Falkland Islands

Wednesday, August 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Royal Navy patrol ship can't get enough of Merseyside

Returning for the second time in four months, HMS Mersey will once again fly the flag for the Royal Navy as she sails in to reinforce links with her affiliated borough of Sefton on Thursday (August 2)
Wednesday, August 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Oil industry forecasts consolidation of Falklands' offshore companies

Consolidation among the four major players in the upstream oil and gas exploration sector in the South Atlantic off of the Falkland Islands is likely in the short-term, reported this week the Financial Times.
Friday, July 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
HMS Edinburgh returns to Portsmouth after Falklands' patrol

Portsmouth-based warship HMS Edinburgh returned home on Friday after nine months on patrol around the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, July 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Rockhopper completes volumetric work in North Falklands' basin

Rockhopper Exploration plc, the North Falkland Islands explorer, announced that volumetric work has been completed on the Company's leads and prospects in licences PL023 and PL024. The work suggests un-risked P50 recoverable reserves of in aggregate 2.5 billion barrels of oil providing encouragement against the backdrop of an easing rig market.
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' cricket team winning streak in the heart of England

To the innocent passer-by, the scene at Outwood Cricket Club last Thursday might have appeared to be a typical English cricket match, reports Berkshire.co.uk
Friday, July 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines:
Brave Islanders receive awards; Lack of classroom space causes concern for Education Board; November Pilgrimage.
Tuesday, July 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
FIC staff opt for save as you earn share option scheme

Following the success of its previous Employee Share Option scheme which was taken up by 34 members of staff in Stanley, Falkland Islands Holdings Ltd (FIH plc) announced that under the terms of its latest Save as You Earn Employee Share Option Scheme on 5th July 2007 some 55 employees of The Falkland Islands Company Ltd (FIC) in the Falklands were granted an option to subscribe for ordinary shares in FIH plc.
Wednesday, July 4th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands rules on refunds for fishing licences

Among a total of thirty-two papers for consideration by the Executive Council (ExCo) of the Falkland Islands Government this month were a number relating to the Islands' fishing industry, according to a release today.
Saturday, June 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands admitted to the International Cricket Council

The International Cricket Council (ICC) completed a unique 'century' Friday when it admitted four new countries, Cameroon, The Falkland Islands, Peru and Swaziland - taking its membership to 101.
Friday, June 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines:
Our men in New York; Forty years of loyalty to the Falklands; New bullying claims rock police force; Liberation 'indiscretion'; Health survey results comino.