Falkland Islands

• Saturday, November 9th 2013 - 03:08 UTC

  Falkland Islands new Legislative Assembly members sworn in

  

  The new Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands has been announced, following the General Election which concluded on Thursday 7th November.

• Friday, November 8th 2013 - 03:07 UTC

  Falklands election delivers two new (and most voted) faces to the Legislative Assembly

  

  Without banners, rowdiness or the chanting of political slogans, a good number of Falkland Islanders sat patiently in Stanley Town Hall on Thursday night to await the announcement of the 2013 General Election.

• Thursday, November 7th 2013 - 17:51 UTC

  Falklands’ tourist board on 'path to worldwide recognition'

  

  “We are encouraged to see the natural progression of the Falklands tourist board on a path to worldwide recognition”, said Managing Director Tony Mason who announced plans for the establishment of an Islands' tourist board branch in London.

• Wednesday, November 6th 2013 - 02:14 UTC

  Falklands: Argentina's call for dialogue and cooperation “rings hollow”

  

  Argentina’s call for dialogue with UK rings hollow, Romford MP Andrew Rosindell argued in a letter published in The Times in which he said that Argentine claims that the UK is increasing its military presence in the Falklands are false. Instead he argued that the presence there is the minimum necessary to defend the Islands.

• Wednesday, November 6th 2013 - 01:53 UTC

  South Atlantic patrol HMS Richmond calls at Tristan da Cunha doubling the local population

  

  The beauty and ruggedness of the world’s most remote inhabited island has been captured in a series of photos during a recent visit from a Royal Navy warship.

• Wednesday, November 6th 2013 - 01:34 UTC

  Falklands delegation participating of World Travel Mart in London

  

  The Falkland Islands Tourist board and a team of delegates are participating of the World Travel Mart in London which is considered the largest travel and tourism show in the world.

• Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 06:49 UTC

  Spanish flagged trawler catches fire on reaching the port of Montevideo

  

  A Spanish flagged trawler returning from fishing in the Falkland Islands caught fire early Monday morning as it was docking in the port of Montevideo. The cause of the fire which was rapidly controlled by Uruguayan fire brigades is still unknown according to the navy spokesperson Gaston Juansolo.

• Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 01:24 UTC

  Falklands' government announces updated version of Oil Readiness Checklist

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced that an updated version of the FIG Oil Readiness Checklist is now available online. The checklist refers to key areas from the FIG ongoing program for the development of the hydrocarbons industry as it grows into a production phase.

• Monday, November 4th 2013 - 05:38 UTC

  Malvinas: Panama reaffirms support for Argentina; disregards links with Falklands

  

  Panama reaffirmed its support for Argentina and its sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands following on a complaint from Buenos Aires regarding a trip of Panamanian lawmakers to the Islands invited by the local government

• Sunday, November 3rd 2013 - 00:47 UTC

  Falklands considering alternative financial services in the form of a credit union

  

  A locally owned and managed credit union, “run by the people that it serves” that would provide savings, credit and other financial services to its members, is the subject of a newly released suitability study by the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) and was discussed at public consultation meetings at the Chamber of Commerce and the Goose Green Social Club this week.