Falkland Islands

• Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 08:09 UTC

  Falklands’ legislators will be meeting US and Canadian officials in Washington and Canada

  

  Falkland Islands Members of the Legislative Assembly Roger Edwards and Dick Sawle will be in New York June 21 to attend the United Nations Committee of 24 sessions and later will meet US and Canada officials in Washington and Ottawa.

• Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 07:59 UTC

  Falklands determined to exercise the right to self determination and to remain a BOT

  

  The Falkland Islands are determined to exercise their right to self determination and to remain a British Overseas Territory, a message to the international community that tells of the success story of the Falklands in spite of the attempts by the government of Argentina to impede sectors of the economy, said Falklands’ elected legislator Roger Edwards addressing a UN seminar on eradication of colonialism.

• Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 07:53 UTC

  Korean group plans shipyard in south Brazil to cater “Malvinas” fishing fleet

  

  The Korean fishing group Insung signed this week an letter of intent with a Brazilian consortium for the construction of a ship yard in the Rio Grande/Pelotas area , state of Rio Grande do Sul, which could cater to the Korean fishing vessels operating in the “Falklands/Malvinas” area.

• Wednesday, June 1st 2011 - 18:02 UTC

  Falkland Islands wolf-like canine Warrah pre-dates human occupation

  

  Bones found on West Falkland in 2010 by a boy then aged thirteen, which were subsequently kept for a while in the bottom of his grandmother’s wardrobe, may have narrowed down the search for an answer to a mystery which puzzled Charles Darwin when he visited the Falkland Islands in 1837.

• Wednesday, June 1st 2011 - 16:55 UTC

  Falklands marks 29th anniversary of June 14 liberation from Argentine occupation

  

  The Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly has announced the program to mark the anniversary of the liberation of the Falklands from Argentine occupation in 1982 which will take place next Tuesday14 June 2011.

• Wednesday, June 1st 2011 - 16:33 UTC

  Falklands Task Force flagship arrives to scrap-metal yard in Turkey

  

  HMS Invincible the flagship of the Task Force that recovered the Falkland Islands in 1982 and later served in Bosnia in 1995 and Iraq in 1998 and 1999 has reached her final resting place: a recycling yard in Aliaga, heart of the Turkey’s ship-breaking industry.

• Wednesday, June 1st 2011 - 16:23 UTC

  Falklands’ appraisal well confirms oil quality at Sea Lion prospect discovery

  

  Rockhopper Exploration operating in the North Falkland basin has provided an upbeat update on its second appraisal well, 14/10-5, on the Sea Lion discovery which was drilled 600 m north of the 14/10-2 discovery well to a TD of 2,726 m.

• Wednesday, June 1st 2011 - 09:09 UTC

  South Georgia ordinance gives new powers to protect unique natural environment

  

  Tuesday afternoon on May 31st saw the signing of the Wild Life and Protected Areas Ordinance for the Government of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI).

• Tuesday, May 31st 2011 - 22:44 UTC

  Falklands stamp release features the unique but endangered Southern sea lion

  

  The Southern sea lion (Otaria flavescens) features in the latest Falkland Islands stamp release, which became available for sale this week.

• Tuesday, May 31st 2011 - 07:13 UTC

  Falklands’ Desire Petroleum completes 3D seismic program; encouraged by new prospects

  

  The Falklands oil company Desire Petroleum announced Tuesday it had completed the acquisition of 3D seismic program over an area of 1.416 kilometres with initial indications of encouraging new prospects.