Tag: Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, October 14th 2014 - 06:00 UTC

  A masterly account of the Battle of the Falklands 1914

  

  The Battle of the Falklands 1914 By Graham Pascoe reviewed by David Tatham - With the centenary of the 1914 naval battle coming up in December and commemorations planned for Falkland Islands capital, Stanley and London, Graham Pascoe’s concise account of the battles of Coronel and the Falkland Islands is well timed.

• Tuesday, October 14th 2014 - 05:15 UTC

  Lady Alice: “Argentines eat a lot of beef, but have never eaten a journalist”

  

  Jeremy Clarkson and BBC's 'Top Gear' program need publicity and controversy to keep going and that he has managed with his recent incursion through the south of Argentina, which ended with his team escorted to the border with Chile fearing 'for their lives', which obviously impeded them from accomplishing their formal task but not the real objective.

• Friday, October 10th 2014 - 05:44 UTC

  Falkland Islands' Tourist Board gearing up for another busy season

  

  The Falkland Islands Tourist Board is in the final stages of Phase 2 renovations on the Jetty Visitors Centre which will complete the planned works said Tourist Board Managing Director Tony Mason, adding, “plans have been made to get the car park ready well ahead of the first cruise ship arrival.”

• Friday, October 10th 2014 - 04:47 UTC

  Damon Albarn apologizes to Argentina for Top Gear's offensive behavior

  

  Damon Albarn has apologized to the people of Argentina after Top Gear offended the population with an inappropriate number plate while filming their BBC show in the country. In effect during his set at one Buenos Aires main theatres this week the Blur front-man called To Gear's Jeremy Clarkson a “f****** a*****” over the serious gaffe.

• Thursday, October 9th 2014 - 07:44 UTC

  HMS Iron Duke and Ice Patrol HMS Protector coincide in South Georgia

  

  The Royal Navy HMS Iron Duke on Atlantic Patrol Tasking south berthed this week in South Georgia for a few days where she also met with Ice Patrol HMS Protector which arrived at the islands on her deployment to Antarctica, after battling hurricane force winds and 24 meters waves.

• Monday, October 6th 2014 - 07:19 UTC

  Falklands' offshore Scotia well not viable: Noble Energy will take 75m write down

  

  Houston-based Noble Energy will take a 75 million write down for exploration costs after determining that its offshore Scotia well in the Falkland Islands is not commercially viable. The well was drilled in 2012 using 2D seismic interpretation but was deemed non-commercial following analysis of 3D seismic data.

• Saturday, October 4th 2014 - 05:39 UTC

  Mobbing by Argentine officials forces BBC Top Gear team to flee to Chile

  

  Hooliganism and mobbing by government officials seem to be the norm in Argentina following on the experience of two incidents, one involving a BBC crew forced out of the country for their alleged 'disrespectful attitude' towards the Falklands/Malvinas conflict memory, and a second calling on hecklers to impede a conference in Buenos Aires of a former minister.

• Friday, October 3rd 2014 - 07:47 UTC

  Falklands approves 80 room portable hotel ahead of the coming oil drilling season

  

  The first sign of oil industry impact on the face of the Falkland Islands capital, Stanley is in the offing with the planning approval given for an 80 room portable hotel near The Trough.

• Friday, October 3rd 2014 - 06:49 UTC

  Falklands' lawmakers meet Foreign Secretary Hammond and Defence chief Fallon

  

  The Falkland Islands Government’s stand at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham (28 September to 01 October) was extremely busy with visitors. Situated in a prime location, MLAs Jan Cheek and Ian Hansen and the Falkland Islands Government Representative, Sukey Cameron MBE, were able to meet with a large number of delegates, including MPs and Parliamentary Candidates.

• Wednesday, October 1st 2014 - 08:00 UTC

  Falklands' 2015 oil drilling program to include Borders & Southern

  

  Borders & Southern Petroleum PLC said it will join a Falkland Islands drilling consortium so it can participate in the 2015 drilling program on the Islands, as soon as partnering and funding has been secured for its licenses.