Tag: Falkland Islands

• Thursday, May 26th 2011 - 23:46 UTC

  Regional C24 seminar in Jamaica in anticipation of Falklands’ June 23 presentation in New York

  

  The United Nations Special Committee of 24, (for the implementation of the declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples) will hold its annual regional seminar in Kingstown, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, from 31 May to 2 June.

• Wednesday, May 25th 2011 - 21:08 UTC

  One fresh face in the Falkland Islands by-election line up

  

  At least four candidates will stand for election at the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly by-election (Stanley constituency) on June 23; only one of which has never taken up a place in former Legislative Assemblies.

• Wednesday, May 25th 2011 - 20:47 UTC

  Falklands reaffirms self-determination and campaign to promote success of the Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands right to self determination “is undiminished as is the support from the UK to uphold that right and no amount of posturing by others can affect that right”, said Governor Nigel Haywood in his ‘State of the Nation’ address to the Legislative Assembly at the opening of the budget session.

• Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 20:02 UTC

  HMS Edinburgh leaves for South Atlantic, Falklands and South Georgia patrolling

  

  HMS Edinburgh leaves Wednesday for a seven months patrol of the British South Atlantic Islands, including the Falklands and South Georgia. She will be conducting maritime security patrols, policing and protecting Islanders living in the British Overseas Territories.

• Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 15:47 UTC

  Final trip for HMS Gloucester after Falklands’ duties and Saxon Warrior exercise

  

  Veteran warship HMS Gloucester, the Fighting G, which spent most of her last twelve months in South Atlantic duties in the Falklands and South Georgia, returned to Portsmouth for the last time Monday 23.

• Friday, May 20th 2011 - 01:07 UTC

  Falklands’ oil exploration companies expand early 2012 drilling program

  

  Borders & Southern Petroleum has extended a contract for exploratory drilling in Falkland Islands waters to include at least another two wells, it was announced on Thursday by parties involved.

• Sunday, May 15th 2011 - 09:28 UTC

  Film “Destroyer” will re-edit the sinking of HMS Coventry in the Falklands war

  

  The sinking of HMS Coventry in the Falklands War is to be made into a full-length cinema film to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the tragedy, reports the Portsmouth and Coventry press.

• Saturday, May 14th 2011 - 05:22 UTC

  Falkland Islanders still exposed to dangers of Argentine unexploded ordnance

  

  The Falkland Islands Joint Services Explosive Ordnance Disposal, EOD, detachment recently moved headquarters from Lookout Camp in the capital Stanley to the British military base at Mount Pleasant.

• Thursday, May 12th 2011 - 15:56 UTC

  Falklands’ pilgrimage of HMS Fearless veterans to honor fallen comrades

  

  Ten veterans of HMS Fearless, deployed as part of Operation Corporate during the 1982 Falklands conflict, were reunited on a pilgrimage to the Falklands this week.

• Wednesday, May 11th 2011 - 13:42 UTC

  Interest in Falklands oil exploration “on the increase” at AAPG

  

  INTEREST in the Falkland Islands, “is on the increase,” said Director of Mineral Resources Phyllis Rendell who recently attended the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) in Houston.