Falkland Islands

• Thursday, October 23rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Self determination enshrined over territorial integrity

  

  The United Nations Fourth Committee has rejected by a vote of 61 - 40 the attempt, made through a draft resolution at the last decolonization Committee of 24 seminar, to include a specific exclusion of territories affected by a sovereignty dispute, such as the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar, from the omnibus resolution that reaffirms inalienable right of self-determination of 11 territories.

• Tuesday, October 21st 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Brazilian company en route to be US main meat processor

  The United States Justice Department said on Monday it will allow Brazil's JBS to buy the beef operations of Smithfield Foods Inc for 565 million US dollars which, based on industry estimates, would make JBS the second US beef producer.

• Monday, October 20th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Ulster scientist begins sponge research in Falkland Islands

  

  Ulster Museum Marine Biologist, Claire Goodwin has begun diving in the shallows of Falklands waters in order to research sponges of the Islands having been awarded a prestigious Shackleton Scholarship.

• Monday, October 20th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  New Falklands' magistrate has fishery law experience

  

  The Falkland Islands new Senior Magistrate John Trevaskis has experience in fishery prosecutions confirmed the Islands Acting Governor Paul Martinez this week.

• Sunday, October 19th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  BHP Billiton visits Falklands to organize oil drilling program

  

  Representatives of global minerals giant, BHP Billiton, were in the Falkland Islands last week laying the groundwork for a Southern Ocean drilling programme, which they hope will begin in some 12 to 18 months time.

• Friday, October 17th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: New Haven in operation; Funding for Stanley Dairy dries up; Oil salvage team arrives; Oil salvage team arrives.

• Wednesday, October 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands: UK tells UN no to sovereignty negotiations

  

  The United Kingdom reiterated it has no doubts about sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and said that there could be no negotiation on the issue until and at such time as the people of the Islands so wished.

• Tuesday, October 14th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands ready to receive HMS Iron Duke

  

  BRITISH Type 23 frigate, HMS Iron Duke, who was recently involved in anti – drug smuggling work in the Caribbean, has officially taken over the South Atlantic Patrol Task

• Friday, October 10th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

  

  Headlines: Party Conferences : PM Gordon Brown thanks Falklands for support; New airbridge in action; Tornado F3 flies south the easy way; Disappointed shearers return.

• Friday, October 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Bank is in great shape; FIG investments safe; HMG respond to President Kirchner; Buckle up; Public holiday.