Falkland Islands

• Thursday, July 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguins, subject of box office hit documentary

  Antarctic Emperor Penguins have become this year's unlikely Hollywood superstars as the documentary ?March of the Penguins' takes cinemas by storm.

• Thursday, July 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' resilience in Shetlands NatWest Games

  Britain's most northerly outpost played host this week to the biennial Island Games. Doug Gillon toasts the spirit of all involved.

• Wednesday, July 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Further squid and blue whiting surveys recommended

  A continued joint precautionary approach towards squid and further scientific investigation to ensure sustainability of the southern blue whiting was recommended by the South Atlantic Fisheries Commission which last week met in London.

• Wednesday, July 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Brize Norton: check in four hours before departure

  Royal Air Force Brize Norton will temporarily close its runway from mid-September 2005 through to January 2006 for maintenance and capability expansion work which means Falkland Islands passengers will have to check in at least four hours before departure.

• Wednesday, July 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  GSI Admiral calls in Punta Arenas

  The hydrocarbons seismic surveying vessel “GSI Admiral”, currently under contract in Falkland Islands' waters called in Punta Arenas for two weeks maintenance and repairs, reports the local press.

• Tuesday, July 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands at Calgary oil conference

  Interest in the Falkland Islands at the biggest worldwide oil exploration conference was down this year; however this has been attributed to increased use of the Mineral Resources Department's website.

• Tuesday, July 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Rockhopper to raise funds for Falklands' oil exploration

  United Kingdom registered Rockhopper Exploration plans to raise 30 million pounds on the London AIM stock exchange in early August for exploration offshore the Falkland Islands, according to company sources.

• Monday, July 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar urges UK to correct “inaccurate statement”

  Gibraltar Government is pressing Britain to clarify to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) the legal position as regards the Gibraltar parliament's powers. The move follows a report in the local Chronicle newspaper on the current proceedings by Spain against the manner in which Gibraltarians have been granted the EU vote.

• Monday, July 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar welcomes Menorca to Island Games

  ”We do not mix politics with sport, and the Gibraltar Island Games committee has welcomed Menorca (Spain) into the Island Games family,” Linda Alvarez, Secretary of the Gibraltar Island Games Committee, said at the end of the meeting which was also attended by President Freddy Chappory.

• Friday, July 15th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Highs and lows in Shetland Games; Silence for London; Alvarez for Foreign Ministry?