Falkland Islands

• Thursday, July 24th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Joint efforts to keep BAS operating from the Falklands

  

  The Falkland Islands government and British Antarctic Survey, BAS, are jointly looking into ways of keeping BAS operating from the Islands. Stanley's airport insufficient fire cover is the obstacle and one of the options considered is using MPA as the primary air station.

• Tuesday, July 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' veteran new commander of S. Atlantic forces

  

  A Falkland Islands war veteran is the new Commander British Forces in the South Atlantic. Air Commodore Gordon Moulds took over as Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands on June 14 2008, the 26th Anniversary of the liberation of the Falklands from Argentine occupation.

• Monday, July 21st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' new constitution bolsters “Britishness”

  

  THE 'Britishness' of the Falkland Islands is to be underlined in its new constitution, by a change that insists all individuals applying for Falklands status must first become a British citizen.

• Friday, July 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Survey slams tax system; Kids enhance sea front spot; Loligo industry puzzled by protest response; Govt meets with BAS; Kirchner defeated in Senate.

• Friday, July 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: A Royal gift; Ships to sound horns in protest; New policy man joins Falklands government; Inside Penguin News

• Thursday, July 10th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Remarkable book on people's history of the Falklands Region

  

  A remarkable new book outlining the history of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia through the lives of people has been published by a former Governor of the Islands, Mr David Tatham. “The Dictionary of Falklands Biography” (including South Georgia) is the culmination of six years of writing and research by 170 contributors from about 15 countries around the world.

• Thursday, July 10th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  London and Stanley launch book of tributes to Falklands

  

  Tributes have been paid to the Falkland Islands Government and its staff and Islanders for help in production of “The Dictionary of Falklands Biography” (including South Georgia), compiled and edited by former Falkland Islands Governor, Mr David Tatham.
  
  The book has been formally launched Thursday at a Foreign and Commonwealth reception in London and another at Government House in the Falklands' capital Stanley.

• Friday, July 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Bay begins her work; 'Government cannot subsidise BAS'; Close eye kept on MoD range; Scheme for school leavers; Wind farm set to grow.

• Thursday, July 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Rockhopper reports losses but insists in 2009 drilling

  

  Oil and gas explorer Rockhopper Exploration Plc. reported a wider full-year pretax loss and said its target is to drill between two and four wells on its offshore acreages in the Falkland Islands.

• Wednesday, July 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Air Commodore Gordon Moulds returns as CBFSAI

  

  AIR Commodore Gordon Moulds MBE, comes to the job of Commander British Forces, South Atlantic Islands (CBF), a confirmed Falklands enthusiast, who counts many Islanders among his friends.