Falkland Islands

• Monday, May 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Drilling update lifts Falkland Gold

  Falkland Gold and Minerals found the going better after chairman Richard Linnell gave a rosy update on current drilling prospects.

• Sunday, May 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' Councillors face busy June overseas.

  Falkland Islands Councillors have a busy schedule of activities in June particularly a meeting with the new British Overseas Territories minister, Lord Triesman followed by the annual speeches before the United Nations Decolonisation Committee in New York on June 15.

• Friday, May 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Budget deficit forecast but ?finances in good shape'; Governor: relations with Argentina ?disappointing'; Search for runaway teens ends happily; University students pass; Frances is May Queen.

• Wednesday, May 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  “Little positive to say about relations with Argentina”

  While reaffirming the United Kingdom's government commitment to Falkland Islanders' right to self-determination, Governor Howard Pearce said there's little positive to say about the Islands relations during the last twelve months with the Argentine government.

• Monday, May 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Long term fishing rights for Falklands companies

  Falkland Islands fishing companies could soon have the right to fish in Falklands waters for an extended period, if the new Fishing Policy is approved.

• Sunday, May 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Invasion Threat Dismissed as “Nonsense”

  A British newspaper story claiming British forces in the Falklands Islands have been put on high alert to deter a new threat of invasion by Argentina has been dismissed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in London as “nonsense”.

• Saturday, May 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Regulations to reduce seabird deaths welcome

  The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society welcomed the New Zealand government's decision to regulate commercial fishing operations in order to reduce the annual slaughter of thousands of seabirds, including albatrosses and petrels threatened with extinction.

• Friday, May 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Poor sales lead Freshco to close butcher's shop; Budget decisions loom; May Queen crowned tonight; Racecourse future: public's views count.

• Thursday, May 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Budget week begins May 24

  The Falkland Islands 2005/06 Budget Session of the Legislative Council begins next Tuesday May 24 at 09.15 hours in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall.

• Tuesday, May 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' in full control of .fk domain

  For the first time all technical work on email addresses and websites ending in .fk is being done in the Falkland Islands.