Falkland Islands

Wednesday, January 24th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Desire Petroleum Updates Falkland Islands Activities

Desire Petroleum plc, the oil and gas exploration company wholly focused on the North Falkland basin, today announces an update on its activities.
Monday, January 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Royal member and minister to visit Falklands next June

Britain's Ministry of Defence and the Foreign Office confirmed that the Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram and a member of the Royal Family will be visiting the Falkland Islands next June as part of the 25th commemoration of the South Atlantic conflict and thus rebutting an article from The Observer.
Monday, January 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Princess Anne to meet Chilean President Bachelet in Viña

Princess Anne arrived in Punta Arenas, extreme south Chile Monday at 13:30 hours aboard a British Antarctic Survey (BAS) aircraft, the first leg of a three days visit which includes a meeting with President Michelle Bachelet Tuesday evening.
Sunday, January 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Queen Mary 2 calls in Montevideo for 15 hours

Queen Mary 2, one of the world's largest passenger ships and currently on its first ever world cruise, an 81 day circumnavigation of the globe, called in Montevideo last Saturday for fifteen hours.
Friday, January 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
All ready in Punta Arenas to receive Princess Anne

All is ready in Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, to receive Princess Anne next Monday where she will be landing after having visited the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and British Antarctica reports the local press.
Thursday, January 18th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Wanted: holiday rep to sell joys of Falklands tourism

The only direct flights are chartered by the RAF, and visitors to the beach are asked to keep an eye out for the landmines from the war, 25 years ago. But the Falkland Islands, with their clear skies, 500,000 pairs of penguins and an appealing sense of emptiness, have announced they are launching themselves on the world travel market.
Wednesday, January 17th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Canterbury appoints Stephen Venner Bishop for the Falklands

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, has appointed Bishop Stephen Venner of Dover as his Episcopal Commissary for the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, January 17th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
HMS Endurance hosting Princess Anne Antarctic visit

The Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Endurance is hosting HRH The Princess Royal in Antarctica the first time in fifty years that a British Royal has visited the British Antarctic Territory.
Monday, January 15th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Blair confirms defence procurement and funds for Tristars

British Prime Minister Tony Blair dispelled fears that plans to build new carriers and destroyers for the Royal Navy and procure new transport aircraft for the RAF will not go ahead, emphasizing that “we've got the largest warship building programme for decades under way”.
Sunday, January 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Windy royal visit to the Falklands followed by minor storm in Antarctica

The prediction of bad weather to come in the Antarctic over the next few days has led to a shortening of the visit of the Princess Royal to the Falkland Islands. Taking advantage of a “weather window” the Princess will fly at 6pm today, Sunday, directly from Stanley to the British base at Rothera in the Antarctic in a De Havilland Dash 7 aircraft, belonging to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). This flight was originally planned to take place on Monday morning.