Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, December 15th 2009 - 07:35 UTC

  Falklands’ veteran, Commander of British Forces South Atlantic Islands

  

  A former Royal Navy commander of the coalition Naval Training Team re-building the Iraqi Navy at Umm Qasr Naval Base and Falklands’ war veteran is the new Commander British Forces Falkland Islands.
  Captain Thicknesse was awarded the US bronze star for his work at Umm Qasr.

• Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 07:48 UTC

  HMS Exeter is celebrated in a new set of Falklands stamps.

  

  “Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named after the city of Exeter in Devon. Two were built in the 20th Century and both were to play important roles in the history of the Falkland Islands, explained Falklands Philatelic Bureau Manager Anton Livermore.

• Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 01:28 UTC

  I’ll be back: military boss bids Falklands farewell

  

  AS Air Commodore Gordon Moulds CBE completes his final week as the Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands (CBFSAI) he said he was going to miss the job, the Falklands and the people.

• Friday, December 11th 2009 - 13:55 UTC

  Argentina was sure Chile would not be involved in Falklands’ oil exploration

  

  The Argentine government minimized the potential impact to bilateral relations with Chile following news that the country’s oil company Enap had been approached by a British corporation to team up for hydrocarbons exploration offshore the Malvinas Islands.

• Friday, December 11th 2009 - 07:40 UTC

  Chile denies any plans to work with FOGL in Falklands’ oil exploration

  

  Chile reaffirmed Thursday that the country’s oil corporation Enap has no plans or prospects of exploring for oil in the Malvinas Islands maritime territory or any form of association with Falkland Oil and Gas Limited.

• Thursday, December 10th 2009 - 13:10 UTC

  Desire Petroleum plans extra well in Falklands and makes £ 20 million share-issue

  

  Desire Petroleum, which is focused on the North Falkland Basin announced Wednesday it is proposing a share issue to raise £20 million to make use of the full potential of its hydrocarbons exploratory drilling season scheduled to begin next February when the “Ocean Guardian” rig arrives.

• Wednesday, December 9th 2009 - 00:03 UTC

  Mike Summers chairman of Falklands Overseas Games Association

  

  Following sixteen years as Chairman of the Falkland Islands Overseas Games Association (FIOGA) and the previous two years as Vice-Chairman, Patrick Watts M.B.E confirmed his decision not to seek re-election at the 2009 Annual General Meeting of FIOGA held on 03 December 2009.
  Mike Summers O.B.E. a former member of the Executive and Legislative Councils of the Falkland Islands was elected to replace Mr Watts.

• Tuesday, December 8th 2009 - 09:04 UTC

  Sawle thanks UK for unconditional commitment to Falklands’ self-determination

  

  The Falklands’ electorate vote for complete change, the UK’s unconditional commitment to the Islanders right to self-determination, economic diversification and development, Argentine next of kin humanitarian visits, were among the issues discussed Monday by Falklands Legislative Assembly member Dick Sawle and Foreign Office Minister Chris Bryant.

• Tuesday, December 8th 2009 - 01:41 UTC

  Desire Petroleum presents EIA Addendum to Falklands’ government

  

  Oil and gas exploration company Desire Petroleum, licensed to operate offshore the Falkland Islands announced the submission to the Falkland Islands government of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Addendum required for the planned drilling program.

• Monday, December 7th 2009 - 10:57 UTC

  Falklands’ HMS Sheffield commander died December 3

  

  Rear-Admiral Sam Salt, who died on December 3 aged 69, commanded the first British warship to be sunk by enemy action after the Second World War