Falkland Islands

• Saturday, July 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands overseas medical arrangements reviewed

  Rapidly rising costs of overseas medical treatment have caused the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and the medical services to come up with new guidelines for patient referral and other measures designed to keep future expenditure within budget.

• Friday, July 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News update

  Headlines :
  Support for smoking ban shown in census; MPs to visit;
  Governor's reception; Queen's 80th thanks; Higgins returns; Staff nurse sacked; Death of Falklands lecturer.

• Friday, July 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Strong financial support for Falklands loss-making abattoir

  In a radio interview today, Councillor, Mike Summers, pledged his government's continued support for the Falkland Islands Meat Company, (FIMCO) which operates the Islands' only abattoir. This is despite the fact that the company, which is already highly subsidised by the Falkland Islands Government, made a net loss this year of some £426,000.

• Wednesday, July 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Military experience in Falklands for British Parliament members

  The Falkland Islands Government Councillors' Office announced this week that four Conservative members of the British Parliament and a senior civil servant will visit the Falkland Islands from 21st August to 26th August under the auspices of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme

• Wednesday, July 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Oil& Gas sign a letter of intent for CSEM surveying

  UK Company FOGL has signed a letter of intent with US Survey Offshore CSEM to undertake a Controlled Source Electro-Magnetic survey (“CSEM”) over the company's licences in the South and East Falkland Basins.

• Tuesday, July 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands-UK air bridge talks give some hope for tourism expansion

  Some hope for the future expansion of land-based tourism in the Falkland Islands is offered by high-level meetings, which are shortly to take place involving the British Foreign Office and the Ministry of Defence.

• Monday, July 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Commissioner Pearce reviews S. Georgia Government activity

  Once a dependency of the Falkland Islands Government, the South Atlantic island of South Georgia, over which the Argentine Government also claims sovereignty, is now governed directly by a British Foreign and Commonwealth Office commissioner.

• Saturday, July 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Governor Pearce: “no likely solution to Falklands dispute”

  “The beginning of wisdom for the Argentines is to recognise that they aren't going to get anywhere on the sovereignty issue”.

• Friday, July 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines:
  Pilgrimage 2007: Planning begins for visit by 200 veterans; Employment talk; Second loligo season starts; Teachers ?unhappy' at FICS; Military say a flying farewell.

• Thursday, July 20th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Supply ship Sir Galahad bows out

  One of the most famous names in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary will disappear this Thursday when the supply ship Sir Galahad makes her final voyage.