Tag: Gavin Short MLA

• Tuesday, June 12th 2012 - 20:38 UTC

  UK calls on countries that prize democracy and human rights to respect Falklands’ referendum result

  

  Foreign Office minister Jeremy Browne pledged UK respect for the results of the Falkland Islands referendum to be held next year, and called on all governments who prize democracy and human rights to do likewise.

• Tuesday, June 12th 2012 - 20:08 UTC

  Falklands to hold referendum in 2013 “to eliminate any possible doubts about our wishes”

  

  The Falkland Islands Government announced on Tuesday its intention to hold a referendum next year on the political status of the Falklands to clearly express Islanders views and counter Argentina’s misleading rhetoric including that “we are held hostage by the UK military”.

• Friday, September 30th 2011 - 05:55 UTC

  Falklands examines report on alternative ways for fishing licence fees

  

  Alternative ways to charge Falklands’ fishing licence fees have been examined in a report presented to representatives of the fishing industry as well as Member of the Legislative Assembly Gavin Short and the Director of Natural Resources John Barton this week.

• Thursday, August 18th 2011 - 06:50 UTC

  Falklands’ resumes support for containerized international freight services

  

  The Falkland Islands government and the local fishing industry have promised support for the maintenance of the containerised international freight services, which is expected to resume activities in the coming months.