Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, May 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' in full control of .fk domain

  For the first time all technical work on email addresses and websites ending in .fk is being done in the Falkland Islands.

• Monday, May 16th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Oil & Gas

  Shares in Falkland Oil & Gas (100.5p) have slipped from the recent 135p high, but they look a good, if speculative, buy.

• Friday, May 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines: Uncertain future for racecourse; Lord Triesman replaces Falklands' friend Rammell at FCO; Desire identifies ?dual targets'; Sth American/Arab declaration.

• Thursday, May 12th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Desire Petroleum finds five more prospects

  Following recent interpretation of 3D seismic data Desire Petroleum has found five more prospects in the South Atlantic North Falklands Basin, reported Thursday RNS, the London Stock Exchange news service.

• Wednesday, May 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  “We're happy to be included as EU Overseas Territory”

  President Nestor Kirchner strong policy towards the Falklands plus satisfaction for the Islands inclusion as European Overseas Territories, in spite of Argentina, are some of the issues addressed by Councillor Norma Edwards in an interview published in the latest edition of the Buenos Aires magazine “Gente”.

• Tuesday, May 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Mount Pleasant Airport twentieth anniversary.

  This week twenty years ago saw the opening of Mount Pleasant Airport with its 2,950 metres runway in the Falkland Islands.

• Monday, May 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands prepares for pilot wind farm

  The Falkland Islands Power and Electrical Section of the Public Works Department have applied for planning permission for a 900 kWe wind farm at Sand Bay.

• Friday, May 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Fines follow ship's spill; Mastin's Point choice for Murrel road route; Custody could follow attack; Court correction: Yon not guilty; Sheffield veteran returns.

• Friday, May 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Tony Blair wins record 3rd straight term

  British Prime Minister Tony Blair won a historic third successive term in power, but early results showed that the Labor Party's majority was cut by more than half.

• Thursday, May 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Reefer fined for spillage towed to Montevideo

  The owner and master of the reefer Nova Scotia operating in the Falkland Islands have pleaded guilty to failing to report to Stanley's Harbour Master oil or oil residue or a mixture containing oil, which escaped into Berkley Sound.