Falkland Islands

• Saturday, November 4th 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Especialista en Relaciones Públicas asume en nuevo cargo de FIGO.

  Como parte del nuevo impulso para promover una imagen pública positiva de las Falkland-Malvinas, en consonancia con su desarrollo económico, una profesional en relaciones públicas ha sido designada a un cargo creado especialmente con ese propósito por la Oficina en Londres del gobierno de las Islas.

• Friday, November 3rd 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News.

• Friday, November 3rd 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Uruguay y Chile elogiados en la Muestra sobre Shackleton.

  Los embajadores de Uruguay y Chile fueron huéspedes distinguidos en la inauguración de la mayor exhibición dedicada a la memoria del famoso explorador antártico, Sir Ernest Shackleton que tuviera lugar en el Colegio Dulwich de Londres. La ayuda y apoyo de estos países en el rescate de algunos de los hombres de la expedición del Endurance en 1914, mereció gran elogio durante la ceremonia.

• Friday, November 3rd 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Promoting Positive Falkland Islands Image. PR Specialist takes up New London Role.

  As part of a new drive to promote a positive public image of the Falkland Islands, in parallel with economic development, a public relations specialist has taken up a newly created post in the Falklands' London Office.

• Thursday, November 2nd 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Duke of Edinburgh Unveils Royal Marines Memorial.

  The Royal Marines Memorial in the Mall, London, renovated with a £15,000 (22,000 dollar) contribution from the Falkland Islands Government, has been formally unveiled by the Duke of Edinburgh, Captain General Royal Marines (on 29th October). Several Royal Marines who fought in the 1982 Conflict were present.

• Thursday, November 2nd 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Helicopter flights help preserve penguins. Navy and scientists join in South Georgia research.

  Some of South Georgia's 800-thousand King Penguins are in for a surprise in the next few weeks, as helicopters from the Royal Navy's ice patrol vessel HMS Endurance make repeated flights over their colonies.

• Wednesday, November 1st 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Famous Three on Falklands Cruise Chip Governor and General Among Lecturers.

  The influx of cruise ship passengers to the Falkland Islands in January year includes three eminent personalities of the 1982 Conflict -- former Governor Sir Rex Hunt; the outstanding land forces commander, Major General Julian Thompson; and Margaret Thatcher's Chief Press Secretary, Sir Bernard Ingham.

• Wednesday, November 1st 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  South America News.

• Wednesday, November 1st 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Nueva voz en la BBC.

  El nuevo productor del programa de radio de la BBC, “Llamando a las Falklands”, es un geólogo profesional quien previamente trabajó en plataformas de exploración petrolífera. Nikita Gulhane cuyos padres son originarios de la India y se establecieron en Gran Bretaña hace cincuenta años, nació en Wembley, al norte de Londres.

• Wednesday, November 1st 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Uruguay and Chile Praised at Shackleton Exhibition good wishes from the Falkland Islands.

  The Ambassadors of Uruguay and Chile were distinguished guests at the opening of a major exhibition commemorating the famous Antarctic explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton , at Dulwich College in London, where their countries' help and support in rescuing some of his men from his 1914 Endurance expedition came in for praise.