Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, September 2nd 2014 - 08:11 UTC

  Falkland Islands attendance of Bird Fair in Egleton proved a huge success

  

  This year’s Bird Fair in Egleton, Rutland, had even more exhibitors than ever and was certainly worth Falkland Islands Holidays (FIH) attending, said Jenny Luxton of FIH who anticipated that the coming season is looking very busy based on the interest shown by visitors to the stands.

• Tuesday, September 2nd 2014 - 07:43 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas issue to be addressed by Mercosur parliament 11 November

  

  The Mercosur Parliament, Parlasur will be holding a special session next 11 November in Montevideo dedicated to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty issue, it was announced this Monday in Buenos Aires during a visit of a delegation from the regional legislative to the Argentine congress.

• Sunday, August 31st 2014 - 10:36 UTC

  Falkland Islands: “looking good for cruise ship season”

  

  THE 2014/15 cruise ship season is looking good for the Falklands, with approximately 52,000 passengers due to land with 86 calls to Stanley and a further 113 calls to various Camp landings as well.

• Saturday, August 30th 2014 - 06:41 UTC

  Falklands Argos Resources oil explorer confident on its farm-out outlook

  

  Falkland Islands Argos Resources Ltd posted Friday a narrowed pre-tax loss for the first half, saying it is more confident on the outlook for its farm-out efforts following the recent contracting of the Eirik Raude deep water rig by Noble Energy Inc and Premier Oil PLC.

• Thursday, August 28th 2014 - 06:21 UTC

  “The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands” restored 1927 film gala screening next October

  

  British Composer award winner Simon Dobson’s latest high profile collaborative project will be heard at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London in October, with the premiere of a new restoration of one of the most significant films about the First World War.

• Thursday, August 28th 2014 - 06:06 UTC

  Malvinas: Chile reiterates support for Argentina's claim through dialogue

  

  Foreign minister Heraldo Muñoz reiterated on Wednesday Chile's support for Argentina sovereign rights over the Falkland Islands, Georgia and South Sandwich Islands during a meeting with visiting Daniel Filmus, head of Argentina's desk relative to Malvinas and other South Atlantic Islands affairs.

• Wednesday, August 27th 2014 - 20:42 UTC

  Falkland Islands resident off to Oxford University with a Chevening scholarship

  

  A Falkland Islands resident is off to the University of Oxford later this year, after being announced as the Falkland Islands' newest Chevening Scholar. Clare Cockwell has been offered a full scholarship under the UK Government's Chevening programme to study towards an MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management at Hertford College.

• Wednesday, August 27th 2014 - 20:13 UTC

  South Georgia expecting 64 cruise vessel calls this coming season

  

  The number of cruise ship visits to South Georgia is set to increase by at least 10% in the forthcoming 2014/15 season, according to the July edition of the South Georgia Newsletter.

• Tuesday, August 26th 2014 - 07:26 UTC

  Falklands: Premier Oil confirms full commitment to Sea Lion project

  

  Premier Oil has updated progress on the Sea Lion project, the first field development offshore the Falkland Islands. Latest subsurface studies suggest recoverable reserves for the Phase 1 development at 308 MMbbl, with further upside of 60 MMbbl if next year’s well on the Chatham prospect confirms that there is no gas cap in the western side of the field.

• Saturday, August 23rd 2014 - 06:23 UTC

  HMS Iron Duke visits Namibia; next calls South Africa and Falklands

  

  HMS Iron Duke on Atlantic Patrol Tasking South, which includes the Falklands and South Georgia Islands, has visited the Namibian port of Walvis Bay where she has built on relations with the country’s Navy and its people.