Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Royal visit planned for Falklands War 25th Anniversary

  VIP visitors, including a member of the Royal Family, live and interactive TV coverage between the Falklands and Britain and an extra day's holiday were all part of a package of measures to mark the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentinean occupation announced on Monday night.

• Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine pressure “bound to fail” says Falklands Governor

  Giving what will be his last “State of the Nation Address” at the commencement of the budget session of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, retiring Governor, Mr. Howard Pearce CVO delivered two clear messages to the current Argentine administration, as follows:

• Tuesday, May 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands represented at Red Ensign Group Annual Conference

  Falkland Islands Government Marine Officer, Jon Clark, returned this week from the annual Red Ensign Group Conference, held at the Grotto Bay Hotel in Bermuda.

• Monday, May 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Offshore health and safety laws to be updated

  CHANGES are to be made to offshore health and safety legislation.

• Friday, May 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Governor announces official ?end of tour' date; Wind brings woe to sailing family; Budget session next week; Court cases adjourned;
  May Queen crowned tonight.

• Tuesday, May 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Taiwanese Jigger Fined in Falklands Court

  The owners of a Taiwan registered jigger, the Ming Man were fined a total of £33,000 in the Stanley Magistrates Court on Monday. The captain of the vessel was fined a further £3,300 on the same charges, which related to a breach of licence conditions and false catch reporting. Both parties entered guilty pleas.

• Tuesday, May 16th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina's behaviour “nasty, unpleasant and irresponsible”

  “Clearly when any large country tries to bully and subjugate a smaller country it should be a matter of concern for everybody. It's a matter of practical concern for us that the Argentines would try to destroy the Falklands' economy”.

• Monday, May 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland's fishery April performance encouraging

  This year the performance of the Falkland Islands fishery continues to be encouraging with the total catch for the month (46,861 tonnes) being the highest catch in April in the last five years.

• Sunday, May 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Companies plan to grow in the next year

  FALKLANDS businesses are “incredibly optimistic” about their future, despite the economic challenges they face.

• Friday, May 12th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Little Swann helps big Boye into West port; Thirteen for Iceland; Further delay for broadband; Tabbing for SAMA82; Police launch ?safe' service; FIDC resignation rumored.