to 30th September 2012.
Saturday, September 22nd 2012 - 05:32 UTC
Cristina Fernandez off to the UN General Assembly to claim Malvinas sovereignty

President Cristina Fernandez leaves this weekend for New York to attend the UN General Assembly where two of the main issues of the Argentine agenda will be the Malvinas Islands claim and AMIA, the terrorist attack on an Argentine Jewish institution in which allegedly Iran could have been involved.
Saturday, September 22nd 2012 - 05:22 UTC
Timerman obtains Colombian support for Malvinas claim and UK/Argentina talks

Foreign minister Hector Timerman thanked the Colombian government for supporting Argentine legitimate claims over the Malvinas Islands and for calling for a resumption of negotiation with the UK to find a peaceful solution to the South Atlantic islands dispute.
Friday, September 21st 2012 - 06:31 UTC
Falklands Tourist Board ‘disappointed’ by political pressure at BA Seatrade

Political pressure on organisers of the Seatrade South America convention held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, last week meant the Falkland Islands was ignored during discussions as a tourist destination in the region.