Pardelhas Fishing Company which is registered in the Falkland Islands and is involved in several legal disputes in Punta Arenas will be struck off the list of registered companies in the Islands, reported this Wednesday the Falkland Islands Broadcasting Station, FIBS.
The capital of the Falkland Islands Public Jetty is undergoing a face lift ready for the construction of the ?secure zone' for the forthcoming tourist season, exactly half a century after the jetty was initially concreted.
South Georgia's Director of Fisheries said this week that the island's toothfish season had run smoothly despite some early reluctance by a small number of fishing companies to have catches inspected.
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Straw and Moratinos to discuss Gibraltar; Twenty MPs invited to National Day;
Divers find lost battleship HMS Victoria.
THE Antarctic Research Trust is to receive a licence from the Falkland Islands to purchase four islands - Brandy, Rum, Whiskey and Sea lion Easterly Islands.
Falkland Islands elected Councillors have agreed funds for the hosting of the Red Ensign Conference in 2005.
A charitable fund which works towards improving the quality of life of Falkland Islanders is inviting project proposals for the next year.
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Knowledge of Islands' ecology to grow with Darwin Initiative £100,000 grant; New boss at C&W; Cruise up for auction; Falklands/military theme at Southampton weddings; Summer time begins.
Bill Rammell, Foreign Office Minister for Latin America and Overseas Territories left for on August 31 for a two day visit, followed by a three day visit to the British Virgin Islands.
An agreed statement is expected to be made later this week following the private meeting held last weekend between Gibraltar Chief Minister Peter Caruana and Director General for Europe of the Spanish Foreign Affairs Ministry Jose Pons.