Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, June 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Rockhopper Exploration consolidates Falklands' interest

  Rockhopper Exploration, the oil and gas exploration company focused on the North Falkland Basin, which listed on AIM in August 2005, has today announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2006.

• Monday, June 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Longline fishing hooks drown 100.000 albatrosses annually

  Albatrosses on islands in the South Atlantic are being pushed to the brink of extinction, according to research, reports BBC with populations of three species breeding on South Georgia and outlying islands having declined by about a third in the past 30 years.

• Sunday, June 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  New South Atlantic Patrol HMS Chatham en route

  HMS Chatham is en route to the Falkland Islands and South Georgia for her six months deployment as the South Atlantic Patrol Ship to protect British interests in the South Atlantic region.

• Friday, June 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Challenge Day makes ?em smile; Belt up - it's the law; Move ?best for tourism'; November date for police trial; How healthy are we?
  A Liberation Day performance.

• Wednesday, May 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Cable and Wireless: ?we're working hard to improve telecoms'

  AFTER 17 years of running constantly the Cable and Wireless at the Falkland Islands exchange will soon be shut down as all users are moved on to a new system.

• Sunday, May 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  HMS Liverpool commemorates landings day in San Carlos water

  The 21st of May 1982 marked the start of the land campaign to retake the Falkland Islands, when elements of 3 Commando Brigade and the Parachute Regiment went ashore in San Carlos.

• Friday, May 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Lovely Layla is May Queen; Budget 2006/07: healthy surplus forecast; Come on England!; A day of exercise; ?Back off, Argentina'.

• Friday, May 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands annual budget carefully balanced

  Unexpected increases in investment revenue and taxation have both contributed to a better than expected year for the finances of the Falkland Islands Government.

• Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Royal visit planned for Falklands War 25th Anniversary

  VIP visitors, including a member of the Royal Family, live and interactive TV coverage between the Falklands and Britain and an extra day's holiday were all part of a package of measures to mark the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentinean occupation announced on Monday night.

• Wednesday, May 24th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine pressure “bound to fail” says Falklands Governor

  Giving what will be his last “State of the Nation Address” at the commencement of the budget session of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, retiring Governor, Mr. Howard Pearce CVO delivered two clear messages to the current Argentine administration, as follows: