Falkland Islands

Tuesday, October 15th 2013 - 18:15 UTC
HMS Protector leaves for Antarctica from Portsmouth but will return to Davenport

Royal Navy’s newest ice patrol ship HMS Protector leaves Portsmouth this week on deployment to Antarctica, but she will be returning to Davenport, where she is to be based in the future.
Tuesday, October 15th 2013 - 08:11 UTC
Release of Margaret Thatcher personal papers of 1983

Former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's 1983 papers were opened at the Churchill College Archives Centre (Cambridge) and online on the website of the Margaret Thatcher Foundation in October 2013.
Saturday, October 12th 2013 - 23:20 UTC
Malvinas claim mentioned at 65th anniversary celebration of Anglo-Argentine Society in London

Argentine ambassador in London Alicia Castro underlined the “very deep friendship and understanding links” that exist between Britain and Argentina and also reiterated the need for dialogue in the Malvinas Islands question. The occasion was the 65 anniversary of the Anglo-Argentine Society which was celebrated at the Argentine embassy in London.
Saturday, October 12th 2013 - 22:24 UTC
Falklands: G24 Caribbean member PM visits Argentina, special guest of Cristina Fernandez

Argentine Vice-president and acting President Amado Boudou, Foreign Minister Hector Timerman, other cabinet ministers and lawmakers met this week with Saint Vincent and Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Everard Gonsalves, on an official invitation to visit the country to thank the Caribbean leader for his support in the Malvinas cause.
Friday, October 11th 2013 - 13:34 UTC
Falklands’ government plans a memorial bust of Baroness Thatcher

The Falkland Islands Government is in the process of commissioning a sculptor to create a memorial bust of Baroness Thatcher. The project follows a public consultation held in the Falkland Islands as to how best to commemorate the late Margaret Thatcher. The high number of responses received demonstrates the high regard in which she is held in the Falkland Islands.
Friday, October 11th 2013 - 12:36 UTC
Falklands’ Flint and Fitz, protecting RAF valuable assets in the Islands

British military has always had proud traditions of families following each other into service and also offering a chance to make more out of life. Both are apparent in the story of the two newest additions to the RAF Police (RAFP) Section in the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, October 10th 2013 - 01:25 UTC
Ice patrol HMS Endurance a complete loss, will be scrapped says MOD

The Royal Navy's former ice patrol ship HMS Endurance is to be scrapped after the Ministry of Defense decided the cost of repairing the vessel, which flooded off the coast of Chile in 2008, was too great.
Tuesday, October 8th 2013 - 06:22 UTC
Falkland Islands sent their well-wishes to President Cristina Fernandez

The Falkland Islands joined the thousands of well-wishers supporting Argentine president Cristina Fernandez who is facing a complicated medical condition and on Tuesday will undergo surgery to extract a blood clot in the cranium.
Sunday, October 6th 2013 - 06:40 UTC
Falklands ‘confident’ about ‘mutually acceptable outcome’ on taxes with oil company

The Falkland Islands Government remains, “confident that a mutually acceptable outcome can be reached with Rockhopper,” on the matter of their tax bill from FIG, confirmed Financial Secretary Nicola Granger last week and indicated the situation would have no impact on local tax laws.
Thursday, October 3rd 2013 - 19:36 UTC
Falklands’ ‘FOGL and Desire Combination’ prepare to drill five wells next year

Falkland Oil & Gas is to buy a smaller Falklands-based firm to create a “combination” company with licences to search for oil both to the north and south of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. FOGL said on Thursday it had agreed to buy Desire Petroleum offering 0.6 FOGL “consideration” shares for each Desire share, in a deal valuing Desire at 61 million pounds (99 million dollars).