Falkland Islands

• Thursday, September 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Naming ceremony for new Falklands patrol vessel

  Today, Thursday, 7th September saw the naming ceremony in Portsmouth of the British Royal Navy's 80m offshore patrol vessel, HMS Clyde, which it is expected will arrive in the Falkland Islands in 2007.

• Wednesday, September 6th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Britain/Argentina fisheries meeting in London

  Britain and Argentina will be holding talks in London this Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the mandate of the South Atlantic Fisheries Commission, SAFC, according to a release from the Government House in Stanley, Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, September 5th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands second loligo season closes to preserve stocks

  Marine Officer, Jon Clark, used the Falkland Islands Broadcasting Service (FIRS) mid-day News Direct programme to announce that the Falkland Islands second loligo season will close at one minute to midnight today, Tuesday.

• Monday, September 4th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Twelve homes for British Forces in Falklands

  Lakeland Timber Framed Homes, of East Holywell near Whitley Bay, has picked up a one million pounds order from the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence to build twelve cabin homes in the Falkland Islands, reports Monday's editions of The Journal, Northern Business Daily from Newcastle.

• Friday, September 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  New Governor, same message; Tourist Board directors take ?hands on' approach; Coastal tender talks continue; Airbridge fares rise; Clocks change this weekend.

• Monday, August 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Four visiting British MPs leave the Islands “far more aware”

  Four British Members of Parliament left the Falklands on Saturday at the end of a five day visit as the guests of the Royal Navy, under the auspices of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme.

• Monday, August 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  No change in message from new Falklands Governor

  In a ceremony, which possessed the degree of formality befitting his status as Her Majesty The Queen's representative, the new Governor of the Falkland Islands, Mr. Alan Huckle, was sworn into office on Monday morning in the Court and Council Chamber of Stanley's Town Hall.

• Monday, August 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands report on constitutional change ready for public scrutiny

  The process of bringing about changes to the Falkland Islands Constitution, took a further step forward last week with the publication for public comment of proposals by the Select Committee on Constitutional Reform.

• Sunday, August 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  New focus for overseas visits by Falkland Islands Councillors

  Falkland Islands Government spokesperson and Member of its Executive Council, Mike Summers, told local media last Friday that an internal review had taken place of the process by which he and his colleagues were chosen to represent the Falkland Islands Government at important overseas meetings.

• Friday, August 25th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Chatham welcomes West friends aboard;
  Tourism under fire; Cash flow blamed for shipper's demise.
  News in brief:
  C&W switch grows; GCSE results arrive; New Governor arrives today.