Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Prospects for Falklands mussel industry examined.

  As reported in last week's Penguin News, Edinburgh-based natural resource economists, Nautilus Consultants were commissioned by the Falkland Islands Corporation (FIDC) to study the viability of establishing a Falkland Islands mussel export industry.

• Monday, November 15th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  UK and Argentina advance in Falklands' mine clearance.

  Falkland Islands Governor Howard Pearce has given details from the latest Joint Working Party (JWP) meeting, held in London last month to discuss the removal of land mines from the Islands.

• Sunday, November 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Georgina's first Falklands photo show a total success.

  Photographer Georgina Strange's first Falkland Islands' exhibition has been deemed an absolute success, with most of the works on show being sold.

• Sunday, November 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  The Falkland Islands remembers with Britain.

  Although far away in the South Atlantic, the Falkland Islands today joined with Britain in its annual Act of Remembrance.

• Sunday, November 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Red taxi rides again and again.

  Also making an appearance at the Stanley Remembrance Sunday parade was the red London taxi, which was formerly the official transport for a number of Falkland Islands governors and now belongs to the Stanley Museum and National Trust.

• Sunday, November 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Gibraltar delegation for constitutional talks.

  Gibraltar Government has announced the composition of the nine-man Gibraltar delegation that will be involved in constitutional reform talks with the British Government beginning November 30.

• Saturday, November 13th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' Observance of Remembrance Sunday.

  Gilbert House made public a release with the arrangements for Sunday 14th November 2004, Remembrance Sunday.

• Friday, November 12th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Discouraging Illex 2005 season forecast

  The poor results of this year's Illex squid season in the South Atlantic could extend to the coming 2005 season, according to a scientist from the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department.

• Friday, November 12th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Raising the roof; Second adjournment for fishing court case; Argentine/UK exercise; Government loses Forbes appeal; Man charged with child sex assault; Milk is listeria-free; Explorer and Molchanov.

• Thursday, November 11th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Further adjournment of cases against fishing company.

  Falkland Islands Councillor and Director of Quark Fishing Ltd., Michael Summers, was in the Stanley Magistrate's court today, Wednesday, to hear his legal representative, Hugh Ferguson of Ledingham Chalmers, petition for a further adjournment of cases against his company, which first came to court on 13th October.