Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, April 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Fishery Director confirms good squid catches

  Speaking at the Falkland Islands Government Fisheries Committee meeting of April 7th, the Director of Fisheries, John Barton, reported much improved catch levels for both major squid species in March.

• Monday, April 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Detained Falkland's vessel back home and ready to fish again

  The Falkland Islands flagged fishing vessel John Cheek, which had been detained by the Argentine authorities since February 20th arrived back in her home port of Stanley today, Monday.

• Saturday, April 8th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  John Cheek owners reject reports of guilty plea

  The Falkland Island owners of the arrested fishing vessel ?John Cheek' today issued a press release indicating their indignant rebuttal of reports from the Argentine press that they had been fined after pleading guilty to charges of illegal fishing.

• Friday, April 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Penelope goes back to her roots;
  Meter reading revival as cards are withdrawn; Father of two killed in crash; Ambassador's rebuttal.

• Thursday, April 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  “Feuerland”, a piece of Falklands' history returns to Germany

  The Feuerland, a small ship with a great history in Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia and the Falkland Islands, finally is returning to Germany, where she was built in 1927.

• Wednesday, April 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  “Iluminados por el Fuego” star returns to the Falklands

  Gaston Pauls, star of the film Iluminados por el Fuego (Enlightened by fire), which deals with the appalling treatment handed out to Argentine conscripts both during and after the 1982 conflict, returned to the Falklands last Saturday, accompanied by a TV production team.

• Wednesday, April 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Rockhopper 3D seismic survey in North Falkland basin

  Rockhopper Exploration plc (Rockhopper) announced Wednesday the signing of a Letter Of Intent with CGG Marine to conduct a 3D seismic survey on its North Falkland Basin acreage.

• Tuesday, April 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  BBC and MOD planning 25th Liberation Anniversary

  A British Ministry of Defence and BBC team of top experts visited the Falkland Islands for several days to assess technical aspects of the South Atlantic conflict twenty fifth anniversary commemorations planned for June 2007.

• Monday, April 3rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Transport study: consultation ends soon

  THE government of the Falkland Islands will spend over £4 million this year on internal transport ? that's over £1,700 per head of population and accounts for almost 10% of government expenditure.

• Sunday, April 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  April Second, an anniversary remembered, but not celebrated, in the Falkland Islands

  “It's not a particularly celebratory event.” This was the view expressed by Falkland Island Government spokesman, Cllr.Mike Summers, when asked if he and his colleagues had made any plans to celebrate the 24th anniversary of what Falkland Islanders regard as the illegal invasion of their country by Argentinean forces on April 2nd 1982.