Tag: Falkland Islands

• Friday, November 4th 2011 - 16:09 UTC

  Falkland Islands voters overwhelmingly reject single constituency proposal

  

  Falkland Islands voters rejected the proposal of a single constituency, to eliminate the current two-system of Camp and the city Stanley, which was put to a referendum on Thursday November 3.

• Friday, November 4th 2011 - 16:03 UTC

  Camp representative Bill Luxton steps down from Falklands’ Legislative Assembly

  

  The Governor of the Falkland Islands accepted Friday the resignation of Bill Luxton from the Falklands’ elected Legislative Assembly (MLA). Bill Luxton was elected for the Camp constituency and is the third member of the current Legislative Assembly that steps down: Glen Ross and Emma Edwards are the other two.

• Friday, November 4th 2011 - 08:39 UTC

  South African group awarded contract to build St Helena international airport

  

  The St Helena Government this week entered into a contract with South Africa’s Basil Read (Pty) Ltd in the amount of £201.5 million for the design and construction of the airport, an additional up to £10 million in shared risk contingency, and £35.1 million for ten years of operation.

• Friday, November 4th 2011 - 08:31 UTC

  ‘Ocean Guardian’ oil rig leaves Falkland Islands waters by March 2012.

  

  The Ocean Guardian oil rig is Falkland Islands waters since February 2010 prepares to leave the Islands in early 2012 for a contract with another operator.

• Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 08:03 UTC

  Desire Petroleum plc Press Release

  

  Desire Petroleum plc (AIM:DES), the exploration company focusing on the North Falkland Basin, announces that the rig contract with Diamond Offshore Drilling (UK) Ltd for use of the drilling unit the Ocean Guardian for operations in the North Falkland Basin has been amended.

• Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 07:52 UTC

  “HMS Clyde” celebrates four years patrolling the Falkland Islands waters

  

  “HMS Clyde” celebrated her four years patrolling the Falkland Islands and a special guest Second Sea Lord Vice Admiral Charles Montgomery was on hand as part of a visit to Royal Navy personnel in the South Atlantic Islands.

• Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - 05:52 UTC

  Falklands receives first cruise ship of the season, “Sea Spirit” with 94 passengers

  

  “Sea Spirit” with 94 passengers and heading for South Georgia was the first cruise ship of the 2011/2012 to call in the Falkland Islands, reports the Penguin News.

• Tuesday, November 1st 2011 - 04:56 UTC

  Falkland's latest set of stamps features penguins, predators and preys

  

  A set of stamps created by Falkland Islands artist Tony Chater entitled Penguins, Predators and Prey will be released on November 16.

• Monday, October 31st 2011 - 05:50 UTC

  Argentina could finally decide to name ambassador in London, says Clarin

  

  While Argentina’ Foreign Affairs ministry prepares for a renewal of its main officials, according to Buenos Aires daily Clarin, among the possible policy changes beginning December 10, is naming ambassador in London, a post which remains vacant since 2008 when Federico Mirré period was over.

• Friday, October 28th 2011 - 16:27 UTC

  Mount Hudson has Chile and Argentina on full alert, recalling 1991 eruption

  

  The Mount Hudson volcano, located in southern Chile, maintained its activity on Friday following the eruption earlier in the week. A 1991 eruption of the Hudson send volcanic ash spewing over thousands of kilometres and as far east as the Falkland Islands.