Falkland Islands

• Sunday, September 5th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands to host Red Ensign Conference in 2005.

  Falkland Islands elected Councillors have agreed funds for the hosting of the Red Ensign Conference in 2005.

• Saturday, September 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Shackleton Fund seeks Falklands projects to finance

  A charitable fund which works towards improving the quality of life of Falkland Islanders is inviting project proposals for the next year.

• Friday, September 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Knowledge of Islands' ecology to grow with Darwin Initiative £100,000 grant; New boss at C&W; Cruise up for auction; Falklands/military theme at Southampton weddings; Summer time begins.

• Wednesday, September 1st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Rammell visits Panama and Virgin Islands

  Bill Rammell, Foreign Office Minister for Latin America and Overseas Territories left for on August 31 for a two day visit, followed by a three day visit to the British Virgin Islands.

• Tuesday, August 31st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Direct Gibraltar-Madrid encounter.

  An agreed statement is expected to be made later this week following the private meeting held last weekend between Gibraltar Chief Minister Peter Caruana and Director General for Europe of the Spanish Foreign Affairs Ministry Jose Pons.

• Monday, August 30th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands in Chilean cruise company itinerary.

  A Chilean cruise company that begins operating next October from Punta Arenas has included Falkland Islands, South Georgia, South Shetland and Antarctica among its several options for this coming season.

• Sunday, August 29th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  “Cultural change is needed, not more clinics”

  Offering cheap or free access to indoor sports facilities would be a better move to improving the nation's health than establishing ?well men clinics' said the Falkland Islands' Chief Medical Officer adding that “as a country the Falklands give out all the wrong messages”.

• Sunday, August 29th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Councillors assure public over Straw/Bielsa talks.

  Falklands' elected Councillors reiterated this week in Stanley that the Islands' sovereignty will not be discussed during the forthcoming meeting in New York between the Argentine Foreign Minister Rafael Bielsa and British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw.

• Friday, August 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  A short, snowy shock; Chief Executive responds to Forbes' agents; Illex 2005 forecast is discouraging; GCSE results arrive;Wedding holiday approved.

• Friday, August 20th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Closer Falklands-St Helena links.

  The Governor of British Overseas Territory St Helena, David Hollamby, has appointed the first official representative for St Helena in the Falkland Islands.