Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, November 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  UK not likely to meet Falklands' mine clearance, says UN

  

  A new report launched Tuesday by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research states that not all countries are on track to meeting the deadline of removing anti-personnel landmines by 2010 and the list includes the United Kingdom for clearance of the Falklands/Malvinas.

• Monday, November 12th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  UK Veterans minister heads Remembrance Day in Falklands

  

  Britain's Veterans Minister Derek Twigg MP joined 250 veterans of the South Atlantic conflict of 25 years ago in the Remembrance Day service held in Stanley Cathedral in the Falkland Islands on Sunday 11 November.

• Sunday, November 11th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands veterans 'lay ghosts to rest' on Tumbledown Mt.

  

  A night spent on a cold and rainy mountain this week has 'laid ghosts to rest' say former British Servicemen who have been haunted by the deaths of their friends and colleagues in the battle for the Falkland Islands twenty five years ago.

• Saturday, November 10th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  UK Veterans minister at Falklands' Remembrance Sunday

  

  The Falkland Islands will commemorate Remembrance Sunday on Sunday 11th November 2007 and the following arrangements have been made.

• Friday, November 9th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina Repudiates Joint Declaration over Oil

  The Argentine Foreign Ministry earlier this year announced the repudiation of the Joint Declaration over Oil signed with Britain on September 27, 1995. Its repudiation communiqué states that this was caused by an “abusive interpretation” by Britain of the area to which the 1995 Agreement should apply, and that on the basis on this “abusive interpretation” the British had launched a “unilateral” licensing round shortly after this was signed. The facts are very different.

• Friday, November 9th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands remembers leading figure of post-conflict recovery

  David Taylor CBE the first Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive passed away in London on Thursday. The Falkland Islands Government on making the sad announcement on Friday underlined David's contribution to the recovery of the Islands following the 1982 conflict.

• Monday, November 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Non-Falklands ship listings to change

  

  The criteria for listing non-Falklands flagged vessels will be revamped as a result of the European Union, Executive Committee (ExCo) recently filed application requesting a definition of economic ties between vessels and companies for transparency.

• Thursday, November 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' veterans at Liberation Monument SAMA dedication

  

  The Falkland Islands will hold on Saturday evening 10 November 2007 a special remembrance service at the Liberation Monument in Stanley, in honour of the Liberation of the Islands 25 years ago, while reflecting on the struggle and sacrifice that made the achievement of those remarkable combined services possible.

• Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' fishing companies associate to 'work together'

  

  Fifteen fishing companies on Tuesday night became members of the Falkland Islands Fishing Company Association (FIFCA) at their inaugural Annual General Meeting.

• Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  25th Anniversary Veterans Pilgrimage to Falklands

  

  The coming week SAMA (South Atlantic Medal Association) 82 and Combat Stress 25th Anniversary Pilgrimage will be flying to the Falkland Islands with around 250 veterans and next of kin or family members of some of those lost in the 1982 South Atlantic conflict.