Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, December 14th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands Councillors explain reasons for keeping General Purposes Committee

  At a public meeting in Stanley on Tuesday 13th December, Falkland Islands Councillors explained why the controversial General Purposes Committee (GPC) is to remain part of Government structure.

• Wednesday, December 14th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland's gold drilling ahead of schedule

  This first year of operation has been filled with a range of activities that have been well managed and effectively completed.

• Monday, December 12th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina criticised for hostility to Falklands

  Strong Criticism of Argentina's intensified hostility towards the Falkland Islands has been expressed by the Falkland Islands Association (FIA).

• Friday, December 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Fisheries meeting is non-starter; Battle of the Falkland Islands remembered; De-mining meeting; Mobile Stanley; Search continues; This week's cruisers.

• Wednesday, December 7th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  South Atlantic fisheries: UK “disappointed” with Argentina

  United Kingdom remains fully committed to the South Atlantic Fisheries Committee, SAFC, and its overriding objective to conserve stocks in the South Atlantic but feels “disappointed” that an agreement with Argentina on the committee's agenda could not be reached, said Buenos Aires British Embassy sources to MercoPress

• 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.