Tag: Falkland Islands

• Thursday, November 24th 2011 - 18:41 UTC

  Chilean ‘Solidarity with Malvinas” group manifests public support for Argentina

  

  A Chilean ‘Solidarity with Malvinas” group visited this week the Argentine legation in Santiago to meet Ambassador Ginés González Garcia and express their support for Argentina’s claim over the disputed Falklands and other South Atlantic islands.

• Thursday, November 24th 2011 - 14:07 UTC

  HMS Montrose calls in Ascension en route to the Falkland Islands

  

  HMS Montrose has visited Ascension Island as part of her mission to promote British interests in the South Atlantic over the coming months. Ascension supports the airbridge which provides the vital link between the UK and MPA in the Falkland Islands, seat of British forces in the South Atlantic.

• Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 - 18:39 UTC

  UK new strategy for Overseas Territories to be discussed at the Consultative Council

  

  Falkland Islands representatives will be attending the annual Overseas Territories Consultative Council on November 23/24 in London when the British Government's new strategy for its Overseas Territories will be at the heart of discussions.

• Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 - 17:51 UTC

  Oil might lubricate the process to real dialogue in the South Atlantic

  

  The second of a planned series of extended political articles written exclusively for the Penguin News web site by Deputy Editor John Fowler.

• Monday, November 21st 2011 - 14:31 UTC

  Falkland Oil and Gas begins drilling in the second quarter of 2012

  

  Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL) confirmed on Monday it was holding talks with potential partners to look for oil and gas in the Falkland Islands and announced that the exploration rig slated to drill four wells in Falklands’ waters is expected in the Islands in late January 2012.

• Monday, November 21st 2011 - 07:32 UTC

  Beijing world premiere for “The Iron Lady” with Merly Streep in the presentation

  

  The Iron Lady,” Meryl Streep's latest film where she plays Margaret Thatcher made its world premiere in Beijing on Saturday evening during the China-US Arts and Culture Forum and a month ahead of its launching in US and Europe cinemas.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 20:40 UTC

  Falklands turns out for Remembrance Day and to honour Islanders killed in active service

  

  Last Sunday was Remembrance Sunday, the nearest Sunday to Armistice Day, the anniversary of the ending of the First World War, which came at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 18:46 UTC

  Strong support in Caribbean countries for Falklands’ right to self determination

  

  Falkland Islands lawmakers said on Tuesday they found a very positive attitude from Governments and civic leaders in support for self-determination in all non-independent territories during their current round of visits to Caribbean independent countries.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 17:04 UTC

  Contract for infrastructure defence support in Falklands, Gibraltar and Ascension

  

  A UK-based company named as the Ministry of Defence’s new infrastructure support provider in Gibraltar has also won contracts for other British complexes in the Falkland Islands, Ascension Island and Cyprus as well as Gibraltar.

• Monday, November 14th 2011 - 21:21 UTC

  Falklands establishes agriculture and trade cooperation links with Uruguay

  

  If proof was ever needed that adversity leads to a greater determination to succeed, it has been amply provided in a recent trip by the Falkland Islands Senior Agricultural Advisor, “Mac” McArthur, on a trade mission and cultural visit to Uruguay.