Tag: Falkland Islands

• Friday, February 27th 2015 - 05:29 UTC

  Falklands oil rig arrives and readies to begin six-well drilling campaign

  

  The semi-submersible oil rig oil rig Eirik Raude entered Falkland Islands waters to the north this week and has already been served by supply vessels and undergone a crew change operation. The Eirik Raude will shortly begin a six-well drilling campaign operated by Premier Oil and Noble Energy.

• Thursday, February 26th 2015 - 04:14 UTC

  Brazilian lawmaker wants closer ties with 'Falklands' and even considers 'a friendship forum'

  

  Brazilian federal Deputy for the southern state of Santa Catarina Celso Maldaner who last week visited the Falkland Islands said he wants to 'influence and push' for a commercial opening of Brazil with the Islands, since he believes there is great potential for making business particularly regarding fisheries and tourism.

• Monday, February 23rd 2015 - 06:33 UTC

  Falklands governor says road to independence possible, rejects dialogue with Argentina

  

  Falkland Islands Governor, Colin Roberts, came on stage to suggest that the future of the disputed British Overseas Territory will depend on its people bluntly rejecting any dialogue with the Argentine government.

• Friday, February 20th 2015 - 22:50 UTC

  Falklands' reports on two Taiwanese jiggers man-overboard incidents

  

  The Falkland Islands government has informed that there have been two separate man-overboard incidents reported this week concerning a total of nine crewmen from two Taiwanese fishing vessels.

• Thursday, February 19th 2015 - 06:15 UTC

  Sculptures dedicated to 29 Britons who lost their lives in Antarctica service

  

  A two-part sculpture dedicated to Britons who lost their lives in service of science in Antarctica will be unveiled by a Watford man. Brian Dorsett-Bailey, 75, will officially reveal one of the monuments at Stanley in the Falkland Islands in tribute to the 29 people who have died in British Antarctic Territory, reports the Watford Observer.

• Tuesday, February 17th 2015 - 05:27 UTC

  Lord Prescott strongly supports the return of Chagossians to Diego Garcia

  

  British ex Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has made a powerful intervention in the campaign to grant Chagossians the right to return to their homeland, reports the UK Chagos Support Association.

• Monday, February 16th 2015 - 21:50 UTC

  Falklands begins consultation on oil impact on society and local culture

  

  Falkland Islands will this month begin to grapple with the big questions about how oil and gas development will impact on their society and culture. The start of a series of focus groups run as part of the Social Effects Monitoring Programme study, led by Regeneris Consulting, and Falkland Island partners Karen Lee and Carolyn Montgomerie, reports the Penguin News in its latest edition.

• Saturday, February 14th 2015 - 06:03 UTC

  Falklands' Sukey Cameron elected chair of UK Overseas Territories Association

  

  Sukey Cameron MBE, Representing the Falkland Islands Government, was elected Chair of the UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) on Thursday 12 February at the association's annual general meeting, AGM.

• Friday, February 13th 2015 - 09:32 UTC

  Falklands image in National Geographic Traveller photo competition

  

  National Geographic Traveller (UK) has confirmed the finalists of its fourth Photography Competition 2015 which in the Animal category includes an image of penguins at Bleaker Island in the Falklands.

• Friday, February 13th 2015 - 04:46 UTC

  Falklands' 105 plus Illex fishing licences for a promising 2015 season

  

  One hundred and five jiggers and one trawler have been offered Falkland Islands Illex squid licenses for the coming season which opens on February 15. The total number of licences offered matches those taken up in 2014, confirmed Director of Natural Resources John Barton at the Islands Fisheries Committee Meeting.