Falkland Islands

• Friday, November 19th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Ready for Bendigo; Smoking ban: health Councillors disagree; News in brief.: Fiery double act; Delayed mail on its way; Cruise ships arriving; MPs arrive today.

• Thursday, November 18th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Last three “Maya V” crewmembers fined and deported.

  Three Uruguayan crewmembers from the longliner “Maya V”, caught illegally fishing, and who had pleaded not guilty were sentenced Wednesday by an Australian Court in Perth to pay a 750 US dollars fine plus 350 US dollars prosecution costs.

• Thursday, November 18th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Constitution review process continues.

  On 9th November, the Falkland Islands Legislature's Select Committee on the Constitution published a paper outlining its activities since its establishment in April 2000.

• Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Alleged toothfish poachers in court.

  Three crew members of a Uruguayan fishing boat, caught with more than US 1.5 million worth of Patagonian toothfish allegedly poached from Australian waters, have gone on trial in Perth.

• Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Prospects for Falklands mussel industry examined.

  As reported in last week's Penguin News, Edinburgh-based natural resource economists, Nautilus Consultants were commissioned by the Falkland Islands Corporation (FIDC) to study the viability of establishing a Falkland Islands mussel export industry.

• Monday, November 15th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  UK and Argentina advance in Falklands' mine clearance.

  Falkland Islands Governor Howard Pearce has given details from the latest Joint Working Party (JWP) meeting, held in London last month to discuss the removal of land mines from the Islands.

• Sunday, November 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Georgina's first Falklands photo show a total success.

  Photographer Georgina Strange's first Falkland Islands' exhibition has been deemed an absolute success, with most of the works on show being sold.

• Sunday, November 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  The Falkland Islands remembers with Britain.

  Although far away in the South Atlantic, the Falkland Islands today joined with Britain in its annual Act of Remembrance.

• Sunday, November 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Red taxi rides again and again.

  Also making an appearance at the Stanley Remembrance Sunday parade was the red London taxi, which was formerly the official transport for a number of Falkland Islands governors and now belongs to the Stanley Museum and National Trust.

• Sunday, November 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Gibraltar delegation for constitutional talks.

  Gibraltar Government has announced the composition of the nine-man Gibraltar delegation that will be involved in constitutional reform talks with the British Government beginning November 30.