Falkland Islands

• Thursday, May 20th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Caruana criticises FCO over Spanish cruise restrictions

  Gibraltar Chief Minister Peter Caruana accused the British Foreign Office of failing to defend Gibraltar's interests adequately in the on-going cruise liner dispute with Spain

• Wednesday, May 19th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Holdings PLC.
  Investment in Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Co.

  The board of Falkland Islands Holdings PLC (“FIH”) is pleased to announce the purchase of 21.6% of the issued share capital of Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company public limited company (“PHFC”) as a long term investment.

• Tuesday, May 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Michael Howard visits Gibraltar

  Britain's Opposition Leader Michael Howard paid a visit to Gibraltar this Monday on a whirlwind tour to promote the Conservative Party vote for the European Elections.

• Tuesday, May 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Toothfish and ice-fish investigation

  Biological links between Patagonian toothfish and Antarctic ice fish is the main purpose of a 61 days scientific research cruise which began this week when the US flagged “Nathaniel B. Palmer” left Punta Arenas port.

• Tuesday, May 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Chilean Fishermen Free to Return Home

  A third application to the Supreme Court of Western Australia has seen a Chilean fishermen arrested aboard the fishing vessel Viarsa 1 allowed to return home before he faces trial in October.

• Tuesday, May 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Development Board meeting.

  The Falkland Islands Development Board met at the Chamber of Commerce this morning.

• Monday, May 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands investigate aquaculture potential

  Five Falklands' business people visited the Shetland Islands last week, investigating the potential of aquaculture.

• Monday, May 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine Memorial inauguration: “no formal proposal”

  Falkland Islands Councillor Mike Summers said that no approach has been made by Argentina for the inauguration of the Argentine War Memorial at Darwin.

• Monday, May 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar Breaking News.-

  Headlines:
  Tories pledge “no surrender” on sovereignty; Ban on cruises wins support; Gibraltar at Euro Maritime Conference; Gibraltar invites Spanish journalists.

• Friday, May 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Education remains priority in 2004/2005 budget plan. Petrol price rises twelve pence per litre. No new radio manager. Pilgrimage 2002 study. Landing Day at San Carlos.