Falkland Islands

• Thursday, November 22nd 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Gibraltar shadow over Falklands election

  In one of the smallest and remotest elections in the world, over 1,500 voters in the Falkland Islands go to the polls (Today Thursday November 22), with the shadow of Argentina's sovereignty claim still hanging over them despite defeat of the Argentine invasion force in the 1982 Falklands Conflict.

• Thursday, November 22nd 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Little change in Falklands Legislature.

  'A victory for consistency', is how one person described the outcome of the Falklands General Election, which saw five of the eight seats filled by candidates who served for four years on the previous Legislature. However, another person described the result as, 'Disappointing', adding that it was, 'A lost opportunity to bring in new blood to the Government'.

• Wednesday, November 21st 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands flag flies forever on ss Great Britain

  The Falkland Islands flag is to fly forever on Britain's most famous heritage ocean liner, the ss Great Britain, as a reminder of its links with the Islands.

• Wednesday, November 21st 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Mega Cruise merger.

  P6O Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruise announced this week a merger of equals that will create the world's largest cruise operator with a combined group value of 6 billion US dollars and overall annual sales of plus 5 billion US dollars.

• Tuesday, November 20th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Gibraltar sovereignty dispute intensifies.

  The dispute over Gibraltar's future has intensified as Gibraltarians boycotted talks in Barcelona between Britain and Spain to try to resolve the 300-year-old dispute over sovereignty. Gibraltarians held a demonstration in protest.

• Monday, November 19th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  South America News.

• Saturday, November 17th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  A General Election will be held in the Falklands on 22 November.

  While sovereignty discussions are out, several candidates have recognized the need to talk with Argentina, on items of mutual benefit. Among the 'new' candidates, Ian Hansen, a farmer on West Falklands told the electorate, 'It is probably in our benefit to converse with other countries, including Argentina, on the issue of conservation. However I would be against any form of direct trade or air/sea link with Argentina until their false claim to our Islands is dropped'.

• Friday, November 16th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News.

• Wednesday, November 14th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  South America News.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  ?Falkland Islands Today” photographic plans.

  Falkland Islands Government Office in London reveals plans for a photographic exhibition entitled ?Falkland Islands Today' that will show in at least four locations across the UK next year and invites people in the Islands to contribute.