Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, March 26th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Echoes in Gulf War

  The 45,000 British soldiers, airmen and sailors fighting in the Gulf War include many who liberated the Falkland Islands in 1982. Now, as then, elite troops include the Royal Marines, paratroops and the SAS. There are similar warships and aircraft, including the Harrier, which was so successful in 1982.

• Tuesday, March 25th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Simon Weston charity fund

  As the Iraq war began, a veteran severely wounded in the 1982 Falklands War, Simon Weston, raised a large sum of money for his charity called the Weston Spirit, which runs youth centres and personal development programmes throughout Britain.

• Tuesday, March 25th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News

  Headlines: Quotas south of parallel 41º remain unchanged; Advisory committee for Uruguayan fisheries; Over 60% of ex-Morocco fleet will remain active; Target: 20,000 tons of salmon.

• Monday, March 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from Pta. Arenas

  Headlines: Insecurity; Redundancies in Punta Arenas port; Abattoir sale controversy.

• Monday, March 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News

  Headlines: Salmon industry designs new commercial strategy; Tory campaigns for “Save Britain's Fish”

• Friday, March 21st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Sir Christopher “Each country decides”

  British Ambassador Sir Robin Christopher in Buenos Aires said that “each country decides whether to support or not to support the war”, but “this in no way will affect relations”.

• Friday, March 21st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News.

  Headlines: New Antarctic species discovered; Asmar to build hi-tech oceanic fishing boat; Increase in fuel price threatens fishing industry; Uruguayan-Argentine maritime commission lacks funds. Cartographic updating

• Friday, March 21st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines: War in the Middle East; New management and record catches for CFL; Good news for budget; Wave injures fishermen; New FIDC manager.

• Friday, March 21st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Actualización Penguin News

  Titulares: Guerra en Medio Oriente; Nuevo gerente y capturas récord en CFL; Buenas noticias para el presupuesto; Ola hiere a pescadores; Nuevo Gerente
  en la Corporación.

• Tuesday, March 18th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Families Commission make whistle-stop visit to Falkland Islands.

  A group of nine people representing the Argentine Families Commission, the architects responsible for designing the Darwin Memorial and the businessmen who will be funding the project today visited the Falkland Islands for a whistle-stop series of meetings with the local authorities and the construction firm working on this project.