Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, February 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands looking ahead to celebrating the past.

  In their first meeting of 2005, held on Thursday 27 January, the Executive Council of the Falkland Islands (ExCo) agreed that a budget of £150,000 should be set aside to fund celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Islands' liberation from Argentina in 1982.

• Tuesday, February 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands importation and quarantine procedures under review.

  At its meeting of January 27th, 2005, the Falkland Islands Executive Council considered a report on importation and quarantine procedures produced by New Zealand consultants, Biosecurity Ltd, which was forwarded to them, for information, after preliminary consideration by the FIG Agricultural Advisory Committee in December last year and reported on by Mercopress at the time.

• Monday, January 31st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Mount Pleasant Open Day aims to reassure

  On Sunday, the British military base at Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands played host to the civilian population at an Open Day.

• Sunday, January 30th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine actions “despicable” says Falklands councillor.

  “Our past, present and future vigilance in not allowing Argentina to become involved in any key services to the Islands has and will continue to serve us well.”

• Saturday, January 29th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands Councillor extends welcome to Argentine next-of-kin group.

  “This country has always welcomed next-of-kin, both from Argentina and the United Kingdom, so I hope that we will respect and welcome them when they come”.

• Friday, January 28th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  A Place of their own; Helicopter rescue; Ships cruising in; LegCo meets today; SAMA82 members arrive; Tsunami appeal over £20,000; Forces on show at MPA.

• Thursday, January 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Govt. preparing mining code overhaul.

  The Falkland Islands government's mineral resources department is preparing a draft mining bill to go before the British territory's legislative council, department director Phyllis Rendell told BNamericas.

• Wednesday, January 26th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Is. Breaking News.

  Headlines:
  Illex catches on high seas better than 2004; Wool label meets mixed reactions; Organic farm receives premium for wool.

• Tuesday, January 25th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  EC forces end to Gibraltar offshore tax regime.

  The European Commission has formally requested the United Kingdom to abolish the Exempt Company tax regime in Gibraltar by the end of 2010 at the latest because the scheme violates the EC Treaty's ban on state aid liable to distort competition, said an EC spokesman.

• Sunday, January 23rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Canadian MPs blast Argentinean “stranglehold” on Falklands development.

  “If any other country were subject to such economic warfare, the rest of the world would not stay silent. It is time to break that silence.”