Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, April 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland's wool “is very much a secret”

  The Falkland Islands' traditional production was very much in the news this month according to the latest Penguin News edition.
  A report from the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) indicates that the Islands wool characteristics are not fully reflected in market prices; a Beef Day was organized to address the growing industry's challenges and a paper before the Development Corporation Board informs of delays in the export season.

• Tuesday, April 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Lavinia partner of FIG in Stanley Services.

  The Secretariat of the Falkland Islands Government announced Tuesday that Lavinia Corporation now holds 25,1% of Stanley Services Ltd, which is the exclusive supplier of all petroleum products within the Islands and territorial waters.

• Monday, April 25th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Desire Petroleum discussing rig contract.

  Preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2004

• Saturday, April 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' gold potential dazzles the mind

  THE only mines on the Falkland Islands at present are the type that explodes. But if South African mining entrepreneur Richard Linnell fulfills his dream, the Islands which saw bloody fighting in 1982 could double their gross domestic product - thanks to a gold mine.

• Saturday, April 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Fairford to replace Brize Norton.

  Aircrafts from the Royal Air Force base of Brize Norton near Oxford will be operating from Fairford for a four month period at the end of the year.

• Friday, April 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  A Royal birthday salute; Toothfish poacher fined; Albatross crash land; Tanker aground: minor oil leak; Brand will be used.

• Thursday, April 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  HMS Sussex treasure hunt suspended

  Odyssey Marine Exploration is to suspend its mission to recover lost treasure off Gibraltar from HMS Sussex despite reporting that it has received positive preliminary comments from Spain relating to the shipwreck site.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Poacher caught in South Georgia must pay £ 300,000

  Fines and prosecution costs totalling over £ 300,000 were imposed Tuesday to a long-liner caught poaching in South Georgia by the Falkland Islands court. South Georgia is rich in the valuable Patagonian toothfish.

• Monday, April 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands oil exploration to resume shortly.

  According to the Directors of the oil company Desire Petroleum there are at least One Billion barrels of oil waiting to be exploited in an area north of the Falkland Islands.

• Monday, April 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Imminent closure of squid fishery.

  The imminent closure of the Auckland Islands squid fishery after a report that it has killed over 100 sea lions this year highlights the need for the fishery to change its fishing method, according to Forest and Bird.