Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, December 22nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  British expedition breaks South Pole record

  They battled against the harshest conditions for 15 years, fought 70mph winds and crossed some of the world's most treacherous landscapes.

• Wednesday, December 22nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Not much impact expected from changes in Falklands ship registration.

  Ships registered in the Falklands were formerly registered as one vessel type, with a single register for all ships. This is now set to change, as Governor Pearce explained in his report on the Thursday 16th December meeting of the Islands' Executive Council.

• Wednesday, December 22nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Go ahead given for further gold exploration in Falklands

  Permission was granted during last Thursday's meeting of the Falkland Islands Executive Council to Falklands Gold and Minerals Ltd. to begin a programme of exploratory drilling.

• Tuesday, December 21st 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  International effort to halt decline of albatross and petrels.

  In some species of albatross and petrels, the rate of decline is so serious that extinction is a very real possibility before the year 2050. This was the bald warning issued last week by ornithologist, Dr. Andrew Douse, speaking on the Falkland Islands Radio programme, Conservation Conversation.

• Monday, December 20th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  2D Seismic Survey Commences in the South Atlantic.

  FOGL announces that its planned 2D seismic survey, using the vessel “GSI Admiral”, should commence this week in line with the schedule outlined at the time of the company's AIM listing in October this year.

• Sunday, December 19th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Quarantine declaration cards introduced

  Any passengers who have arrived by Lan Chile for the past three weeks will have noticed that they are now required to fill in a quarantine declaration card prior to leaving the airport.

• Friday, December 17th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Road route debate continues; Offer of help met with angry rock attack; Don't waste water; £30k for Tamar repair; Bremen's on her own.

• Wednesday, December 15th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Holdings Plc

  Falkland Islands Holdings (“FIH”), the AIM listed company operating in The Falkland Islands and the UK, announces interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2004.

• Wednesday, December 15th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Royal Falkland Islands Police judged ?dedicated and professional'

  “I found a force, which I think is up to the task” This was the opinion of British Foreign and Commonwealth Office police advisor, Chris Burgess, on the competence and procedures with firearms of the Royal Falkland Islands Police.

• Tuesday, December 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Top Falklands Student Overseas.

  The Bill Hunter-Christie prize for the outstanding Falkland Islands student studying abroad this year (2004) has been awarded to Kerri-Ann Ross, 19-year-old daughter of Glen and Janet Ross of Stanley.