Falkland Islands

Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 19:24 UTC
Falklands’ visit of the Barque Europa evokes the days of sail

The recent visit of the tall-ship Europa to Stanley harbour and its current cruise around South Georgia brings back memories of a by-gone era, the days of sail and tall ships, exploration and the Cape Horn trade-routes.
Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 18:27 UTC
Barring Falklands’ flagged vessels in “more symbolic than anything else”, says Uruguay port authority

Mercosur latest decision to bar all Falkland Islands flagged vessels from entering its ports is “more symbolic” than anything else because a change of flag is enough, according to Uruguay’s Ports Authority, ANP President Alberto Díaz.
Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 18:26 UTC
Two Argentine private charter planes land in the Falklands with 14 passengers

The Falkland Islands weekly Penguin News reports in its last edition that two Argentine aircraft carrying fourteen passengers for a cruise ship docked in Stanley landed last Saturday in the Islands Mount Pleasant Airport.
Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 14:44 UTC
Buenos Aires only accepts one outcome of talks: “turning Falklands into an Argentine colony”

Following the article published in “The Independent” dated 22nd December 2011, entitled “Time to talk about the Falklands”, the people of the Falkland Islands would like to make the following response.
Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 14:42 UTC
Shout it loud enough and even the good guys believe it

By John Fowler for Penguin News, Stanley, Falkland Islands - My first contact with Latin America came in 1971, when my wife and I spent four days in Montevideo while waiting for a ship to carry us to the Falkland Islands. We received such amazing hospitality and kindness from the Uruguayans we met then, that this small, but perfectly-formed country has had a place in my heart ever since.
Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 05:32 UTC
The Independent: “Time to talk about the Falklands”

In an Opinion piece, “Time to talk about the Falklands”, The Independent suggests the time might have come to defuse the situation in the South Atlantic and take up last year’s offer from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to broker between Britain and Argentina.
Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 04:39 UTC
“We can never accept the Argentine government’s challenge to Falklands self-determination”

“We will always maintain our commitment to you on any question of sovereignty because your right to self-determination is the cornerstone of our policy”, said British Prime Minister David Cameron in his Christmas message to the Falkland Islands.
Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 04:36 UTC
UK Defence denies London press rumours of a Falklands military build-up

After statements published by the English newspaper “The Daily Mail,” in which the former head of the Navy, Lord Alan West, said that a nuclear submarine should be sent to the Malvinas Islands, the United Kingdom assured it does not plan to increase the military presence in the Islands.
Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 04:33 UTC
HMS Illustrious ready to take over as on-call helicopter carrier from HMS Ocean

As when she first joined the Fleet in 1982, HMS Illustrious has once again been formally welcomed into the bosom of the Royal Navy with a rededication ceremony at sea. The aircraft carrier held the ceremony as she returned from Hamburg - the ship's first visit to a foreign port in more than two years.
Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 04:31 UTC
Help thy neighbour: in the Falkland Islands charity begins at home

The reception held on Wednesday at the Falkland Islands Government House to recognise the community work of Capt. Andrew Brownlee, who earlier this year in Buckingham Palace was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours, and the announcements this week from two local charities that recent events had raised over £17,000 from within the community, highlight a tight-knit community where charity begins at home and people are more than willing to give up their time and contribute to helping their neighbour.