Falkland Islands

• Saturday, October 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar “aspirations and interests” included in UN text.

  In its session this week the United Nations Fourth Committee adopted without a vote the decision calling for a solution on Gibraltar but changing the text for the first time in years.
  It followed Spanish president Jose Rodriguez Zapatero's statement last month when he said that Madrid wanted to hear Gibraltar's voice.

• Friday, October 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines:
  Connie collects her MBE; Invasive species pose threat to Islands; Celebrate historic wedding with His Excellency.
  News in brief: Promising oil progress; Fishing companies in court.
  Inside Penguin News: Power Station turns; Readers' letters; Governor's wedding plans.

• Thursday, October 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Protecting the Falklands from Alien Invasion.

  New Zealand based company Bio Security Ltd has been in the business of protecting fragile environments from alien invasion for over eight years ? in fact partners John Hellstrom and Bruce Simpson pride themselves on being the first to coin the expression ?bio-security' and the first, globally, to register it as their company's name.

• Wednesday, October 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Sir Robin leaves after four years of ?engagement' with Argentina.

  Today British Ambassador Sir Robin Christopher turns 60, which is not just a personal milestone but also the automatic end of his diplomatic career under current Foreign Office rules ? early tomorrow he flies back to Britain.

• Wednesday, October 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Hot News from Gibraltar.

  Headlines:
  
  HMS Cumberland visits the Rock; Spain-Gibraltar discuss border issues; Gibraltar team to compete in Cadiz league.

• Wednesday, October 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  FOGL ready for seismic surveying in south and east Falklands.

  On 30 September 2004, Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (FOGL or the Company) announced the launch of an offer for subscription (Offer) to raise up to £ 2,000,000 through the issue of up to 5,000,000 ordinary shares of 0.002p each (Ordinary Shares) at 40p per share.

• Tuesday, October 12th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Portsmouth Harbour declines FIH offer.

  The board of Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company (PHFC) remains at odds with Grant Thornton Corporate Finance, its own financial adviser, in spite of an improved offer for the company from Falkland Islands Holdings (FIH).

• Tuesday, October 12th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar: Spain emphasizes dialogue.

  Spain seeks to build a future of shared coexistence with Gibraltar which Gibraltarians are comfortable with. This was the message from the Spanish Government in its statement to the United Nations Fourth Committee on Decolonization, delivered last week shortly after the session was addressed by Chief Minister Peter Caruana and Opposition Leader Joe Bossano.

• Sunday, October 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  HMS Dumbarton Castle returns

  HMS Dumbarton Castle arrived in Stanley Friday morning. She replaces HMS Leeds Castle as the permanent Falkland Islands Patrol Vessel.

• Saturday, October 9th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Bid for EU funded aquaculture training

  Following an initiative by Falklands' Councillor Summers during a meeting in Brussels last December, a proposal has been worked on with the French Overseas Territories of St Pierre & Miquelon and with representatives of Greenland (Denmark) for a training course on aquaculture to be funded by the European Commission Development Fund.