Tag: Falklands’ conflict 30th anniversary

• Thursday, June 7th 2012 - 21:20 UTC

  UK blasts Argentina’s “domineering position” and attempt to impose a blockade on the Falklands

  

  Argentina is trying to impose an “economic blockade” on the Falkland Islands, said Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne who made plain clear that the people of the Falklands are free to determine their own political arrangements and were not to be part of ”some sort of trade-off” over their heads.

• Monday, June 4th 2012 - 06:37 UTC

  Falklands’ Liberation Day with religious service, parade and act of remembrance

  

  To mark the 30th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands on 14th June 1982, a Service of Thanksgiving will be held in Christ Church Cathedral commencing at 10:00. Members of the public are asked to be seated by 09:45, according to a release from Gilbert House.

• Thursday, May 31st 2012 - 00:36 UTC

  Jersey Assistant Chief Minister will attend Falklands’ Liberation anniversary

  

  Jersey Assistant Chief Minister, Senator Paul Routier, is to visit the Falkland Islands from 10 to 16 June 2012 to take part in commemorating the 30th anniversary of their liberation, reports the local media.

• Monday, May 28th 2012 - 17:58 UTC

  Falklands’ remembrance service in Gosport to honor 3 Islanders and 255 killed in action

  

  Veterans, next of kin, local authorities and special guests attended on Sunday a remembrance service for the 30th Anniversary of the Falklands conflict in Gosport, overlooking Portsmouth harbour.

• Friday, May 25th 2012 - 18:52 UTC

  Falklands’ expects 20% boost in UK visitors because of the war’s 30th anniversary

  

  The UK dominated as the key generating market for tourism in 2011 according to new data released by the Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB). Last year land-based tourism from the UK was up 5% to a total of 4.164 arrivals (this figure does not include cruise arrivals).

• Thursday, May 24th 2012 - 16:02 UTC

  Falklands’ service to honour British Forces who lost their lives when landing for the recovery of the Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands held a commemorative service to the memory of those who lost their lives thirty years ago when British Forces landed in the Islands for the final push against the occupying Argentine forces.

• Tuesday, May 22nd 2012 - 18:29 UTC

  Royal Navy says HMS Talent reports are “mere media speculations”

  

  Royal Navy Commander Mark Southorn said on Tuesday that news informing of the sending of the HMS Talent nuke submarine to the Falkland Islands are “mere media speculations”.

• Tuesday, May 22nd 2012 - 06:39 UTC

  Minister Browne and Gibraltar’s Bossano will attend Falklands’ Liberation Day June 14

  

  Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne is scheduled to attend the Falkland Islands Liberation ceremony on June 14 in Stanley to mark the 30th anniversary of the recovery of the Islands from invading Argentine forces.

• Monday, May 21st 2012 - 01:03 UTC

  UK ‘hunter-killer’ nuclear-powered submarine en route to Falklands, says The Sun

  

  British nuke submarine HMS Talent was dispatched this week end to the Falkland Islands “with Tomahawk warheads” on what could be a warning signal to Argentina, according to UK sensationalist tabloid The Sun.

• Friday, May 11th 2012 - 04:11 UTC

  UK and Argentina, main tourist generating markets for the Falklands in 2011

  

  Falkland Islands visitor arrivals in 2012 by inbound overnight tourists, cruise passengers and domestic tourists are expected to total 57.000 spending around £7 million. Cruise ship passengers are forecast to make up 35.000 of the 57,000 in the 2012/13 season.