Falkland Islands

• 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.

• Wednesday, November 23rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Eruption makes Sandwich Island grow in size

  A rare volcanic eruption is expanding the size of Montagu Island in the uninhabited British Overseas Territory South Sandwich Islands chain in remote southern Atlantic Ocean, reported Wednesday scientists from the British Antarctic Survey, BAS.

• Tuesday, November 22nd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  New LegCo names ExCo; Clifton Speaker of the House

  The first meeting of the newly elected Falkland Islands Legislative Council (LegCo) took place Tuesday in Stanley with new Speaker of the House, Lewis Clifton, chairing the meeting for the first time.

• Monday, November 21st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands Defence is 'money well spent'

  A group of visiting British MPs unanimously said there is no need to justify the cost of defending the Falkland Islands.