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Rockhopper well dry
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
ROCKHOPPER Exploration plc has confirmed that its latest well in the North Falkand Basin is dry.Well 14/10-8 was the latest in a campaign of appraisal drilling in and around Rockhopper's original Sea Lion discovery well, which was declared in May 2010.
(Left: oil industry support ships in Stanley Harbour. Image: Dept Mineral Resources).
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Engineering team to Antarctica to explore hidden lake
Monday, 10 October 2011
A British engineering team will head to Antarctica for the first stage of an ambitious scientific mission next week to collect water and sediment samples from a lake buried beneath three kilometres of solid ice.This extraordinary research project will yield new knowledge about the evolution of life on Earth and other planets, and will provide vital clues about the Earth's past climate, said a spokesperson for the project.
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Funding released for Tourism Strategy
Sunday, 09 October 2011
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£34,000 has been approved for release to the Standing Finance Committee for the funding of Falkland Islands Tourism Development Strategy projects. -
E-petition condemns UK aid to Argentina
Friday, 07 October 2011
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AN e-petition has been placed on the HM Government petition website calling for the UK Government to stop giving financial aid to countries, such as Argentina, who act against British policies, peoples and beliefs. -
Government Chief Executive resigns
Wednesday, 05 October 2011
THE Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive has tendered his resignation to the Governor.Dr Thorogood has cited personal reasons for the decision, which he has described as very difficult to make and taken with much regret.
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Fox defends Falklands
Wednesday, 05 October 2011
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DEFENCE Secretary Liam Fox, in a Conservative Party Conference speech vowed that Britain would continue to defend the Falkland Islands despite cuts to defence spending. -
Argentine revelations in book on 1982 War
Wednesday, 05 October 2011
JUAN B Yoffre (left) an Argentine journalist, businessman and politician has written a book '1982' on the Falklands conflict, reports Mercopress. In it he reveals how the idea of the military invasion was secretly planned and implemented.Mercopress reports as follows: according to an advance of some chapters published in the Buenos Aires press, Yoffre reveals documents and quotes some sources until now undisclosed, which help to understand or partially explain why a deteriorating military government decided to invade the Falklands with the purpose of recovering lost prestige and control of the situation in Argentina.
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Craft-a-thon on the weekend
Tuesday, 04 October 2011
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DON'T forget the craft-a-thon which takes place on Saturday October 8 at the Community School from 9 am to 9 pm. Louise Taylor said, "You can have fun, learn a new craft or discover a hobby for life."Categories Main News | News | Community and Events -
Welsh TV relates 100 year old Cape Horn to Falklands survival story
Monday, 03 October 2011
ITV Wales is screening the story of a woman Catherine Thomas who survived the seas of Cape Horn and ended up in the Falklands almost 100 years ago.Distinguished Welsh artist Gwilym Prichard describes his aunt's amazing survival of a shipwreck near Cape Horn, as men froze to death around her.
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ExCo papers available
Friday, 30 September 2011
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CANACHE fees and charges, tax appeals tribunals and voting arrangements for the November 3 referendum were all subjects considered at the Executive Council meeting on Thursday. Papers considered at the meeting are now available from the Office of the Legislative Assembly at Gilbert House.
