Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, October 18th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Gold and Minerals Ltd Announcement

  Falkland Gold and Minerals Limited, the exploration company with exclusive
  rights to explore for gold and minerals in the Falkland Islands, is pleased to
  provide the following operational update.

• Monday, October 17th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Desire's progress continues

  DESIRE Petroleum plc continues to progress towards exploratory drilling in the Falklands.

• Friday, October 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  East/West ferry sounded out; General Election: November 17; Double assault case; Happy Birthday Mrs T!

• Thursday, October 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Royal Navy plays to 10.000 in Trafalgar Square

  The grand finale of the Royal Navy's Trafalgar 200 events programme will be staged in the presence of their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Michael of Kent to an audience of 10,000 in the unique and special setting of Trafalgar Square on 23 October from 6.30pm.

• Thursday, October 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' anger at Argentine net invaders

  Falkland Islands authorities and British servicemen whose comrades fell in the 1982 South Atlantic conflict expressed anger and disappointment at Argentines putting Spanish names to places on the Islands on a new internet website, according to the Daily Telegraph.

• Wednesday, October 12th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Busy fortnight at party conferences.

  The Falkland's attendance at Labour and Conservative party conferences has been “very worthwhile”, according to Councillor Cheek.

• Wednesday, October 12th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Loligo catches improve dramatically in 2005

  A upsurge in the quantity of Loligo Squid caught within the Falkland Islands licensed fishing zone has given a welcome boost to the Islands economy.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Record tourist season forecasts South Georgia

  The numbers of tourists visiting South Georgia in the coming season is likely to rise substantially, according to local authorities. Twenty different ships are scheduled to complete 46 visits totalling between 3.800 and 5.200 visitors.

• Monday, October 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' general election November 17

  At the opening of business this morning, Her Honour the Acting Governor Harriet Hall, signed a Proclamation dissolving the Legislative Council and fixing 17th November as the date of the General Election.

• Friday, October 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Poacher Elqui sunk; Constitutional report released for public discussion; Council insight; Council insight; Beadle quiz night postponed;