Falkland Islands

• Friday, January 17th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines: Falklands ship in Galicia oil spill clean up mission; Ultimate cruise; Sports are on; Five cruise vessels due; Natural sudden death; Man wielding knife.

• Thursday, January 16th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Fisheries News

  Headlines: French Navy catches toothfish poacher; New regulations for frozen fish labelling; Santa Catarina hopes for sardine recovery; French crew catch giant squid;

• Wednesday, January 15th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Regional News from Pta. Arenas

  Headlines: Magallanes promotes sheep farming; Shearing festival; Less air traffic; Krill research cruise; Chilean salmon exports down.

• Tuesday, January 14th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands to start exporting organic meat

  The Falkland Islands' first organic meat exports are poised to leave for the UK in an attempt by the islanders to take a leading role in the premium food sector.

• Monday, January 13th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Galtieri: Little UK impact

  Reports of the death of former Argentine President, General Leopoldo Galtieri, were given low prominence in the British media.

• Monday, January 13th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  'Falklands unconcerned over “Galtieri's death”.

  In the Falkland Islands there has been no outright expression of dismay or delight at the news of the death of former Argentine Military Dictator General Leopoldo Galtieri.

• Sunday, January 12th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Ex-Argentine dictator Galtieri dead

  General Leopoldo F. Galtieri, the former Argentine dictator who ordered the invasion of the Falklands Islands, has died the Central Military Hospital has announced.

• Friday, January 10th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Friday Update

  Headlines: £4 million abattoir is 'good investment'; Discovered too late says Conservation; Cruise vessels
  crowd in.

• Thursday, January 9th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Chinese jigger arrested for illegal fishing

  Warning shots were fired during an 11 hour pursuit which ended with the arrest of the Chinese-flagged vessel Fu-Yuan 3, which was fishing without a permit in San Jorge Gulf, Santa Cruz province.

• Wednesday, January 8th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Great Britain liner stalwart dies

  The Royal Navy Admiral and marine engineer involved in restoration of the liner ss Great Britain, rescued from the Falkland Islands in 1970, has died in the United Kingdom, aged 79.