Falkland Islands Councillor and Director of Quark Fishing Ltd., Michael Summers, was in the Stanley Magistrate's court today, Wednesday, to hear his legal representative, Hugh Ferguson of Ledingham Chalmers, petition for a further adjournment of cases against his company, which first came to court on 13th October.
The Foreign Secretary has issued the following statement:
British military sources on the Falkland Islands confirmed yesterday earlier reports (MercoPress 8 November) of joint Argentine-British search and rescue exercises in the South Atlantic.
An ?open agenda' for dialogue is the main novelty in the approach to Gibraltar being adopted by the PSOE Government in Spain. Peter Caruana, Chief Minister, in an interview with Luis Ayllon, ABC published yesterday, states that he is satisfied with the recent agreements because Gibraltar participated in its design.
Desire Petroleum Plc which explores for oil and gas offshore the Falklands Islands confirmed this Tuesday in London considerable indications of the presence of natural gas as well as oil in the North Falkland Basin following the interpretation of both fast-track and final processed data from 3D seismic survey.
Falkland Islands Gold and Minerals Limited the only company with a licence to explore for gold and minerals in the Islands announced this Tuesday in London that it's placing an offer for subscription to raise up to £ 8 million and to apply for the admission of its shares to trading on AIM (Alternative Investment Market).
History was made during Saturday's Falkland Islands Defence Force anniversary celebration marking one hundred and fifty years since the first volunteer force was formed here.
A celebration is being hosted by the Defence Force this weekend, in recognition of 150 years of voluntary military service in the Falklands.
THE Chairman of the South Atlantic Medal Association says he has taken a modicum of comfort from a Defence minister's comments in Parliament about commemorations planned for the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War.
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