Tag: Sharon Halford

• Monday, January 23rd 2012 - 16:51 UTC

  Falklands: The years that count and those that don't

  

  By John Fowler - This is the sixth of a series of extended political articles written exclusively for the Penguin News web site by Deputy Editor John Fowler. John is a former Superintendent of Education and a former Manager of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 20:40 UTC

  Falklands turns out for Remembrance Day and to honour Islanders killed in active service

  

  Last Sunday was Remembrance Sunday, the nearest Sunday to Armistice Day, the anniversary of the ending of the First World War, which came at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.

• 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.

• Wednesday, September 21st 2011 - 22:27 UTC

  UK Deputy PM very much interested in Falklands’ relations with ‘neighbours across the sea’

  

  UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg was very much interested in the Falkland Islands situation, oil prospects and relations with “our neighbours across the sea”, said Islands’ lawmaker MLA Roger Edwards present at the Liberal-Democratic party conference this week in Birmingham.

• Tuesday, September 13th 2011 - 20:43 UTC

  Falklands MLAs and Sukey Cameron will be present at UK parties’ conferences

  

  Falkland Islands Members of Legislative Assembly will be present at the annual party conferences in United Kingdom. MLA Sharon Halford and MLA Roger Edwards left for the UK on Tuesday and will be joined for their task by the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) London Representative Sukey Cameron MBE.

• Friday, April 29th 2011 - 06:09 UTC

  Falkland Islands declares public holiday and celebrates with a community party

  

  AT least thirty bridal gowns will be paraded before guests at the Falkland Islands’ Friday community party to celebrate the Westminster wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, reports the Penguin News.

• Friday, April 15th 2011 - 03:12 UTC

  Falkland Islands represented at Royal Wedding

  

  A Falkland Islander will be joining the ranks of the privileged few at the Royal Wedding of the Prince William and Catherine Middleton in Westminster Abbey on April 29.

• Saturday, February 12th 2011 - 07:40 UTC

  Falklands’ minefield clearance next phase moves to the capital Stanley Common

  

  Falkland Islands’ next phase of minefield clearance will take place in Stanley Common greatly increasing the Islands’ capital recreational area was announced by Government House reports the latest Penguin News edition.

• Monday, October 18th 2010 - 00:45 UTC

  Falklands sends letter of support to Chile for the “fantastic” rescue of miners

  

  The Falkland Islands elected government sent a letter of support to Chilean President Sebastian Piñera and the people of Chile for the “fantastic work” carried out in the rescue of the 33 miners.