Falkland Islands

• Saturday, October 24th 2009 - 03:48 UTC

  Typhoons were flown non-stop to the Falklands with support from ten aircraft

  

  Senior officers from the Royal Air Force have paid tribute to squadrons across Britain following the successful deployment of four Euro-fighter Typhoons to the Falkland Islands.

• Friday, October 23rd 2009 - 21:07 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Doing it for themselves; No threat’ to airbridge as AIG economy nosedives, MoD tax dispute at the heart of Ascension row.

• Thursday, October 22nd 2009 - 20:40 UTC

  Tourism Satellite Account a first for the Falkland Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands Tourist Board this week launched the nation’s first ‘Tourism Satellite Account’ (TSA), a United Nations endorsed international standard for measuring the true economic impact of tourism.

• Thursday, October 22nd 2009 - 00:54 UTC

  Desire has raised sufficient funds to ensure Falklands’ oil drilling campaign

  

  Desire Petroleum, the oil and gas exploration company focused on the North Basin of the Falkland Islands announced Wednesday it has conditionally placed 60 million new ordinary shares of 1p each at an issue price of 70p per share, thereby raising £42 million (68 million US dollars) before expenses.

• Tuesday, October 20th 2009 - 06:04 UTC

  Foreign Office praise to Falklands on ‘successful’ next of kin visits

  

  A senior British Minister has congratulated those in the Falkland Islands involved in the Argentine next of kin visits saying, “…undoubtedly the visits can be considered a success.”

• Monday, October 19th 2009 - 12:27 UTC

  Overseas Honour Granted To Corps Top Band.

  

  The Air Training Corps National Marching Band Champions, 93 (City of Bath) Squadron, have been given the honour of playing at Stanley, in The Falkland Islands on Remembrance Sunday. The band will play at the War Memorial on the seafront at the island’s capital, in a Remembrance Day Parade.

• Saturday, October 17th 2009 - 05:30 UTC

  Falklands’ confirmed as first overseas deployment for Typhoons

  

  The first UK Typhoons to be deployed overseas have reached the Falkland Islands having flown from RAF Coningsby in Britain. They will take over Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) duties from Tornado F3s that will return to Britain later this year.

• Saturday, October 17th 2009 - 00:20 UTC

  Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  The next 19 days will determine the winners and losers in the Falklands General Election—and the path of the government for the next four years.

• Wednesday, October 14th 2009 - 00:41 UTC

  Falkland Islands de-mining contract signed

  

  The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has announced that Battle Area Clearance and Training Equipment Consultants (BACTEC) International Limited has been chosen to carry out the Falkland Islands de-mining project.

• Tuesday, October 13th 2009 - 07:09 UTC

  Eleven candidates expected for Falklands General Election

  

  Eleven candidates are predicted will compete for the eight available seats at the Falkland Islands General Election on November 5.