Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, May 31st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Joe Bossano's defence of Falkland Islanders at the UN Seminar

  The UN Seminar on decolonisation held at St Vincent and the Grenadines has been one of the most fruitful in recent years, Joe Bossano, Gibraltar Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister declared on his return last week.

• Tuesday, May 31st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Expanded oil exploration in Falklands' waters

  The board of Falkland Oil and Gas Limited announced Tuesday the placing of 11,764,706 ordinary shares raising £10,000,000 which will help to further conduct seismic surveys in its offshore Falklands licenced areas, reported the company.

• Monday, May 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Drilling update lifts Falkland Gold

  Falkland Gold and Minerals found the going better after chairman Richard Linnell gave a rosy update on current drilling prospects.

• Sunday, May 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' Councillors face busy June overseas.

  Falkland Islands Councillors have a busy schedule of activities in June particularly a meeting with the new British Overseas Territories minister, Lord Triesman followed by the annual speeches before the United Nations Decolonisation Committee in New York on June 15.

• Friday, May 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Budget deficit forecast but ?finances in good shape'; Governor: relations with Argentina ?disappointing'; Search for runaway teens ends happily; University students pass; Frances is May Queen.

• Wednesday, May 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  “Little positive to say about relations with Argentina”

  While reaffirming the United Kingdom's government commitment to Falkland Islanders' right to self-determination, Governor Howard Pearce said there's little positive to say about the Islands relations during the last twelve months with the Argentine government.

• Monday, May 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Long term fishing rights for Falklands companies

  Falkland Islands fishing companies could soon have the right to fish in Falklands waters for an extended period, if the new Fishing Policy is approved.

• Sunday, May 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Invasion Threat Dismissed as “Nonsense”

  A British newspaper story claiming British forces in the Falklands Islands have been put on high alert to deter a new threat of invasion by Argentina has been dismissed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in London as “nonsense”.

• Saturday, May 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Regulations to reduce seabird deaths welcome

  The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society welcomed the New Zealand government's decision to regulate commercial fishing operations in order to reduce the annual slaughter of thousands of seabirds, including albatrosses and petrels threatened with extinction.

• Friday, May 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Poor sales lead Freshco to close butcher's shop; Budget decisions loom; May Queen crowned tonight; Racecourse future: public's views count.