Tag: Falkland Islands

• Monday, July 9th 2012 - 05:28 UTC

  RAF renewing air transport fleet: in 2014 begins incorporation of A400M Atlas

  

  The Royal Air Force next generation military transport aircraft has been officially named as Atlas. The aircraft, which has until now been known as the A400M, will replace the RAF’s existing C130 Hercules fleet and along with the Voyager and C-17 will provide the UK military’s future air transport force.

• Monday, July 9th 2012 - 05:23 UTC

  The illustrious VC-10, crucial for the Falklands retires from service in early 2013

  

  The illustrious VC-10, flown by 101 Squadron based at RAF Brize Norton, made its final air show appearance at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) before it retires from Service early in 2013.

• Saturday, July 7th 2012 - 01:37 UTC

  Strong demand for Falklands beef: MPA burgers and the oil industry

  

  The Falkland Islands national beef herd could be doubled to meet current and potential markets, farmers heard at a Falklands Meat Company, FMC, meeting this week in Stanley.

• Friday, July 6th 2012 - 15:59 UTC

  Falklands’ farms helped with wool prices rapidly moving to wind energy

  

  Electricity generated from wind is spreading across the Falkland Islands with two large farms Goose Green and Fitzroy preparing to be the next to have turbines, inverters and batteries installed.

• Friday, July 6th 2012 - 15:15 UTC

  MPs call for UK to vote against World Bank loans to Argentina to counter Falklands’ aggression

  

  Twenty nine British MPs have called for Britain to vote against Argentina receiving any more money from the World Bank. The group signed an early day motion in Parliament that was put forward by Conservative MP for Romford, Andrew Rosindell, who had previously visited the Falklands.

• Thursday, July 5th 2012 - 07:30 UTC

  Falklands’ considering easing capital gains tax for oil and gas industry

  

  The Falkland Islands government is considering tax legislation that will help to further promote the oil and gas industry activities by granting more time for the capital gains effective presentation.

• Thursday, July 5th 2012 - 07:26 UTC

  Falklands’ government confirms Grenadier licensed fishery

  

  The Falkland Islands government will be setting a Grenadier licensed fishery on a test basis to assess the potential and evolution of the species. The decision was announced by the Falklands’ Executive Council after its latest monthly meeting and following the presentation of a paper with the proposition.

• Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 18:40 UTC

  Wales Falklands Memorial re-dedicated on the 30th anniversary of the conflict

  

  Wales' Falklands Memorial has been re-dedicated to mark the 30th anniversary of the conflict which saw 32 Welsh Guards among the fallen. The ceremony was part of the Armed Forces Day events in Cardiff and was attended by Falklands’ lawmaker Dick Sawle.

• Monday, July 2nd 2012 - 23:36 UTC

  Jeremy Browne alerts Argentina against Falklands’ politicization of London Olympics

  

  In an interview to British newspaper Financial Times, United Kingdom’s Foreign Office Minister for South America, Jeremy Browne, alerted Argentina against the politicization of the London Olympics, set to begin on July 27th by bringing up claims over the Falklands.

• Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 05:05 UTC

  Mercosur agrees info exchange on hydrocarbons naval traffic to the Falklands

  

  Mercosur agreed at the Mendoza summit to exchange information on ships and other “naval artefacts” involved in hydrocarbons activities with routes that include the Falklands/Malvinas Islands over which Argentina claims sovereignty.