Falkland Islands

• 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.

• Sunday, November 11th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Protection for Falklands warship wrecks.

  All the British warships sunk in the Falklands War are included in special protection measures announced by the Ministry of Defence to prevent divers from plundering the wrecks.

• Sunday, November 11th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  UK-Gibraltar sovereignty row.

  A bitter dispute has broken out over the future of Gibraltar whose people have voiced fears that the United Kingdom is contemplating surrendering sovereignty over the colony to Spain.

• Friday, November 9th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

• Thursday, November 8th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Tourist book will help protect Falklands wildlife.

  Falklands Tourism and Falklands Wildlife will both derive valuable benefit from the first-ever practical, high quality handbook written to promote Falklands eco-tourism. ?A Visitor's Guide to the Falkland Islands' is being officially launched on November 14 at the Royal Geographical Society in London by Falkland Islands Conservation, and the guide's author, Debbie Summers.

• Wednesday, November 7th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  “New Faces for Falklands General Election”.

  Eighteen candidates had been declared to contest the eight seats on the Falkland Islands Legislative Council. A General Election will take place on 22 November.

• Wednesday, November 7th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  The man behind the lens.

  United States wildlife photographer, Ken Schafer, whose exhibition of Falkland Islands photographs at Falkland House in London is attracting high praise, has won another international prize, this time as runner up in the British Wildlife Category of the BG Wildlife Photographer of the Year organised by the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine.