Falkland Islands

• Monday, May 10th 2010 - 18:44 UTC

  Falklands’ Oil Discovery Announcement Has Rockhopper Shares up 32% Monday

  

  Shares in Rockhopper Exploration (LON:RKH) soared by 32% on Monday morning, after the latest results of its Sea Lion oil discovery in the Falkland Islands suggested a good quality reservoir.

• Monday, May 10th 2010 - 03:36 UTC

  Falklands Attends Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference

  

  Legislative Assembly member Sharon Halford is attending the annual British Islands and Mediterranean Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in the Isle of Man which opens Monday until May 14.

• Monday, May 10th 2010 - 03:24 UTC

  Falklands’ HMS Clyde Rescues Family from Sinking Iceberg Hit Yacht

  

  A British family has been rescued by the Falkland Islands Protection Vessel in the south Atlantic after their yacht hit an iceberg and began to sink. Carl Lomas and Tracey Worth, who are also known as Lord and Lady Hollinsclough, and their two daughters were sailing 300 miles north-east of South Georgia when their 18-metre boat hit the low-lying iceberg.

• Saturday, May 8th 2010 - 01:23 UTC

  Falklands’ Rockhopper “High Quality Reservoir” Oil Find Boosts Shares

  

  Rockhopper Exploration (LON:RKH) oil discovery in the Falklands Islands is of “good” quality said on Friday a release from the company. The announcement had a positive impact on shares of all Falklands’ oil explorers.

• Thursday, May 6th 2010 - 13:45 UTC

  Oil Exploration Data Indicates the First Oil Discovery in the North Falklands Basin.

  

  In a press release from Rockhopper Exploration (LON:RKH), the company says “the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, is pleased to announce that well 14/10-2 on the Sea Lion prospect has reached a depth of 2,744 metres.”

• Thursday, May 6th 2010 - 12:08 UTC

  Falklands: Sea Lion Exploration Well - 14/10-2 Oil Dicovery

  

  Rockhopper Exploration (LON:RKH), the North Falkland Islands Basin oil and gas exploration company, is pleased to announce that well 14/10-2 on the Sea Lion prospect has reached a depth of 2,744 metres. Initial data collected indicate that this well is an oil discovery, which would be the first in the North Falkland Basin.

• Tuesday, May 4th 2010 - 19:53 UTC

  Falklands’ Stamps Commemorates Battle of Britain and 10 Spitfires Donation

  

  A new stamp issue for the Falkland Islands and Ascension Island has been announced by Pobjoy Mint, commemorating the Battle of Britain and Churchill’s “Few”.

• Tuesday, May 4th 2010 - 18:19 UTC

  Falklands’ Land-Based Tourism Down 10% in 2009/2010 with 16% Britons Less

  

  Falkland Islands land-based receptive tourist operators estimate that this season there was a 10% contraction in in-bound numbers compared with 2008/09. However bookings for 2010/2011 are back at good season levels, according to a report in the latest edition of the Islands weekly Penguin News.

• Wednesday, April 28th 2010 - 06:07 UTC

  Argentine Coast Guard to Monitor Vessels Travelling to and from Falklands

  

  Argentina made official this week the planned monitoring of vessels sailing between the mainland and the disputed Falkland Islands, the Coast Guard agency PNA said.

• Wednesday, April 28th 2010 - 03:22 UTC

  Falklands Military Base to be Powered by Wind, Following on Stanley’s Success

  

  Authorities at the Falkland Islands Mount Pleasant military base (MPC) have confirmed their interest in developing a wind farm that could bring the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) considerable benefits.