Tag: British overseas territories

• Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 20:02 UTC

  HMS Edinburgh leaves for South Atlantic, Falklands and South Georgia patrolling

  

  HMS Edinburgh leaves Wednesday for a seven months patrol of the British South Atlantic Islands, including the Falklands and South Georgia. She will be conducting maritime security patrols, policing and protecting Islanders living in the British Overseas Territories.

• Tuesday, May 10th 2011 - 20:39 UTC

  Why the Falklands want to stay British

  

  by Emma Edwards / 29 Apr 2011
  In November 2010, journalist Peter Preston set out his opinions on the future of the Falkland Islands. He urged Her Majesty’s Government to “Ditch The Falklands” and to start discussing the possibility of shared sovereignty with Argentina.

• Thursday, November 18th 2010 - 17:08 UTC

  UK promises stronger and closer relationship with Overseas Territories

  

  A wide range of issues of mutual interest and concern were addressed by the UK Minister for the Overseas Territories Henry Bellingham and leaders from the Overseas Territories. The OTs Consultative Council is currently meeting in London.

• Monday, May 10th 2010 - 20:38 UTC

  Falklands Government to Take Stronger Stance at UN Meeting in June

  

  The Falkland Islands Government intend to take a, “stronger and more productive stance” at next month’s UN meeting in New York of the United Nations ‘Special Committee of 24’ on decolonisation.

• Friday, April 30th 2010 - 01:44 UTC

  Academic Analysis of the Gibraltar-Spain-UK Dialogue Process

  

  The book “Gibraltar y el Foro tripartito de Diálogo” that was recently published by the University of Cádiz, was presented in Gibraltar earlier this week. Gibraltar’s Minister for Culture coordinated the presentation at a press conference in the Mackintosh Hall.

• Wednesday, April 28th 2010 - 03:22 UTC

  Falklands Military Base to be Powered by Wind, Following on Stanley’s Success

  

  Authorities at the Falkland Islands Mount Pleasant military base (MPC) have confirmed their interest in developing a wind farm that could bring the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) considerable benefits.