The December 2011 Meeting of Executive Council (ExCo) received a detailed paper from the FIG Projects Director relating to further work on options for the proposed new port facility for the Falkland Islands. more »

At the meeting of Executive Council on 25 January 2012 there were two substitutions for members currently overseas, the Honourable Gavin Short stood in for the Honourable Dick Sawle and the Honourable Ian Hansen for the Honourable Sharon Halford. more »

Keith Padgett, currently the Falkland Islands Governments Financial Secretary has been appointed interim Chief Executive, Government House announced on Friday. more »

A public meeting was held at the Chamber of Commerce Function Room at 1700hrs on Monday, 23 January 2012. Present were The Hon Dr Barry Elsby (Chair), The Hon Mr Gavin Short, The Hon Mr Mike Summers, The Hon Mr Ian Hansen, the Hon Mrs Jan Cheek, Mr David Waugh (FIDC), Mr Keith Padgett (Financial Secretary), Mr Roger Spink, (President of the Chamber of Commerce), Mr Michael Betts (FIDC) and Mr Geoff Philips (Marina Projects. Also attending were nearly 50 members of the public. more »

The 10th OCT-EU Forum was held in Brussels from 23rd-26th January. Some 100 delegates attended from 22 overseas countries and territories (OCTs). more »

Following is a report on the wide range of activities at the Mineral Resources Department from November 2011 to January 2012. This report is by Stephen Luxton, the first in his new role as Director of Mineral Resources. more »

A jump in demand due to extremely cold weather in the North-eastern United States helped to increase the price of crude today. more »

Find out what happened during this important committee meeting. more »

Find out what happened during this important meeting. more »

Gas bubbles up through chimneys and there are flat spots that are indicators of hydrocarbons in the South Falkland Basin. more »

Islanders were concerned when they heard of Baroness Thatcher's hospitalisation on Wednesday. Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) Baroness Thatcher and the late Dennis Thatcher in Goose Green in 1992. more »

A brief run-down of South Atlantic news. more »

A brief run-down of South Atlantic news more »

Monsignor McPartland has paid his first visit to Tristan da Cunha. more »

A brief run-down of South Atlantic news more »

Chester Sanders Lord was my Great Uncle. Though he died a good 13 years before I was born we have the same passion - Journalism. more »