Falkland Islands

• Monday, February 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  The Falkland Islands between the Wind and the Sea

  This is a stunning book of Falklands wildlife by the Award winning photographer/naturalist, and Life Member of Falklands Conservation, Kevin Schafer.

• Sunday, February 22nd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar News.

  Headlines:
  Spain to challenge Gib-European vote; Gib Liberals invited to Asian conference; Spain claims Gib banks launder money; Praise for Kofi Annan decolonization statement.

• Saturday, February 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Scioli calls for “sovereignty talks”

  Argentine vice-president Daniel Scioli called on the United Kingdom to restablish sovereignty negotiations over the Falkland Islands underlining that the issue for Argentina is “a state policy for which the government toils tirelessly”.

• Saturday, February 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Air links: Falklands admits “proposals”, denies agreement

  An article in today's Argentine national daily newspaper Ambito Financiero reports that Argentine Foreign Minister Rafael Bielsa and British Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell agreed three things during their talks which took place in Buenos Aires earlier this week. However in Stanley a Councillor speaking for the Falklands government described the points as “proposals”.

• Friday, February 20th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Memorial leaves for Falklands Friday

  This Friday morning the vessel transporting the blocks for the Argentine Memorial to be assembled in Darwin Cemetery will be leaving the port of Campana.

• Friday, February 20th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Commonwealth conference closes; Simpkins case: charge dropped; Cruises this week.

• Thursday, February 19th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  FAO meeting on global fish trade closes in Germany

  Countries participating in the 9th session of FAO's Sub-Committee on Fish Trade have issued a draft report outlining the challenges and opportunities facing FAO and its member countries as they work to promote a stronger and more responsible global trading system for fisheries products.

• Wednesday, February 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine-UK breakthrough in air links dispute

  Britain and Argentina agreed Tuesday afternoon in Buenos Aires to “unlock” differences regarding flights to the Falkland Islands and advance towards an understanding that contemplates a direct air link to the Islands from Argentina and the resumption of the suspended charter flights.

• Wednesday, February 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar: MOD Employee's Walkout

  At 10am on Monday workers in the MoD in Gibraltar staged a walkout.
  The stoppage formed part of a campaign of selective industrial
  action against the MOD'S contractorisation policies, whereby work
  done in-house is transferred to outside companies.

• Tuesday, February 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  My experience of the Falklands.

  The massive, daunting military complex at Mount Pleasant Airbase (MPA), the only commercial airport on the Falkland Islands, leaves you feeling anything but indifferent upon arrival. Either you feel it is a fortress to defend the Islanders' freedom, or a total waste of taxpayers' money given the current state of the castrated Argentine military.