Falkland Islands

• Monday, December 13th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Gibraltar: “we're not far from an agreement”.

  Gibraltar's Chief Minister Peter Caruana expressed confidence in the process of talks in which the British Overseas Territory has embarked and on the initial contacts with senior British and Spanish diplomats in Chevening, Kent this weekend.

• Monday, December 13th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Leadership Change for Falklands Association.

  A major change in the leadership of the Falkland Islands Association has brought renewed pledges of support for Falkland Islands' self-determination and determined resistance to Argentina's persistent sovereignty claim.

• Sunday, December 12th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  2005 is year of the Sea.

  ISLANDERS are being encouraged to use 2005 to celebrate the sea and its importance to the Falklands, in conjunction with a year-long festival known as SeaBritain 2005.

• Sunday, December 12th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  'We know we'll find gold in the Falklands'

  David Hudd, the head of Falkland Island Holdings, tells Edward Simpkins about his firm's drive to modernise

• Saturday, December 11th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Gibraltar: Optimism with first tri-partite talks

  A first stage of tri-partite talks, United Kingdom, Spain and Gibraltar ended this week in England with signals of optimism and continuation.

• Friday, December 10th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  
  Battle Day - 90 years on; Berthing policy follows tanker's grounding; FOGL's area grows; Sex case: not guilty pleas; Three cruisers this week.

• Thursday, December 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Bio-Security consultants' report meets cautious approval

  A report on the security of the Falkland Islands against invasion by diseases, foreign pests and environmentally hostile species of plant life will be passed to the Islands' Executive Council for information, pending further discussion by the Falkland Island Government Agricultural Advisory Committee.

• Thursday, December 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Project to improve Falklands sheep approved by Agricultural Advisory Committee

  A plan designed to make a significant impact on both wool fibre and meat production from Falklands sheep was approved on Tuesday by the Falkland Islands Agricultural Advisory Committee.

• Thursday, December 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  FIH set to takeover Portsmouth Harbour Ferry

  The Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company PLC Board announced Wednesday that it recommends PHFC shareholders to accept the takeover offer from Falkland Islands Holdings PLC with any of two options, either Full Cash Alternative or the Part Cash Alternative.

• Wednesday, December 8th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  FOGL doubles oil acreage and seismic surveying

  Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (“FOGL”) announced Tuesday that it has been awarded an offshore production licence for an additional 50,000 sq km by the government of the Falkland Islands; the licence area is adjacent to its existing licences where FOGL is in a Joint Venture with Hardman Resources from Australia. A 2D seismic survey program extensive to the whole acreage is scheduled to begin this summer.