Falkland Islands

• Monday, March 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Countries agree tighter port controls to combat illegal fishing

  

  A large group of countries attending a high level meeting on world fisheries in Rome have agreed to start a process leading to the adoption of a legally binding international agreement establishing control measures in ports where fish is landed, transhipped or processed in order to combat illegal fishing, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, announced Monday.

• Monday, March 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Tony Blair: “Bridging many of the world's divides”

  

  British Prime Minister marked Commonwealth Day by praising the work of the community in “bridging many of the world's divides”. The 53 member nations work together to “promote peace, democracy, development and international understanding”, he said.

• Friday, March 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines:
  Tourism appointment upheld: director resigns; Reading with a difference; Licence implications for Jih Da Gan; Cruise News

• Thursday, March 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Eight cruise vessels visit South Georgia in “quiet” February

  

  February has been a quiet month for South Georgia island with visits from only eight cruise ships, the Fisheries Patrol FPV 'Pharos SG' and yacht 'Adele' reports GSGSSI.

• Tuesday, March 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Rockhopper Exploration plc: Placing to raise up to GBP1.32 million

  

  Rockhopper Exploration plc (the “Company”) is pleased to announce a placing (the “Placing”) of up to 3,588,700 new ordinary shares (the “Placing Shares”) at a subscription price of 37 pence each (the “Placing Price”) by Teather & Greenwood Limited with institutional and other investors to raise up to £1,328,000 (before expenses).

• Thursday, March 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands population, bigger, older & more cosmopolitan

  

  As Bob Dylan once sang, “The times they are a changing” and so, it seems is the typical Falkland Islander.

• Sunday, February 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  British Science Minister off to learn in Antarctica

  On the eve of International Polar Year, Britain's Science and Innovation Minister Malcolm Wicks is visiting the British Antarctic Survey's Rothera research station this week. During the visit, the Minister will have an opportunity to see first-hand the prestigious Government-funded facility that carries out world-leading research into global environmental issues.

• Saturday, February 24th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands Councillor voices human rights concerns

  As has been already reported in Penguin News, the Falkland Islands' (Malvinas) weekly newspaper, two crewmen are missing, presumed dead, after jumping into Stanley Harbour in an attempt to escape from a Taiwanese fishing boat, the Jih Da Gan. Eight companions were rescued by emergency services and have been helping local police with their enquiries.

• Friday, February 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Weekly Penguin News update

  

  Headlines: Seamen jump ship: two lost; East ferry terminal to be at Newhaven - West still undecided; Yachtsman stops for repairs; Rotterdam on her way

• Tuesday, February 20th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  New Editor for Falkland Islands Association Newsletter

  

  The Falkland Islands Association announced the appointment of a new editor for their newsletter. She is Mrs Lisa Johnston, a Falkland Islander who was editor of Penguin News, the Islands' weekly newspaper from 1994 until 2002.