Falkland Islands

• Thursday, February 17th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands: Illex season started.

  The Falklands illex fishing season started on Tuesday, with reduced expectations from the Government for its licence fee income after last year's disastrous catches.

• Tuesday, February 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  “Please be flexible”: Councillor's plea to Red Ensign Conference.

  This year's Red Ensign Group conference was officially launched in Stanley this morning by Governor Howard Pearce.

• Monday, February 14th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Desire Petroleum plc.

  Proposed Placing of 35,555,556 Placing Shares at 45p per share and Open Offer of 20,335,100 Open Offer Shares at 45p per share on the basis of 1 Open Offer Share for every 8 Existing Ordinary Shares.

• Saturday, February 12th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Gold and minerals exploration starts end of the month

  FALKLAND Gold and Minerals Ltd (FGML) is preparing to begin onshore drilling sometime at the end of February.

• Saturday, February 12th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  C-130K: RAF has not grounded its fleet.

  The RAF will not stop its Hercules C-130 planes flying despite America grounding its 30 oldest aircraft because of wing cracks, the Ministry of Defence has said.

• Saturday, February 12th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands send “warmest congratulations” to Prince Charles.

  The Falkland Islands Government has been quick to react positively to the news that the heir to the British throne is to marry.

• Friday, February 11th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  School musicians gain exam passes; Man cleared of child assault; Lack of information ?irritates' councillors; Congo House wrecked by FIRE.

• Thursday, February 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands aid to Grenada acknowledged.

  On Tuesday morning, in a short ceremony, in Grenada, the Caribbean Island devastated last year by Hurricane Ivan, Mr. Vic Wallis, Resident British High Commissioner handed over a cheque, for EC$25,225 to the Ministry of Education on behalf of the Falkland Islands Government.

• Wednesday, February 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands should be proud of its generosity.

  MIKE SUMMERS and Ian Hansen have both congratulated the Falklands' public on its generosity following the devastating tsunami in Asia.

• Wednesday, February 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  HMS Sceptre left Gibraltar.

  As expected the British nuclear powered submarine HMS Sceptre left
  this morning at 09.00 local time clearing the harbour under its own
  power and quickly passing down the center of the Bay of Gibraltar.