Tag: Dick Sawle

Monday, November 12th 2012 - 02:05 UTC
Fifty Falklands veterans at Stanley’s Remembrance Sunday commemoration

Remembrance Sunday, November 11, was celebrated in the Falkland Islands capital, Stanley with a service at Christ Church Cathedral, followed by a march to the Cross of Sacrifice, the Memorial to all those who laid down their lives for Britain in war, where a service of remembrance and thanksgiving was held in warm and sunny weather.
Monday, November 5th 2012 - 19:55 UTC
Falklands commemorates anniversary of the war and Remembrance Sunday

A ‘Short Service of Thanksgiving and Commemoration on the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands’ will be held on Saturday 10 November at the Liberation Monument in Stanley in the presence of HRH The Duke of Kent and returning veterans of the 1982 war.
Friday, October 26th 2012 - 07:06 UTC
Falklands to build a new deep-water port to cater for the oil and gas industry

The Falkland Islands will have a new deep-water port facility capable of meeting the demands of all incumbent industries it was announced following this week's meeting of Executive Council (ExCo).
Thursday, September 27th 2012 - 18:24 UTC
Falklands will have faster and cheaper broadband packages

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) have announced a new price control mechanism to regulate the prices of regulated retail services provided by Cable & Wireless South Atlantic under their exclusive licence to the general public and businesses in the Falklands
Monday, September 17th 2012 - 18:29 UTC
Falklands’ referendum will send strong message to world public opinion

The Falkland Islands don’t expect Argentina to accept the results of the coming referendum, but will show the rest of the world, particularly South and Central America that the Islands are a democracy and have the right to self determination, said Falklands’ lawmakers in an interview with the Mexican newspaper Excelsior.
Friday, September 7th 2012 - 03:26 UTC
“Argentine blockade can’t stop the Falklands”, said Islands’ lawmakers in Guatemala

The Argentine blockade can’t stop the Falkland Islands and “if Argentina believes that these aggressions are going to change the mind and spirit of the Islanders, they are dead wrong, much on the contrary”, said Falklands’ lawmakers currently visiting Guatemala on a tour of Central America and Mexico.
Wednesday, September 5th 2012 - 19:25 UTC
Falklands’ delegates at the Parlamericas assembly in Panama as invited observers

Politicians and opinion formers are genuinely interested to hear about the Falkland Islands and plans for the coming referendum said lawmakers from the Islands who recently participated at the Parlamericas, (Parliamentarians for the Americas) conference in Panama City (*).
Wednesday, September 5th 2012 - 19:19 UTC
Falklands’ lawmakers underline significance of the referendum to Latam countries

“Who else but us can decide on our future” said Falkland Islands representatives currently visiting several Latin American countries, who anticipated that next year’s referendum on the Islands political status will send the world a clear forceful message on “our right to self determination”.
Friday, August 10th 2012 - 22:42 UTC
Falklands’ Argentine cemetery investigation extends to the UK and Malvinas families

The investigation into the vandalized hermitage at the Argentine Cemetery in the Falklands has seen the local police investigation extend to the UK and Argentina. Forensic material has been sent to Britain and Falklands’ police have requested the Malvinas Families Commission to help identify the origin of a Spanish Bible with a message signed by a “Viviana” found inside the attacked shrine.
Friday, August 3rd 2012 - 08:25 UTC
Falkland Islands debates and prepares for the development of the oil industry

A public debate on the future of the Falkland Islands in the face of income from oil exploitation is required rapidly, according to a Member of the elected Legislative Assembly.