Falkland Islands

• 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.

• Sunday, September 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands ponders about new EU and OCT relationship

  

  THE European Union Commission (EU) has launched a public consultation (Green Paper) on the future of the European Union and Overseas Countries and Territories' (OCT) relationship.

• Saturday, September 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  HMS Liverpool bids Falkland Islands farewell

  

  HMS Liverpool was the centre of a 'Falklands flotilla' capability demonstration last week, shortly before she leaves the Falklands and returns to the Northern hemisphere and eventually back to the UK via South Africa.