Falkland Islands

• 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.

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

  Statement by the British Government on the death of Y. Arafat.

  The Foreign Secretary has issued the following statement:

• Wednesday, November 10th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine-British exercise in South Atlantic no surprise to FI Councillors.

  British military sources on the Falkland Islands confirmed yesterday earlier reports (MercoPress 8 November) of joint Argentine-British search and rescue exercises in the South Atlantic.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  ?Gibraltar has no plans to negotiate on sovereignty”

  An ?open agenda' for dialogue is the main novelty in the approach to Gibraltar being adopted by the PSOE Government in Spain. Peter Caruana, Chief Minister, in an interview with Luis Ayllon, ABC published yesterday, states that he is satisfied with the recent agreements because Gibraltar participated in its design.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Desire confirms gas and oil “indications” in North Falkland Basin.

  Desire Petroleum Plc which explores for oil and gas offshore the Falklands Islands confirmed this Tuesday in London “considerable indications of the presence of natural gas as well as oil” in the North Falkland Basin following the interpretation of both fast-track and final processed data from 3D seismic survey.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands Gold offers £ 8 million subscription

  Falkland Islands Gold and Minerals Limited the only company with a licence to explore for gold and minerals in the Islands announced this Tuesday in London that it's placing an offer for subscription to raise up to £ 8 million and to apply for the admission of its shares to trading on AIM (Alternative Investment Market).

• Monday, November 8th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  FI Defence Force Anniversary.

  History was made during Saturday's Falkland Islands Defence Force anniversary celebration marking one hundred and fifty years since the first volunteer force was formed here.

• Sunday, November 7th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  FIDF: 150 years of voluntary service.

  A celebration is being hosted by the Defence Force this weekend, in recognition of 150 years of voluntary military service in the Falklands.