Tag: FIG

Friday, January 13th 2012 - 14:48 UTC
Falklands plans to export 30.000 lambs this season from upgraded abattoir

The Falkland Islands Meat Company (FIMCo) may export up to 30,000 lambs in the coming season compared to 26,000 last year in an abattoir successfully upgraded by local companies, reports the Penguin News in this week’s edition.
Friday, November 25th 2011 - 03:00 UTC
Falklands’ success story, centre of 30th anniversary of the conflict

A request for a member of the Royal Family to attend Remembrance day 2012 in the Falkland Islands, during the 30th anniversary year of the liberation of the Islands, has been sent to Buckingham Palace, reports the latest edition of Penguin News
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.
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.
Monday, October 24th 2011 - 19:36 UTC
Falklands Councillor, Emma Edwards, resigns from Legislative Assembly

In a statement from Government House, issued last Friday, the 21st October, it was confirmed that Emma Edwards has resigned as a Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly (MLA). And that His Excellency the Governor, Mr Nigel Haywood CVO, had accepted “with regret” the resignation.
Tuesday, October 18th 2011 - 13:50 UTC
New environmental forum brings Falklands’ oil industry and environmentalists together

Representatives of local conservation organisations, the oil industry, and the Falkland Islands Government recently attended the first meeting of the Falkland Islands Offshore Hydrocarbons Environmental Forum held on the 27th September in Stanley.
Saturday, October 15th 2011 - 04:16 UTC
Falklands’ government contracts highly qualified staff for senior posts

The Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of two senior officials. Simon Fletcher has been appointed to the role of Director of Central Services and succeeds Andrew Lee who previously held the position when it was titled Director of Procurement and Efficiency.
Friday, October 14th 2011 - 21:44 UTC
Falklands’ government responds Argüello’s ‘poorly researched comments’ in Mexico

The Falkland Islands government responded Friday to the Argentine ambassador to United Nations Jorge Argüello for his comments on the Falklands’ economy and self-sufficiency while in Mexico.
Friday, October 14th 2011 - 07:45 UTC
UK support for the Falkland Islands strongest ever

“We’ve always had support from the British Government before but now it is just so strong” said Falkland Islands Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Sharon Halford this week on her return from the United Kingdom Party Conferences.
Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 08:18 UTC
Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive resigns effective next February

The Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive Dr Tim Thorogood has tendered his resignation to the Governor, reported on Wednesday Government House.