While reaffirming the United Kingdom's government commitment to Falkland Islanders' right to self-determination, Governor Howard Pearce said there's little positive to say about the Islands relations during the last twelve months with the Argentine government.
Falkland Islands fishing companies could soon have the right to fish in Falklands waters for an extended period, if the new Fishing Policy is approved.
A British newspaper story claiming British forces in the Falklands Islands have been put on high alert to deter a new threat of invasion by Argentina has been dismissed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in London as nonsense.
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society welcomed the New Zealand government's decision to regulate commercial fishing operations in order to reduce the annual slaughter of thousands of seabirds, including albatrosses and petrels threatened with extinction.
Headlines:
Poor sales lead Freshco to close butcher's shop; Budget decisions loom; May Queen crowned tonight; Racecourse future: public's views count.
The Falkland Islands 2005/06 Budget Session of the Legislative Council begins next Tuesday May 24 at 09.15 hours in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall.
For the first time all technical work on email addresses and websites ending in .fk is being done in the Falkland Islands.
Shares in Falkland Oil & Gas (100.5p) have slipped from the recent 135p high, but they look a good, if speculative, buy.
Headlines: Uncertain future for racecourse; Lord Triesman replaces Falklands' friend Rammell at FCO; Desire identifies ?dual targets'; Sth American/Arab declaration.
Following recent interpretation of 3D seismic data Desire Petroleum has found five more prospects in the South Atlantic North Falklands Basin, reported Thursday RNS, the London Stock Exchange news service.