Falkland Islands

• Monday, September 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Expansion to Armed Forces hospital

  The second stage of the expansion of the Chilean Armed Forces hospital in Punta Arenas involving 4,5 million US dollars will be ready by January 2003.

• Monday, September 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  CPA Conference calls on London

  Commonwealth Parliaments have made a powerful call on Britain to recognise the results of Gibraltar's November 7 Referendum. The call comes in a resolution backed by 27 countries during the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association meeting held in Namibia last week, according to press reports from the Rock.

• Friday, September 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Friday Update

  Headlines: Falkland Islands' silence for 9/11 / Bingham book claims persecution / New Navy drama / James' business diploma.

• Friday, September 13th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Actualización Penguin News

  Titulares: Minuto de silencio por el 9/11 en Falklands / Libro de Bingham alega persecución / La vida en la Marina Real / Diploma para James.

• Thursday, September 12th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  After the giant squid

  A Spanish expedition began this week the “Kraken Project”, whose objective is discover and film for the first time ever an “Architeuthis” or giant squid that until now have only been found dead or in the imagination of brilliant writers such as Frenchman Jules Verne.

• Wednesday, September 11th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from South America

  Headlines:
  EU lifts poultry ban; Air traffic keeps dropping; Naval exercises; Cruise optimism in Punta Arenas; Record price for the US dollar in Chile; Ushuaia has world's highest level of ultraviolet radiation

• Monday, September 9th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Front-line fighter pilot praises Islanders

  The fighter pilot who commanded Falkland Islands front line defence in the tense aftermath of the 1982 conflict has been talking about the tough task of deterring any renewed Argentine aggression and coping with the unpredictable and dangerous South Atlantic weather.

• Monday, September 9th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Post-War Minister Dies

  The most senior British Minister to have direct responsibility for the Falkland Islands and Latin American Affairs before and since the 1982 Conflict, Baroness Young of Farnworth, has died of cancer, aged 75, on September 6th.

• Friday, September 6th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Weekly Penguin News

  Headlines:
  What's next for
  Philomel Store?; CE's job attracts 31; Gib' referendum
  is November 7;
  News in brief:
  Two for Development; Argentina's disarray; Scots couple for lodge

• Friday, September 6th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Actualización Penguin News

  Titulares: ¿Qué le espera a Philomel Store? / Referendo de Gibraltar 7 de noviembre / Un puesto que atrajo 31 interesados / Dos para la Corporación / El desconcierto argentino / Matrimonio escocés.