Falkland Islands

• Friday, December 10th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  
  Battle Day - 90 years on; Berthing policy follows tanker's grounding; FOGL's area grows; Sex case: not guilty pleas; Three cruisers this week.

• Thursday, December 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Bio-Security consultants' report meets cautious approval

  A report on the security of the Falkland Islands against invasion by diseases, foreign pests and environmentally hostile species of plant life will be passed to the Islands' Executive Council for information, pending further discussion by the Falkland Island Government Agricultural Advisory Committee.

• Thursday, December 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Project to improve Falklands sheep approved by Agricultural Advisory Committee

  A plan designed to make a significant impact on both wool fibre and meat production from Falklands sheep was approved on Tuesday by the Falkland Islands Agricultural Advisory Committee.

• Thursday, December 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  FIH set to takeover Portsmouth Harbour Ferry

  The Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company PLC Board announced Wednesday that it recommends PHFC shareholders to accept the takeover offer from Falkland Islands Holdings PLC with any of two options, either Full Cash Alternative or the Part Cash Alternative.

• Wednesday, December 8th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  FOGL doubles oil acreage and seismic surveying

  Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (“FOGL”) announced Tuesday that it has been awarded an offshore production licence for an additional 50,000 sq km by the government of the Falkland Islands; the licence area is adjacent to its existing licences where FOGL is in a Joint Venture with Hardman Resources from Australia. A 2D seismic survey program extensive to the whole acreage is scheduled to begin this summer.

• Wednesday, December 8th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Gold and Minerals share offer oversubscribed

  Last November 25, Falkland Gold and Minerals Limited ('FGML') announced an offer for subscription ('Offer') to raise up to £2,000,000 through the issue of up to 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.002p each at 40p per share ('Ordinary Shares'). This followed an institutional placing which raised £8 million.

• Tuesday, December 7th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Three party Gibraltar talks confirmed

  Britain's Foreign Office confirmed that three-party talks to take forward the 27 October joint statement between the Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and Spanish Foreign Minister Sr Moratinos will take place at Mr. Straw's official residence at Chevening House in Kent on 8-9 December.

• Tuesday, December 7th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands: New Isolation Unit

  The first stage of the work on the Elderly Care Ward, the replacement of the Isolation Unit, is well under way. The new Isolation Unit built, by Mach-Aire in Lancashire, is due to arrive on the 14th December.

• Tuesday, December 7th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Ellen MacArthur Meets Up With HMS Iron Duke

  Lone Yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur had some unexpected company as she headed southwards in mid-Atlantic in her bid to make the fastest time for a single-handed round-the-world voyage. Just two degrees north of the Equator she met up with Royal Navy frigate HMS Iron Duke and Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker RFA Gold Rover.

• Monday, December 6th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Councillors defend overseas trips.

  Falkland Islands Legislative Councillors answered criticism of their business trips abroad with an invitation to critics to stand for election.