Tag: Falkland Islands

• Sunday, December 21st 2014 - 10:58 UTC

  HMS Iron Duke returns from South Atlantic patrols

  

  Hundreds of families welcomed back their loved ones for Christmas as HMS Iron Duke returned to Portsmouth from a successful South Atlantic patrol conducting maritime security operations and providing support to British Overseas Territories in the region.

• Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 05:13 UTC

  Alicia Castro optimistic Argentina will exert sovereignty over Falklands

  

  The Argentine ambassador in London also accused PM Cameron's government of 'celebrating war' with Thatcher statue.

• Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 04:39 UTC

  Filmus too thinks US-Cuba case a mirror for Falklands feud

  

  Argentine Secretary of Malvinas echoes President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, claims overwhelming majority of nations support his country. 'Policy of isolating UK succeeding,' he says.

• Friday, December 19th 2014 - 21:04 UTC

  Mark Thatcher to visit Falklands for inauguration of Baroness' memorial

  

  Mark Thatcher is to travel to the Falklands for the inauguration of the memorial to his mother the late Baroness Margaret Thatcher which will take place on January 10.

• Friday, December 19th 2014 - 08:04 UTC

  CFK yearns UK 'will agree to talk about Malvinas', praises US-Cuba accord

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner wishes the United Kingdom would agree to discuss the issue of the Malvinas (Falklands) just like US, Cuba talked over their differences

• Thursday, December 18th 2014 - 18:17 UTC

  'Falklands Legend Don Bonner dies aged 87'

  

  It is with regret that the Falkland Islands Government learned that Donald ‘Don’ Bonner passed away on the morning of Tuesday 16th December 2014, aged 87.

• Thursday, December 18th 2014 - 12:53 UTC

  Prime Minister Cameron announces Falkland Islanders to receive medal

  

  Collective South Atlantic accolade to be presented next year for 'serious and grave threat' to sovereignty. Baroness Thatcher statue also to be unveiled.

• Thursday, December 18th 2014 - 04:45 UTC

  Holdout funds, Malvinas: Mercosur presidents back Argentina

  

  Full support also expressed for Venezuela against sanctions from the administration of United States President Barack Obama.

• Thursday, December 18th 2014 - 02:34 UTC

  South Atlantic: “Fewer catches as illex squid season ends”

  

  The Argentine jigging fleet captured nearly 150,000 tonnes of squid (Illex argentinus) in South Atlantic waters during the season that took place between 24 January and 31 August this year, according to a technical report issued by the National Institute for Fishing Research and Development (INIDEP).

• Wednesday, December 17th 2014 - 19:41 UTC

  Falklands has a new Director of Health; Mr Bainbridge takes his position next January

  

  The Falkland Islands Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Ian Bainbridge as Director of Health and Social Care, taking up post from 28th January 2015.