Falkland Islands

• Monday, September 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  FOGL prepare to drill south and east of Falklands

  

  Drilling preparatory work is continuing in licenced areas to the South and East of the Falkland Islands announced Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (FOGL) in its interim results for the six months ending June 2008.

• Friday, September 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: 1312 Flight 'uphold the right'; World CO2 emissions increase while Falklands' carbon footprint shrinks; Appointment; Disappointment.

• Tuesday, September 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Step forward for Falklands port development

  

  FALKLAND Islands port development has taken another step forward with the appointment of a Major Projects Manager.

• Monday, September 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Historic: Falklands Council agrees on draft constitution

  

  AFTER eight years of debate, consultation and careful consideration, history was made on Friday in the Falkland Islands when elected members agreed that the draft Constitution should be formally submitted to Her Majesty's Government.

• Saturday, September 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  HMS Northumberland scheduled to visit Falkland Islands

  

  The Royal Navy HMS Northumberland arrived in Gibraltar on Thursday after leaving Plymouth last week. The next six months will see the ship carrying out Maritime Security duties in the Middle East as well as carrying out patrols in the South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle

• Friday, September 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly 'Penguin News' Update

  

  Headlines: Yomping and rocking for life; Accounting blunder leaves Landholdings short of cash; Happy birthday Clyde.

• Thursday, September 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands celebrates 21 years at UK party conferences

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) celebrates this month its twenty first consecutive year of attendance at the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences. It is one of the longest standing exhibitors at the Conferences.

• Tuesday, September 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  British citizenship for Chilean family in Falklands

  

  A young Chilean family who are among a number choosing to adopt the Falkland Islands as their home, received British citizenship at a ceremony conducted at Government House, Stanley on Monday evening.

• Friday, September 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Robin returns to receive honour; Saints to learn from our mistakes?; Remains identified; Inside: New staff at FICS; Uni students boost aquaculture project; Dictionary of Falklands Biography; Penguin News goes winch training.

• Monday, September 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentines feature in 'Dictionary of Falklands Biography'

  

  THE Condor hijackers of 1966 and diplomat Manuel Moreno are among a number of Argentines included in a fascinating 'Dictionary of Falklands Biography' edited by former Falklands Governor David Tatham, launched at Government House on Friday night.