Falkland Islands

• Friday, September 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  New Governor, same message; Tourist Board directors take ?hands on' approach; Coastal tender talks continue; Airbridge fares rise; Clocks change this weekend.

• Monday, August 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Four visiting British MPs leave the Islands “far more aware”

  Four British Members of Parliament left the Falklands on Saturday at the end of a five day visit as the guests of the Royal Navy, under the auspices of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme.

• Monday, August 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  No change in message from new Falklands Governor

  In a ceremony, which possessed the degree of formality befitting his status as Her Majesty The Queen's representative, the new Governor of the Falkland Islands, Mr. Alan Huckle, was sworn into office on Monday morning in the Court and Council Chamber of Stanley's Town Hall.

• Monday, August 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands report on constitutional change ready for public scrutiny

  The process of bringing about changes to the Falkland Islands Constitution, took a further step forward last week with the publication for public comment of proposals by the Select Committee on Constitutional Reform.

• Sunday, August 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  New focus for overseas visits by Falkland Islands Councillors

  Falkland Islands Government spokesperson and Member of its Executive Council, Mike Summers, told local media last Friday that an internal review had taken place of the process by which he and his colleagues were chosen to represent the Falkland Islands Government at important overseas meetings.

• Friday, August 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Chatham welcomes West friends aboard;
  Tourism under fire; Cash flow blamed for shipper's demise.
  News in brief:
  C&W switch grows; GCSE results arrive; New Governor arrives today.

• Thursday, August 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Broadband comes to the Falkland Islands, but at a price

  During the last twenty-five years the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic have seen many changes, but none more so than in the field of telecommunications

• Thursday, August 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  “Doling out the ammunition”: Retiring FIDC Boss looks back.

  “It's given me a huge amount of respect for what people do in all walks of life here, growing their businesses.”

• Tuesday, August 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Castle remembers Glamorgan

  HMS Dumbarton Castle spent the weekend completing her final preparations for passage before sailing to complete important upper-deck maintenance.

• Tuesday, August 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' aquaculture development project

  Falkland Islands Aquaculture Development Manager, Brendan Gara has 18 months left of his contract and
  thinks it would be a good idea to introduce someone who will benefit from 12 months training rather
  than to keep bringing consultants in.