Tag: British overseas territories

• Monday, June 25th 2012 - 20:17 UTC

  Foreign Secretary wants hands-on relationship with Overseas Territories

  

  Early sight of the introduction to a consultative “white paper” about the future of Britain's relations with its overseas territories, suggests that the Foreign Office (FCO), and the Foreign Secretary William Hague in particular, want to have a closer “hands-on” relationship with the governments of the former colonies, now officially known as the overseas territories.

• Wednesday, June 20th 2012 - 00:48 UTC

  UK and Overseas Territories sign agreement on conservation of sharks

  

  Endangered sharks will be given greater protection following Monday’s signing of an international agreement on the conservation of sharks, according to an announcement made by UK Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon.

• Saturday, June 2nd 2012 - 04:07 UTC

  World-wide celebrations as Overseas Territories honour Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

  

  Like many other countries around the world, the UK's Overseas Territories will be marking The Queen's Diamond Jubilee by lighting Beacons. They will join the Beacon lighting across the UK, continuing a tradition, first started to communicate but now carried out as a symbol of unity.

• Tuesday, March 6th 2012 - 17:11 UTC

  Will no one listen to us Falkland Islanders?

  

  By Roger Edwards, Falklands MLA - Published in The Guardian
  The Falkland Islands have been much in the news of late, and we are extremely grateful for the strong support we have and are receiving from the people and the government of the UK.

• Thursday, February 16th 2012 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islanders have the right to choose their future

  

  By Dr. Barry Elsby - The Falkland Islands are home to a thriving community. In the face of escalating rhetoric, that community must have the right to determine its own future, argues Dr Barry Elsby MLA

• Thursday, January 26th 2012 - 18:58 UTC

  MP proposes British Overseas Territories be represented in Westminster

  

  Conservative backbench MP Andrew Rosindell has called for the Isle of Man and other Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories, including the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands to be represented in Westminster.

• Wednesday, January 25th 2012 - 23:45 UTC

  Argentina’s policy of isolating and intimidating the Falklands reaches the EU

  

  The Falkland Islands urged the EU Commission to ensure that the rights of citizens of Overseas Counties and Territories are not compromised in relations with countries and regional bodies.

• Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 18:27 UTC

  Caribbean Community recognizes Falklands’ right to self determination

  

  Ministers attending the Seventh Ministerial United Kingdom-Caribbean Forum have agreed an Action Plan, which recognises the right of self determination for the Falkland Islanders.

• Wednesday, December 14th 2011 - 16:29 UTC

  Duke of Kent to visit Falklands to mark Queen Elizabeth II diamond jubilee

  

  Britain's royal family will tour the globe next year to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II diamond jubilee marking 60 years on the throne, Buckingham Palace announced on Wednesday.

• Thursday, December 8th 2011 - 06:51 UTC

  Argentine lawmaker blasts UK marine conservation project in South Georgia

  

  Argentine lawmaker and president of the Malvinas Islands Parliamentary Observatory Alfredo Atanasof said Britain’s intention of creating a huge marine conservation zone in waters of South Georgia was “completely illegitimate”.