Falkland Islands

• Friday, November 9th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina Repudiates Joint Declaration over Oil

  The Argentine Foreign Ministry earlier this year announced the repudiation of the Joint Declaration over Oil signed with Britain on September 27, 1995. Its repudiation communiqué states that this was caused by an “abusive interpretation” by Britain of the area to which the 1995 Agreement should apply, and that on the basis on this “abusive interpretation” the British had launched a “unilateral” licensing round shortly after this was signed. The facts are very different.

• Friday, November 9th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands remembers leading figure of post-conflict recovery

  David Taylor CBE the first Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive passed away in London on Thursday. The Falkland Islands Government on making the sad announcement on Friday underlined David's contribution to the recovery of the Islands following the 1982 conflict.

• Monday, November 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Non-Falklands ship listings to change

  

  The criteria for listing non-Falklands flagged vessels will be revamped as a result of the European Union, Executive Committee (ExCo) recently filed application requesting a definition of economic ties between vessels and companies for transparency.

• Thursday, November 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' veterans at Liberation Monument SAMA dedication

  

  The Falkland Islands will hold on Saturday evening 10 November 2007 a special remembrance service at the Liberation Monument in Stanley, in honour of the Liberation of the Islands 25 years ago, while reflecting on the struggle and sacrifice that made the achievement of those remarkable combined services possible.

• Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' fishing companies associate to 'work together'

  

  Fifteen fishing companies on Tuesday night became members of the Falkland Islands Fishing Company Association (FIFCA) at their inaugural Annual General Meeting.

• Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  25th Anniversary Veterans Pilgrimage to Falklands

  

  The coming week SAMA (South Atlantic Medal Association) 82 and Combat Stress 25th Anniversary Pilgrimage will be flying to the Falkland Islands with around 250 veterans and next of kin or family members of some of those lost in the 1982 South Atlantic conflict.

• Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands Protection Vessel HMS Clyde Open Day Saturday 10

  

  The Royal Navy's first Offshore Patrol Vessel and Falkland Islands Protection Vessel HMS Clyde will hold an Open Day at Stanley's FIPASS on Saturday 10 November 2007 between 13:00 – 16:00 hrs, announced Gilbert House.

• Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' licensed oil company collects 3D seismic data

  

  Borders & Southern Petroleum PLC announced this week it has started the acquisition of 3D seismic data across its South Falkland Basin acreage and that it expects to complete the data collection in the first quarter of 2008.

• Tuesday, October 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' airbridge with “premium economy” seats

  

  Civilians traveling on the Brize Norton-Falkland Islands RAF airbridge will have access to “premium economy” seats for the price of 3.091 pound sterling return.

• Monday, October 29th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands has “low expectations” with new Argentine president

  

  Falkland Islands' elected Councilors have low expectations of the new Argentine president in terms of “concrete progress” on Islands' issues.