Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, October 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' “first” for team of United coaches

  Carlisle United will make history this week when a team of five coaches become the first delegation from a professional football team to visit the Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, October 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Forum on modern Falklands in London next April

  The Falkland Islands government will be displaying an intense public relations campaign in the United Kingdom next April in anticipation of the 25th anniversary of the South Atlantic conflict.

• Monday, October 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands observance of Remembrance Sunday

  Next Sunday November 12th. Remembrance Sunday will be commemorated in the Falkland Islands with the following arrangements, according to a release from Gilbert House.

• Sunday, October 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Morrison's new Antarctic challenge

  Construction firm Morrison (Falklands) Ltd has been awarded a contract in Antarctica.

• Friday, October 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines:
  Redundancies at C&W; Visiting economists to examine government reserves; Visiting economists to examine government reserves; Complaints system needed: Governor; Tourism website launched; Military fireworks invitation.

• Wednesday, October 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Three marines return to Falklands to keep a pint promise

  Next November 2, three Falklands veterans are returning to the Islands to keep a promise they made 25 years ago at the start of the conflict: “yomp” 75 miles to claim a pint of beer in Port Stanley.

• Tuesday, October 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Islander named as Principal Crown Counsel

  A new Attorney General has been named by the Falkland Islands government and for the first time ever an Islander will become Principal Crown Counsel, was announced Monday by Gilbert House in Stanley.

• Monday, October 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  OTs address conservation of history and nature

  The conservation of not only nature but also areas of historic interest were the basis for a UK Overseas Territories (OTs) conference held in the Channel island of Jersey last month.

• Sunday, October 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Measures to improve Falklands' camp economy

  The Falkland Islands government announced its commitment to improve agricultural productivity and farm incomes by moving from short term financial assistance to long term measures and solutions.

• Saturday, October 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' offshore survey to increase oil “drillable targets”

  Rockhopper Exploration plc begins this Saturday (October 21) a 65-day, 3D Seismic Survey, in the South Atlantic North Falklands Basin with the purpose of increasing its “drillable targets” in the area.