Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, September 15th 2010 - 05:44 UTC

  Argentine militants demand return of Falklands’ war booty docked in Buenos Aires

  

  Argentine extreme militants belonging to a self proclaimed “Patriotic resistance” have taken over the Panama flagged Audax II docked in the port of Buenos Aires, which they allege was originally Argentine but lost to the British during the 1982 Falkland Islands conflict.

• Tuesday, September 14th 2010 - 14:25 UTC

  Falklands’ oil and Argentina: “the potential prize made the risk worth taking”

  

  Alan Huckle retires this month as Governor of the Falkland Island. In an interview with Mercopress Mr. Huckle recalls some of the outstanding events of his mandate: a solemn, dignified 25th anniversary of the 1982 conflict; constitutional reform which transferred even greater responsibility to the Falklands elected Councilors and oil, “an issue not yet played out”.

• Monday, September 13th 2010 - 22:06 UTC

  Argos confirms Falklands’ waters exploratory oil drilling for second half of 2011

  

  In the first six months of 2010 Falkland Islands based Argos Resources has made significant progress in developing its PL001 Licence in the North Falkland Basin, to anticipate it will begin an exploratory hydrocarbons drilling campaign in the second half of 2011.

• Monday, September 13th 2010 - 20:33 UTC

  Falklands’ Desire ‘exited’ about prospects plans to drill four more wells

  

  Falkland Islands Desire Petroleum (AIM-DES) is upbeat about the prospects for finding major reserves of oil offshore the Islands despite mixed results so far and revealed plans to further drill four wells in the North Falkland basin.

• Monday, September 13th 2010 - 19:16 UTC

  Falklands’ rock cod finds its way into the Spanish market

  

  Virtually unknown to the Spanish market, the rock cod (Gadiculus argenteus argenteus) is a white fish which is of a similar taste to hake, which is abundant in the waters of the South Atlantic near the Falkland Islands and could become an alternative to traditional species.

• Monday, September 13th 2010 - 18:15 UTC

  Falklands challenge is Argentina’s ‘desire to steal what is ours’

  

  A member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Council rebutted historical claims made by Argentina over the Islands in a speech to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in Kenya this week, adding that the challenge Falkland Islanders face is Argentina’s “simple desire to steal what is ours.”

• Sunday, September 12th 2010 - 07:23 UTC

  Falklands’ representative to address challenge of sovereignty in small states

  

  “The challenge of sovereignty in small states” is the issue to be addressed by Falkland Islands member of the Legislative Assembly Dick Sawle at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) meeting in Kenya.

• Friday, September 10th 2010 - 04:21 UTC

  Falklands’ first local television station ready to begin broadcasting

  

  The Falkland Islands first local television station will soon be broadcasting to the Islands. KTV and Stanley Services Limited have announced the creation of a new Company called Falkland Islands Television Limited (FITV) which will broadcast locally produced news programs.

• Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 23:25 UTC

  HMS Endurance to be replaced with vessel from Norway early 2011

  

  Senior Royal Navy sources have confirmed a vessel from Norway will join the fleet early next year to replace Endurance, which almost sank in 2008, reports The News from Portsmouth.

• Tuesday, September 7th 2010 - 05:45 UTC

  Flow tests begin to probe commerciality of Falklands’ oil discovery

  

  The North Falkland oil and gas exploration company Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH) announced Monday that the Ocean Guardian drilling rig is on location at the Sea Lion prospect where oil was discovered in a drilling last April/May. Operations now are concentrated on the flow test of the Sea Lion main and lower fans.