Falkland Islands

• Friday, November 4th 2011 - 16:03 UTC

  Camp representative Bill Luxton steps down from Falklands’ Legislative Assembly

  

  The Governor of the Falkland Islands accepted Friday the resignation of Bill Luxton from the Falklands’ elected Legislative Assembly (MLA). Bill Luxton was elected for the Camp constituency and is the third member of the current Legislative Assembly that steps down: Glen Ross and Emma Edwards are the other two.

• Friday, November 4th 2011 - 08:31 UTC

  ‘Ocean Guardian’ oil rig leaves Falkland Islands waters by March 2012.

  

  The Ocean Guardian oil rig is Falkland Islands waters since February 2010 prepares to leave the Islands in early 2012 for a contract with another operator.

• Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 08:03 UTC

  Desire Petroleum plc Press Release

  

  Desire Petroleum plc (AIM:DES), the exploration company focusing on the North Falkland Basin, announces that the rig contract with Diamond Offshore Drilling (UK) Ltd for use of the drilling unit the Ocean Guardian for operations in the North Falkland Basin has been amended.

• Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 07:52 UTC

  “HMS Clyde” celebrates four years patrolling the Falkland Islands waters

  

  “HMS Clyde” celebrated her four years patrolling the Falkland Islands and a special guest Second Sea Lord Vice Admiral Charles Montgomery was on hand as part of a visit to Royal Navy personnel in the South Atlantic Islands.

• Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - 05:52 UTC

  Falklands receives first cruise ship of the season, “Sea Spirit” with 94 passengers

  

  “Sea Spirit” with 94 passengers and heading for South Georgia was the first cruise ship of the 2011/2012 to call in the Falkland Islands, reports the Penguin News.

• Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - 04:56 UTC

  Falkland's latest set of stamps features penguins, predators and preys

  

  A set of stamps created by Falkland Islands artist Tony Chater entitled Penguins, Predators and Prey will be released on November 16.

• Monday, October 31st 2011 - 02:51 UTC

  Unasur condemns presence of HMS Montrose in the Falklands

  

  The Unions of South of American Nations, Unasur, rejected British military presence in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and again reiterated their full support for Argentina’s ‘legitimate claims’ in her dispute with the UK over the sovereignty of the South Atlantic islands.

• Saturday, October 29th 2011 - 05:08 UTC

  Argentina had no chance in the Malvinas war: it was fighting the ‘Holy Alliance’

  

  “Malvinas is a sacred cause for the Argentines used by the military with a spurious purpose: to remain in power” according to Juan Bautista ‘Tata’ Yoffre author of the recently launched book “1982” on the Falklands/Malvinas conflict.

• Saturday, October 29th 2011 - 03:51 UTC

  Falkland/Malvinas continues as “a colonial dagger in America” Timerman tells his peers

  

  Malvinas continues as “a colonial dagger in America” said Argentine Foreign Affaire minister Hector Timerman during an Ibero-Latin American ministerial meeting in Paraguay ahead of the full summit on Saturday.

• Saturday, October 29th 2011 - 03:42 UTC

  Falklands’ Desire Petroleum shows report confirming prospectivity of its licences

  

  Falkland Islands oil explorer Desire petroleum unveiled Friday a new competent person's report (CPR), which it hailed as confirmation of the “prospectivity” of its licences.