History was made during Saturday's Falkland Islands Defence Force anniversary celebration marking one hundred and fifty years since the first volunteer force was formed here.
A celebration is being hosted by the Defence Force this weekend, in recognition of 150 years of voluntary military service in the Falklands.
THE Chairman of the South Atlantic Medal Association says he has taken a modicum of comfort from a Defence minister's comments in Parliament about commemorations planned for the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War.
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Krill, a tiny crustacean which is the source of food for many Antarctic species such as whales, penguins and seals seems to have undergone a drastic 80% decline since the seventies in the Antarctic Peninsula area according to a report published in Nature magazine by British scientists.
Falklands farmers heard an unequivocal message from visiting Australian stud farmer Graham Gilmore last week ? meat is the future for sheep farmers.
British Prime Minister congratulated President George Bush on his reelection and said it was a good opportunity to rebuild transatlantic relations.
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Tuesday morning saw the arrival in Port Stanley of the cruise vessel Amsterdam and the start of the summer cruise season.
Falkland Islands Councillors assured the public there will be no negotiations with Argentina concerning scheduled flights.