Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, December 6th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Rockhopper Exploration PLC has announced their interim results.

  Highlights
  
  
  ? Successful placing and listing on AIM, raising £15m before expenses.
  ? Award of two further licences in the North Falkland Basin, making Rockhopper the largest acreage holder in the North Falkland Basin.
  ? 2D seismic survey commissioned on our 100% owned acreage.
  ? Agreement signed with Desire Petroleum to farm-in to 7.5% of two licences adjacent to Rockhopper owned acreage.
  ? Management team strengthened

• Monday, December 5th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Games Queen's Baton en route to Antartica

  The Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton is on its way to Antarctica on board the Australian ice patrol flagship “Aurora Australis” after having visited Oceania and the Pacific islands.

• Monday, December 5th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Fisheries Ordinance will be implemented July 1

  A MEETING of the Falklands Fisheries Committee has confirmed that the new Fisheries Ordinance will be implemented by July 1, 2006.

• Friday, December 2nd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines:
  £102k for police investigation; Argentine munitions discovered in Stanley home; Missing man; Clipper and Minerva II to visit; Commemorating Battle Day.

• Thursday, December 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  HMS Endurance en route to Falklands

  Royal Navy's Ice Patrol Vessel, HMS Endurance which is scheduled to arrive this week in the Falkland Islands during its brief visit to Montevideo met up with her old friend the Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth 2.

• Wednesday, November 30th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands ExCo Meeting; Councillors in Brussels

  The first meeting of the new Falkland Islands Executive Council (ExCo) took place in Stanley last week.

• Monday, November 28th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  FIG settles dispute with public works contractor

  The Falkland Islands government and Gordon Forbes Construction have settled a several years dispute which will finally demand the disbursement of almost three million pounds.

• Friday, November 25th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines: Councillors opt to keep GPC; ?Order, order': new Speaker appointed; British delegation in Argentina; Investigation team leaves; Cruising in this week.

• Thursday, November 24th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Commonwealth leaders to warn rich nations on world trade

  Commonwealth leaders will warn rich nations this week that failure to reach a new global trade deal would signal to developing countries they do not care about poverty and could undermine democracy in poorer nations.

• Thursday, November 24th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Greater transparency to Falklands' government workings

  Significant changes making the workings of the Falkland Islands government more transparent and accountable were approved during a meeting Wednesday, of the new Legislative Council.