Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, November 2nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Smooth Start to Cruising Season in the Falklands.

  Tuesday morning saw the arrival in Port Stanley of the cruise vessel Amsterdam and the start of the summer cruise season.

• Saturday, October 30th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Scheduled flights non-negotiable.

  Falkland Islands Councillors assured the public there will be no negotiations with Argentina concerning scheduled flights.

• Friday, October 29th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Michael and his Condor arrive home; Falklands War: parliament looks toward 25th anniversary; De-mining meeting; Royal Marines' birthday; Amsterdam is first cruiser.

• Thursday, October 28th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar: UK-Spain agree on dialogue forum

  Britain and Spain have agreed to further consult on how to establish a new forum for dialogue on Gibraltar with an open agenda and with the Overseas Territory having its own voice.

• Thursday, October 28th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Tourist security measures “will be ready on time”

  Builders are still working against the clock to complete new security measures at Stanley's public jetty in time for the arrival of the season's first cruise ship passengers on Tuesday.

• Thursday, October 28th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  UK-Argentina meet to discuss mine clearance.

  Falkland Islands Governor, Howard Pearce, has confirmed that British and Argentine officials met in London on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the clearance of land mines in the Falkland Islands.

• Wednesday, October 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Experimental fishing vessel for new Falklands scallop beds.

  Uruguayan vessel the Holberg departed Stanley harbour on Monday afternoon for the three-week voyage. She was last night (Tuesday) sheltering from bad weather, but was due to resume her search as soon as conditions improved.

• Wednesday, October 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar: Straw welcomes Spanish attitude.

  “All parties must work together to ensure Gibraltar's continuing prosperity in future,” United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Jack Straw stated on the eve of his meeting with his Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos, speaking at his first Gibraltar Tercentenary function at Gibraltar Day in London at the Guildhall Monday night.

• Tuesday, October 26th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Antarctic fisheries TAC will be decided in Tasmania this week.

  The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) is meeting in Hobart to discuss each of the Southern Ocean fisheries and set the coming year's allowances. The organization monitors stock levels and conservation measures and is responsible for allocating an annual total allowable catch (TAC) for each fishery.

• Monday, October 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Royal Navy: Exercise Polar.

  The RN&RM North & South Pole Expedition 2006' Promoting the spirit of adventure through interactive ski treks to the North and South Poles'.