Tag: Falkland Islands Government

• Tuesday, March 29th 2016 - 02:59 UTC

  Falklands waiting UK reaction; extended continental shelf does not apply to mobile species such as squid

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, reacted to the Tuesday official Argentine announcement of its extension of the continental shelf saying it was waiting clarification from the UK government on the implications, if any for the Islands. What is certain is that it does not affect fisheries or squid catches, one of the Islands main source of income.

• Thursday, March 10th 2016 - 06:26 UTC

  Falklands' sovereignty issues has been solved, says MLA Phyllis Rendell

  

  The member of the Falklands/Malvinas legislative assembly Phyllis Rendell on a private visit to Paraguay openly stated that the South Atlantic archipelago claimed by Argentina is a British Overseas Territory and underlined that the sovereignty issue was settled with a war between the two sides over thirty years ago.

• Friday, February 26th 2016 - 01:36 UTC

  “Falklands people voice must be heard”, says Uruguayan former president visiting the Islands

  

  Luis Alberto Lacalle, the Ex-President of Uruguay, is currently in the Falkland Islands on a week-long tour, along with Uruguayan Elected Representative Mario Jaime Trobo. Lacalle served as President from 1990 to 1995 and Trobo is presently a Member of the International Affairs Committee.

• Tuesday, February 16th 2016 - 20:41 UTC

  Utterly Committed to Self-Determination; British MPs visit the Falklands.

  

  Four British Members of Parliament have been in the Falkland Islands over the past week, whilst the House of Commons is in recess. The cross-party group includes two Labour and two Conservative MPs, with an FIG Representative from London accompanying them.

• Tuesday, February 16th 2016 - 07:37 UTC

  Noble Energy cancels drilling in Falklands, following termination of rig contract

  

  Falkland Islands based company, Argos Resources Ltd. said it has received notification from Noble Energy, the operator of license PL001 in which Argos holds a 5% overriding royalty interest, that it is exercising its rights to declare Force Majeure on the well.

• Friday, February 5th 2016 - 08:04 UTC

  Falklands: Contractual dispute with rig company raises speculation over drilling program

  

  The Falkland Islands government would not permit anything less than full and proper abandonment of exploration wells drilled by any operator in the Falkland Islands, stated Director of Mineral Resources Stephen Luxton this week, following news of a contractual dispute between Premier Oil and Ocean Rig over the drilling rig Eirik Raude.

• Wednesday, February 3rd 2016 - 05:14 UTC

  Four MPs expected in the Falklands next week: two Tories and two Labour

  

  A group of four Members of Parliament from Britain will be visiting the Falkland Islands as guests of FIG from February 11-16, accompanied by Sukey Cameron MBE, from the Falkland Islands Government Office in London.

• Saturday, January 30th 2016 - 12:04 UTC

  Falklands with a medium term financial surplus of £4.325 million

  

  For the first six months of the 2015/16 financial year, the Falkland Islands Government is showing a Medium Term Financial Plan surplus of £4.355 million compared to a revised budget surplus of £30,000; a favorable performance of £4.325 million.(*)

• Tuesday, January 19th 2016 - 08:14 UTC

  Falklands' representative at the Caribbean premier energy conference

  

  The Falkland Islands' government is attending the annual January 18/20 Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference sponsored by the Energy Chamber of the Caribbean country. Member of the Legislative Assembly Ian Hansen is representing FIG at what is considered the premier energy conference in the Caribbean which promotes vigorous debate and discussion among leaders of the industry, government and academia.

• Wednesday, December 9th 2015 - 08:54 UTC

  Falklands' strict work safety measures for 2016 Illex fishery in Islands' waters

  

  Measures that will sometimes exceed flag state requirements, in order to improve the safety of fisherman working on ships in the Illex fishery in Falklands waters have been agreed by the Falkland Islands Government.