Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, October 9th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile ready to send troops

  Chile ready to send troops

• Tuesday, October 9th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Recovery of Punta Arenas port

  Recovery of Punta Arenas port

• Friday, October 5th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

• Friday, October 5th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Thanks to Rex Hunt for fund-raising lectures.

  The chairman and principal founder of the Shackleton Scholarship Fund (SSF), Mr David Tatham, has privately thanked another former Governor of the Falkland Islands, Sir Rex Hunt, for his efforts in raising money for the fund.

• Friday, October 5th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Strengthening Self-Determination in Falklands Constitution.

  Falkland Islands Councillors want to strengthen the wording on the “right of self-determination” in their new Constitution on which wide-ranging debate is taking place there and in all United Kingdom Overseas Territories.

• Friday, October 5th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  “Freedom of Falklands” honour for Armed Forces.

  The British garrison is to be granted the rare honour of the “Freedom of the Falkland Islands” in tribute and gratitude for the liberation of the Islands from Argentine invasion and occupation in 1982 and for the continuing defence of the territory.

• Friday, October 5th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Stanley Airport expecting aircraft from Argentina.

• Thursday, October 4th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Fears of terrorism aftermath in travel industry.

  Concern that world fears about terrorism may result in fewer American cruise passengers visiting the Falkland Islands has been expressed by Councillor Mike Summers, just back from attending Commonwealth Parliamentary and Overseas Territories conferences in Australia and the United Kingdom.

• Wednesday, October 3rd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Latin-Amercia News. Air Rates expected to fall.

• Tuesday, October 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  FIBS Breaking News.