Falkland Islands

• Monday, October 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  New Senior Magistrate takes up post.

  New Senior Magistrate Clare Faulds arrived in the Falkland Islands last week and is settling into her new work place.

• Monday, October 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Self Determination Right Under Attack Say FI Councillors.

  The need for overseas representation of Falkland Islands interests to counter Argentine government lobbying was a theme picked up by nearly every member during speeches in support of the Motion for Adjournment, which signaled the end of last week's meeting of the Falkland Islands Legislative Council.

• Friday, October 1st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  BBC weatherman visits Islands;
  Scallop fishing potential to be further investigated; News in brief: Fishing licencing; Lang set for FIDC role; ExCo and LegCo coverage.

• Thursday, September 30th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  New Zealand Consultants.

  Two New Zealand Consultants will be arriving in the islands this weekend to review Falklands import procedures and issues relating to bio-security.

• Thursday, September 30th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Oil and Gas Limited.

  Falkland Oil and Gas Limited, which holds a 77.5% interest in seven exploration
  licences covering approximately 33,700 sq km to the south and east of the Falkland Islands,
  announces that it has conditionally placed 25,000,000 shares at an issue price of 40p, raising £10 million (before expenses).

• Thursday, September 30th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  MEP Parish will visit Gibraltar .

  Mr. Neil Parish Member of the European Parliament for Gibraltar and the South West region will be visiting the Rock from October 12 and will be based at his office in Watergardens.

• Thursday, September 30th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Councillors in Labour Conference.

  The Falkland Islands stand set up at the annual Labour Party Conference in Brighton is attracting many visitors, reports FIBS.

• Wednesday, September 29th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Patients Prefer Chile.

  Director of Falkland Islands Health Services, Norman McGregor-Edwards, claimed yesterday that patients sent to Chile came back with fewer complaints than those sent to Britain for treatment.

• Wednesday, September 29th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Straw-Moratinos meeting in October.

  The Convent has issued a press statement confirming recent press reports about the forthcoming meeting between Jack Straw and Miguel Angel Moratinos.

• Tuesday, September 28th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar Breaking News:

  Headlines:
  Royal Navy task group call in the Rock;
  Zapatero's UN speech criticized; Lord Thomas knocks Gibraltar; Spanish grand master will play in chess festival.