Falkland Islands

Tuesday, February 10th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands Desire's green impact plan slightly delayed

Oil and gas exploration company Desire Petroleum Plc with licences to operate in the Falkland Islands said that the environmental impact assessment on two tranches in its southern licences in the North Falkland Basin was slightly behind schedule due to a delay in a sampling analysis results.
Friday, February 6th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: Liberty Lodge: ready and welcoming; Speaker resigns over insider trading; Formal hearing over drugs loss.
Thursday, February 5th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands optimistic about cruise passenger season

This season has brought a “significant increase” in cruise passengers according to the Falkland Islands Tourist Board.
Wednesday, February 4th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Veterans 'Liberty Lodge' opens in Falklands

LIBERTY Lodge, built in the Falklands to house visiting British Falklands War veterans, was officially opened last night by the Commander British Forces Falkland Islands.
Tuesday, February 3rd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Prince William and Falklands: no decision taken says MoD

Confirming what was advanced by Mercopress, the UK Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday “no decision has been taken to post Prince Williams to the Falklands”, following news in the British press which caused a strong reaction from Argentina that has sovereignty claims over the South Atlantic islands.
Monday, February 2nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Prince William as SAR pilot could spend time in Falklands

Prince William, second in line to the British throne, could spend up to three months in the Falkland Islands as part of his 18-month RAF Search and Rescue (SAR) course which theoretically ends later this year.
Monday, February 2nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
HMS Endurance will return to Falkland Islands

FALKLAND Islanders are relieved to hear that the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship in the Falklands will not be decommissioned following her return to the United Kingdom after a flooding incident in her engine room in December.
Monday, February 2nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
End of Falklands' St Brandan contract echoes in Britain

The latest British Ministry of Defence's decision to terminate the contract of the “Saint Brandan”, which has been working in the Falkland Islands for the past 26 plus years has added to the widespread controversy in the UK against the use of foreign labour, reports Maritime Global Net.
Friday, January 30th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: St Brandan loses contract Tamar steps in to fill gap; Audit puts hospital on the sick list; Kayaker makes epic journey.
Thursday, January 29th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' war trophy auctioned for ten times its value

A Falklands Islands war trophy has been sold at auction for around ten times its estimated value, reports mediawales.co.uk. The oak nameplate carrying the name Islas Malvinas from an Argentine patrol vessel went under the hammer for £ 5.040 at an auction of military memorabilia by auctioneers Bonhams.