Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, June 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Rockhopper survey results suggests hydrocarbons presence

  Rockhopper Exploration plc is pleased to announce that preliminary results from the Controlled Source Electromagnetic (CSEM) survey data suggests that resistive bodies co-incident with the mapped structures are present.

• Wednesday, June 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Pro-whalers' progress worries campaigners.
  Whale Strandings

  PROGRESS by pro-whaling nations at a meeting of the International Whaling Commission this month has caused concern among conservationists and anti-whaling nations.

• Wednesday, June 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Eighth year Falklands Government is at Royal Show

  The Falkland Islands renowned for its environmentally friendly and disease free agriculture will be exhibiting at the Royal Show in Stoneleigh for the eighth year running from 2 - 5 July.

• Tuesday, June 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Islands represented at Brazil ACAP meeting

  THE Environmental Planning Officer says she was proud to represent the Falkland Islands at a conference in Brasilia this month.

• Sunday, June 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' Councillor does not rule out independence

  A Falkland Islands elected Councillor said in Chile that full independence from the United Kingdom in the future is not ruled out.

• Friday, June 23rd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines:
  OBE for our Norma - Meningitis confirmed - ?Cool but polite': Falklands meets Argentine C24 delegation - OBE for our Norma - Meningitis confirmed.
  News in brief:
  Michael's honours - Take a chilly dip - Indecent images lead to prison.

• Wednesday, June 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Aquaculture specialist urges ?foundations first' approach

  AFTER three months in the Falklands, aquaculture adviser Dr Brendan Gara is confident that international opportunities in fish farming are open to the Islands,
  however he is advocating a slow build up into the industry.

• Tuesday, June 20th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  New vessel for Falklands patrol duties

  THE ship that is to replace both the Castle-class ships, Dumbarton Castle and Leeds Castle for patrol duties in Falklands waters, was launched last week.

• Sunday, June 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  HMS Liverpool en route to Brazil and Portsmouth

  On the final phase of her six and a half month South Atlantic Patrol Task deployment HMS Liverpool spent a long weekend in Montevideo, Uruguay before heading north.

• Sunday, June 18th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Appointed Falklands' governor on familiarization visit

  The appointed governor of the Falkland Islands Alan Huckle spent a week in the Islands for what was described as a familiarization visit.