Falkland Islands

• Friday, September 30th 2011 - 06:09 UTC

  Falklands’ B&S Petroleum confirms 197m dollars to drill two wells in Jan/Feb

  

  Falkland Islands oil and gas explorer Borders & Southern Petroleum has swung into the black, just months before it embarks on its drilling program in the South Falkland Basin. The company posted pre-tax profits of 761.211 dollars in the six months ended June 30, compared to a loss of 672.185 in 2010.

• Friday, September 30th 2011 - 05:55 UTC

  Falklands examines report on alternative ways for fishing licence fees

  

  Alternative ways to charge Falklands’ fishing licence fees have been examined in a report presented to representatives of the fishing industry as well as Member of the Legislative Assembly Gavin Short and the Director of Natural Resources John Barton this week.

• Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 19:02 UTC

  Argentina celebrates 45 years of the “Condor Operation” landing in Falklands

  

  One of Argentina’s most powerful unions’ honoured members of the “Condor Operation” which 45 years ago hijacked a commercial aircraft and had it flown to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands where the group flew the Argentine flag.

• Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 16:46 UTC

  Foreign Office launches its Falklands’ website and “Have your Say” campaign

  

  The Falkland Islands Government House launched Wednesday their brand new website to coincide with the launch of the Foreign Office’s Overseas Territories Consultation “Have Your Say”.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2011 - 23:42 UTC

  Argentine minister and UK generals exchange blows on Faklands defence

  

  “Force” and “defence budgets” are the only reason Great Britain can wield in support of the Malvinas Islands where “it holds 2.000 people hostage on Islands of Argentine sovereignty”, said Argentine Defence minister Arturo Puricelli.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2011 - 22:18 UTC

  Falklands’ Argos needs additional capital for drilling set to begin at end of year

  

  Falklands based Argos Resources expects to drill its first well on license PL001 in the North Falkland basin in late-2011 or early-2012, using the semi submersible rig Ocean Guardian, currently operating in the Islands’ waters.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2011 - 01:42 UTC

  UK opens consultation period on new strategy for Overseas Territories

  

  The Foreign Office has launched a consultation on a new strategy for the Overseas Territories and is inviting views from people of those Territories and the UK on how to implement the goals.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2011 - 01:21 UTC

  Falklands’ governor says relations with Chile go back over 200 years

  

  Falklands’ Governor Nigel Haywood said UK relations with Chile go back over 200 years and it was “natural to have a strong relationship with a good neighbour”, reports the latest edition of Penguin News.

• Tuesday, September 27th 2011 - 05:15 UTC

  UK reaffirms Falklands’ sovereignty: ‘they are British and not negotiable’

  

  The UK has no doubts about Falkland Islands sovereignty: ‘they are British and they are not negotiable’, said on Monday a Foreign Office spokesperson in reply to a Sunday statement from the G77 plus China calling on Argentina and UK to resume sovereignty negotiations over the South Atlantic Islands.

• Monday, September 26th 2011 - 21:11 UTC

  Falklands’ governor praises local Chilean community and links with Chile

  

  The Falklands Governor praised the Chilean members of the Islands community, described them as well integrated and good workers and said he hoped to further increase and consolidate the good longstanding relations with Chile and its people.