Tag: Falkland Islands

Saturday, July 27th 2013 - 05:00 UTC
Falklands set rules for oil and gas development, to the benefit of Islanders current and future generations

Falkland Islands has set out the eight basic guidelines of its hydrocarbons development policy which are centred on robust regulation, supply chain support and long-term benefits for Islanders because the statement underlines its resources belong to the people of the Islands.
Wednesday, July 24th 2013 - 14:31 UTC
Falklands footballers win Bronze Medal at Islands Games in Bermuda

Despite a tiring 32 hours flight and encountering extremely hot and humid conditions the Falklands football team, playing in their 5th International Island Games competition, took home a bronze medal after defeating the small Norwegian Island of Froya by a 6-0 score line.
Wednesday, July 24th 2013 - 13:13 UTC
Aurora Expeditions adds new Antarctic gateway in 2014/15

Aurora Expeditions are set to shake up the traditional Antarctic cruise itinerary with the launch of an exciting new ‘Antarctic Gateway’ in their 2014/15 Antarctic program. The Chilean port and nature haven of Puerto Williams will be used as an alternative to the usual Argentinian port of Ushuaia, with voyages either starting or ending on the eco-rich Navarino Island along the Chilean banks of the Beagle Channel.
Wednesday, July 24th 2013 - 06:37 UTC
Argentina bans Illex squid catches for 30 days: average size is below 800 grams

Following on recommendations from scientific cruise surveys Argentina’s Federal Fisheries Council, CFP, decided to temporarily ban Illex squid catching operations, north of 44o South, with the purpose of giving the cephalopods time to increase in size.
Tuesday, July 23rd 2013 - 15:01 UTC
Falklands send message of congratulations to the Royal Family

The Falkland Islands Government has sent a letter of congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the safe arrival of their baby son.
Saturday, July 20th 2013 - 06:34 UTC
Falkland Islands brought into the IMF-siding-with-Argentina controversy

The IMF decision to side with Argentina in its dispute with the US hedge funds has triggered strong criticism in the UK and the issue was brought up in Parliament, according to a piece in the Daily and Sunday Express under the heading: “The British cash cow: Fury as UK money helps Argentina fight £66bn debt”.
Friday, July 19th 2013 - 06:12 UTC
Falklands’ shooters suffer consequences of record high temperatures in the UK

While the Falklands team struggles in Bermuda high temperatures the Falkland Islands Rifle Association is also dealing with a heat wave at Bisley shooting range in the UK, reports competitor Gareth Goodwin.
Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 05:23 UTC
Falklands united as a political community thus a ‘micro-nation’ says SAC

The, “orthodox,” view that the Falkland Islands referendum was little more than British voters choosing to remain British, as pedalled by the Argentine government, is not enough to explain the result of the Falkland Islands referendum argues Professor Peter Willetts in his ‘A Report on the Referendum on the Political Status of the Falkland Islands’.
Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 04:04 UTC
Falklands’ war and British identity, a project study financed by the Shackleton Scholarship Fund

Four academic scholarships have been awarded by the Shackleton Scholarship Fund (SSF) for 2013, covering scientific and historical subjects related to the Falkland Islands, with one of them of particular interest since it refers to the Falklands war and British identity
Monday, July 15th 2013 - 15:08 UTC
Falklands’ iconic communications Cable & Wireless changes name to Sure

In April this year Cable & Wireless South Atlantic Ltd, along with the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Diego Garcia were acquired by the Batelco Group (*), a leading telecommunications provider to 16 markets spanning the Middle East & Northern Africa, Europe and the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean.