Falkland Islands

• Saturday, March 19th 2011 - 07:26 UTC

  Oil legislation to obstrut Falklands’ industry, a ‘boomerang’ for Argentine companies says FCO

  

  For the Foreign Office the bill approved this week by the Argentine congress that proscribes fines and sanctions for companies or persons involved in support of the oil industry in the Falkland Islands is a ‘boomerang’’ that will only harm Argentine companies, reports Buenos Aires daily La Nacion in its Friday edition.

• Thursday, March 17th 2011 - 21:05 UTC

  Argentina further tightens the noose on the Falkland Islands

  

  The Argentine senate unanimously approved Wednesday a bill that bars companies and persons from participating in hydrocarbons exploration and exploitation activities in the Argentine continental platform (which includes the Falkland Islands), and proscribes fines for infractions and barring periods of time from 5 to 20 years for companies that violate the law.

• Thursday, March 17th 2011 - 15:12 UTC

  Falkland Islands next stop for HMS York after relief work in Libya

  

  HMS York is back in the Atlantic heading for the Falkland Islands after her headline-making trip to Libya.
  The Type 42 destroyer was en-route to take up a five-month patrol in the south Atlantic when she was diverted to join the international relief effort and help foreign citizens and Britons leave the country.

• Thursday, March 17th 2011 - 05:30 UTC

  FOGL has identified large prospects for exploration in the South Falkland Basin

  

  London listed Falkland Oil and Gas says that its negotiations to secure a deep water rig are at an advanced stage as it seeks to drill the large prospects it has identified across the South Falkland Basin.

• Wednesday, March 16th 2011 - 23:19 UTC

  Mexico defeats Falklands in Americas Division 3 T20 cricket championship

  

  Mexico began their quest for Americas Division 3 T20 Cricket Championship with an impressive 10-wicket victory over the winless Falkland Islands in the morning session of Day 2.

• Monday, March 14th 2011 - 18:01 UTC

  Falklands’ oil company announces further drilling and seismic surveying

  

  One of the Falkland Islands oil and gas exploration companies currently involved in the oil exploration round with licences granted by the Falklands’ government announced it plans further drilling and has acquired new 3D seismic data while it continues with the wider seismic program.

• Saturday, March 12th 2011 - 23:12 UTC

  New Decolonization Committee president invited to visit Argentina

  

  Argentina is multiplying its international presence to boost the sovereignty claim over the Islas Malvinas, which next June 23, ‘as every year will be ratified’ by the UN Decolonization Committee, said Argentine ambassador at the UN Jorge Argüello according to a report from Telam, the official Argentine news agency.

• Saturday, March 12th 2011 - 01:07 UTC

  Falklands’ encouraging Illex season: 88 jigging licences issued

  

  Following on from the appearance of what appears to have been more jiggers than normal in Stanley harbour recently, Falkland Islands Director of Natural Resources John Barton says there are some 80 Illex jiggers licensed and fishing in Falkland Islands zones at present, and 88 jigging licences have been issued.

• Tuesday, March 8th 2011 - 23:44 UTC

  Falklands’ second visit for Argentina’s ‘Rugby without borders’

  

  Scheduled to arrive in Stanley, Falkland Islands on Saturday are members and supporters of Rugby Without Borders Foundation, an Argentine non-profit organisation aimed at using sport as a way of reaching out to people and creating friendship, love, trust and peace.

• Tuesday, March 8th 2011 - 11:15 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas: Timerman calls for dialogue and lobbies G24 members

  

  Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman renewed Argentina’s claims over the disputed Falklands/Malvinas this time before the new authorities of the G-24 or UN Decolonization Committee, who according to Argentine sources rejected “all forms of colonialism and occupation”.