Tag: Falkland Islands

Monday, November 4th 2013 - 05:38 UTC
Malvinas: Panama reaffirms support for Argentina; disregards links with Falklands

Panama reaffirmed its support for Argentina and its sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands following on a complaint from Buenos Aires regarding a trip of Panamanian lawmakers to the Islands invited by the local government
Friday, November 1st 2013 - 23:49 UTC
Falklands government contracts London's fastest growing communications agency

London’s fastest-growing communications agency, Pagefield, has been appointed by the Falkland Islands Government to provide strategic and tactical advice in relation to all public relations and media issues in the UK, following a competitive pitch.
Friday, November 1st 2013 - 22:31 UTC
Falklands: Sea Lion research awarded Shackleton's Centenary scholarship

The Centenary Scholarship which marks the 100th Anniversary of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Trans- Antarctic Endurance expedition has been awarded to Dr Alastair Baylis, an Australian scientist, for his sea lion project: “Rediscovering Falklands Ocean Sentinels”.
Friday, November 1st 2013 - 13:52 UTC
Falklands' Assembly candidates discuss 'personality clashes' in the legislative of a small community

Personality clashes in an elected assembly of a small community where virtually everybody knows each other, such is the case of the Falkland Islands and its almost 3.000 residents, was one of the issues discussed during an electoral debate ahead of the 7 November General Election chaired by the local radio station, FIRS, and Penguin News.
Friday, November 1st 2013 - 05:49 UTC
Falklands' electoral debate suggests alternative air-link and better facilities for tourism

An alternative north-south air-link and better facilities for tourism development surfaced at the Falkland Islands candidates debate ahead of 7 November General Election during the FIRS/Penguin News press conference earlier this week.
Friday, November 1st 2013 - 05:31 UTC
Malvinas' flagged vessels ideological solidarity with Argentina costs Uruguay lost jobs and income

To the loss of transshipments from Argentina, estimated in 100 million dollars a year by Montevideo port authorities, must be added the 60 million dollars following the ban on Falklands' flagged vessels from operating in Uruguay, claimed Mario Baubeta, president of Uruguay's Navigation Centre.
Thursday, October 31st 2013 - 20:52 UTC
Argentina celebrates 30 years of democracy and free elections in 1983, 16 months after defeat in Malvinas

Argentina is recalling with different acts and commemoration ceremonies the thirty years since the return of democracy when Raul Alfonsin was elected president of Argentina. On October 30 1983, and after a long recount of votes, Alfonsín's Radical Civic Union (UCR) secured a landmark victory over the Peronist Justicialist Party.
Tuesday, October 29th 2013 - 14:09 UTC
Falklands General Election: an important choice for a time of change

The constitution of the Falkland Islands requires that a general election be held every four years to choose the eight members of the Islands’ Legislative Assembly or lower house of government. The next General Election is due to be held on November 7th this year.
Tuesday, October 29th 2013 - 00:13 UTC
NASA solves the mystery of a “city of lights” in the South Atlantic night: jiggers

When in December 2012, the NOAA National Geophysical Data Center and the NASA Earth Observatory released a new map of the Earth as it appears at night they “found something fishy off the coast of Argentina” but now the mystery has been solved. About 300 to 500 kilometers offshore, a city of light appeared in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean. There are no human settlements there, nor fires or gas wells. But there are an awful lot of fishing boats.
Monday, October 28th 2013 - 20:24 UTC
Falklands lawmakers: “The full time problem”

Falkland Islands are holding elections next 7 November and eleven candidates will be disputing the five Legislative Assembly seats for Stanly and five the three for the Camp.