Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, March 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Sustainability award for South Georgia Toothfish fishery

  The Government of South Georgia has received international recognition for its sustainable management of the marine environment.

• Friday, March 12th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Gambler joins Falklands register; Disappointing first month of Illex season; No deaths at Onion; Falklands in music; Cruise season slows; Fire enquiry continues.

• Thursday, March 11th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  “Maya V” observer “loved shooting sea birds”

  Serious accusations were aired in the Montevideo press against the Uruguayan Fisheries Department observer of the longliner “Maya V”, apprehended by the Australian Navy for allegedly illegally fishing.

• Thursday, March 11th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Artefacts from “Graf Spee” on display in Montevideo

  A brush, a light bulb and a lens that have been resting on the seabed for 65 years are some of the objects found in the rangefinder structure of the German battleship “Graf Spee” that will be on public exhibition in Montevideo.

• Wednesday, March 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from the area.

  Headlines:
  Scab outbreak still out of control; Good summer season in Chile; ENAP finds more oil in Egypt; Chilean Navy dismantling Antarctic base; Dohne sheep test breeding in Magallanes.

• Wednesday, March 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  67 billion dollars claim for “Malvinas usurpation”

  Carlos Traboulsi, president of the Buenos Aires City Christian Democrats presented this Tuesday a 67 billion US dollars claim against Britain in behalf of the Argentine people, “because of the illegal exploitation of the Malvinas since 1833 and the theft of the River Plate Viceroy treasury in 1806”.

• Monday, March 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Hot News from the Coast

  Headlines:
  
  Do you speak English?; Punta Arenas mayor robbed in Argentina; Scab in Santa Cruz province; Sheep experts in Punta Arenas Show; Magallanes “piggies” keep growing; Ushuaia newspaper set on fire; Spies still on the job, claims La Tercera.

• Monday, March 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Commonwealth Day address by the Primer Minister.

  Commonwealth Day is our opportunity to celebrate what brings us together and to take pride in being part of a Commonwealth of 53 member countries.

• Monday, March 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Death of Falklands Champion and Legislator Adrian Monk, OBE.

  Falkland Islanders are saddened by the death of one of their great champions in their sovereignty dispute with Argentina ? Adrian Monk, OBE. He has died aged 85, in Wales, where he and his wife, Norah, had run a smallholding in retirement.

• Friday, March 5th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Champion Maurice's hat trick; Ross Road clearway will remain; Proposal for flight talks rejected?;
  Inquest adjourned; Cruise visits this week.