Falkland Islands

• 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.

• Friday, May 12th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Development Corporation Manager to quit

  The following notice was released this morning by Falkland Islands Legislative Councillor, Mrs. Andrea Clausen in her capacity as Chair of the Falkland Islands Development Board.

• Thursday, May 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Desire Says It Still Seeks Falkland Rig

  Desire Petroleum Plc, an explorer for oil and gas near the Falkland Islands, said it's still seeking a drilling rig for the area.

• Tuesday, May 9th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Greater confidence expected in Falklands' Fishery as Ilex returns to South-West Atlantic

  Stacey Bragger of the Falkland Islands Radio Station (FIRS) today spoke to the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department's Chief Scientist, Dr. Alexander Arkhipkin and to its Director, John Barton about the progress of the present Ilex season in the Falklands Conservation Area, which appears to have been strikingly better than those of the two previous years.

• Monday, May 8th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Kyoto protocol will extend to Falklands

  THE Falkland Islands is going to join the UK in ratifying the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol.

• Friday, May 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Defence issues on the agenda for visitors; ?At risk' can keep cards; New Education boss; Tourism resignation; Seatbelts on all roads.