Falkland Islands

• Friday, October 3rd 2014 - 07:47 UTC

  Falklands approves 80 room portable hotel ahead of the coming oil drilling season

  

  The first sign of oil industry impact on the face of the Falkland Islands capital, Stanley is in the offing with the planning approval given for an 80 room portable hotel near The Trough.

• Friday, October 3rd 2014 - 06:49 UTC

  Falklands' lawmakers meet Foreign Secretary Hammond and Defence chief Fallon

  

  The Falkland Islands Government’s stand at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham (28 September to 01 October) was extremely busy with visitors. Situated in a prime location, MLAs Jan Cheek and Ian Hansen and the Falkland Islands Government Representative, Sukey Cameron MBE, were able to meet with a large number of delegates, including MPs and Parliamentary Candidates.

• Wednesday, October 1st 2014 - 08:00 UTC

  Falklands' 2015 oil drilling program to include Borders & Southern

  

  Borders & Southern Petroleum PLC said it will join a Falkland Islands drilling consortium so it can participate in the 2015 drilling program on the Islands, as soon as partnering and funding has been secured for its licenses.

• Wednesday, October 1st 2014 - 07:05 UTC

  China's reiterates support for Argentina in sovereign debt and Malvinas issues

  

  Beijing's new ambassador before the Argentine government underlined the excellent relations between the two countries and reiterated China's support to Argentina in the issue of sovereign debt and claims over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.

• Tuesday, September 30th 2014 - 00:44 UTC

  Falkland Islands' Legislative Assembly opens a new website

  

  As of this week the Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly will have a new website, located as a micro.site off the developing FIG civil service website.

• Sunday, September 28th 2014 - 11:06 UTC

  Falklands celebrates Chile's National Day with party at Government House

  

  The Chilean community in the Falkland Islands celebrated their country’s independence day on Thursday 18 September with a reception hosted by H E the Governor Colin Roberts at Government House, and a party at the Narrows Bar.

• Saturday, September 27th 2014 - 08:13 UTC

  Guest post: the UN is not the solution for a rogue debtor

  

  By Arturo Porzecanski of American University (*) - Jose Antonio Ocampo, a former United Nations official and co-president with Prof. Joseph Stiglitz of Columbia University’s Initiative for Policy Dialogue, which promotes the adoption of heterodox economic policies in developing countries, recently wrote a guest post welcoming a UN General Assembly resolution calling for the launch of negotiations on a multilateral framework for sovereign debt restructuring.

• Friday, September 26th 2014 - 07:37 UTC

  “Falkland Islands” on British Overseas Territory passport front cover

  

  The Falkland Islands British Overseas Territory Citizen passport book is to be changed to include ‘Falkland Islands’ on the front cover, it was agreed a few weeks ago.

• Thursday, September 25th 2014 - 03:17 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas: Cristina Fernandez demands dialogue at UN and blasts Security Council

  

  President Cristina Fernández addressing on Wednesday the United Nations General Assembly said Argentina, in the context of a complex world situation, has become a triple leading case, (vulture funds, terrorism) and one referred to 'the use of force and territorial integrity', more specifically the pending dispute with the United Kingdom over the Falklands/Malvinas.

• Wednesday, September 24th 2014 - 06:19 UTC

  Falklands and 'holdouts' in Argentine lawmakers agenda, coming visit to London

  

  A group of Argentine lawmakers will be travelling next month to the UK, on an official visit to meet with British officials and members of Parliament, a trip which has been described as 'historic' because it is a 'first time' since the end of the South Atlantic conflict such an invitation is extended.