Falkland Islands

• Monday, May 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Long term fishing rights for Falklands companies

  Falkland Islands fishing companies could soon have the right to fish in Falklands waters for an extended period, if the new Fishing Policy is approved.

• Sunday, May 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Invasion Threat Dismissed as “Nonsense”

  A British newspaper story claiming British forces in the Falklands Islands have been put on high alert to deter a new threat of invasion by Argentina has been dismissed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in London as “nonsense”.

• Saturday, May 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Regulations to reduce seabird deaths welcome

  The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society welcomed the New Zealand government's decision to regulate commercial fishing operations in order to reduce the annual slaughter of thousands of seabirds, including albatrosses and petrels threatened with extinction.

• Friday, May 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Poor sales lead Freshco to close butcher's shop; Budget decisions loom; May Queen crowned tonight; Racecourse future: public's views count.

• Thursday, May 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Budget week begins May 24

  The Falkland Islands 2005/06 Budget Session of the Legislative Council begins next Tuesday May 24 at 09.15 hours in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall.

• Tuesday, May 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' in full control of .fk domain

  For the first time all technical work on email addresses and websites ending in .fk is being done in the Falkland Islands.

• Monday, May 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Oil & Gas

  Shares in Falkland Oil & Gas (100.5p) have slipped from the recent 135p high, but they look a good, if speculative, buy.

• Friday, May 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines: Uncertain future for racecourse; Lord Triesman replaces Falklands' friend Rammell at FCO; Desire identifies ?dual targets'; Sth American/Arab declaration.

• Thursday, May 12th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Desire Petroleum finds five more prospects

  Following recent interpretation of 3D seismic data Desire Petroleum has found five more prospects in the South Atlantic North Falklands Basin, reported Thursday RNS, the London Stock Exchange news service.

• Wednesday, May 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  “We're happy to be included as EU Overseas Territory”

  President Nestor Kirchner strong policy towards the Falklands plus satisfaction for the Islands inclusion as European Overseas Territories, in spite of Argentina, are some of the issues addressed by Councillor Norma Edwards in an interview published in the latest edition of the Buenos Aires magazine “Gente”.