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Montevideo, April 19th 2024 - 22:19 UTC

Falkland Islands

  • Thursday, March 28th 2024 - 11:53 UTC

    “Democracy returned to Argentina thanks to Margaret Thatcher,” Argentine historian said

    Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

    ”You really want to know why democracy returned to Argentina, (1983), it's hard to say, and you need guts to say it, but all of us Argentines must know it, and accept it, democracy returned to Argentina thanks to Margaret Thatcher, and the Malvinas adventure defeat...”

  • Wednesday, March 27th 2024 - 11:10 UTC

    HMS Coventry recovered Cross of Nails commemorated on canvas

    Emerging from the depths a diver clasps the Cross – symbol of a city, a Royal Navy warship and hope over suffering

    Four decades after the Cross of Nails was recovered from HMS Coventry off the Falklands, one of the team involved in the delicate operation has had it commemorated on canvas. Emerging from the depths a diver clasps the Cross – symbol of a city, a Royal Navy warship and hope over suffering – in a tribute to the men lost when the warship went down, and the men who dived to the wreck on the secret recovery operation.

  • Wednesday, March 27th 2024 - 11:06 UTC

    Improving education in Britain’s Overseas Territories

    Falkland Islands Community School in Stanley was established in 1992

    By Alicia Kearns

    When we talk about education in the UK it’s easy to forget that around the world there are numerous British Overseas Territories (OT) that are also busy educating young people for the future.

  • Wednesday, March 27th 2024 - 11:03 UTC

    Falklands: soon release of files on bombing of RFA Sir Galahad at Bluff Cove

    RFA Sir Galahad ablaze after the bombing raid by the Argentine air force, 8 June, only a week before the surrender of the occupying Argentine forces

    Two secret Falkland Islands War files related to the bombing of the navy support ship Sir Galahad could soon be released, Defense minister Andrew Murrison told the Commons. “Government was considering releasing the files related to the disaster, subject to legal checks,” he said and suggesting more details could be released in coming months rather that years.

  • Tuesday, March 26th 2024 - 12:06 UTC

    Falkland Islands' A+ rating retained, signals economic strength

    “The continued A+ rating provides an excellent position to support our future budgetary decisions,” Financial Secretary Pat Clunie said

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced the retention of its global A+ sovereign rating by S&P Global Ratings, with a stable outlook. This rating reflects the government's strong financial capacity and prudent fiscal policies.

  • Monday, March 25th 2024 - 20:51 UTC

    New Director of Operations for South Georgia

    Governor Blake next to Steve and Mairi

    New Director of Operations for the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, SGSSI. Mairi MacLeod is a veteran of British Antarctic Survey and has done volunteer work with the South Georgia Heritage Trust.

  • Saturday, March 23rd 2024 - 15:15 UTC

    Vice-president Villarruel, April 2nd Malvinas parade cancelled: too onerous

    Villarruel: April 2nd celebration... she replied, “we wanted to organize it, but it is too onerous for the Senate”

    Argentine Vice-president Victoria Villarruel announced there will be no military parade next April 2nd. to commemorate the beginning of the 42nd anniversary of “the Malvinas historic deed before Congress, since it would represent a too high cost” in Argentina's current circumstances.

  • Thursday, March 21st 2024 - 21:35 UTC

    The traveling Foreign Secretary, 100.000 air miles and 20 countries in four months

    Lord Cameron visits Gypsy Cove on the Falkland Islands last month, where he saw Magellanic Penguins (Pic PA)

    The Daily Mail on Line has published that Lord David Cameron has travelled some 100,000 air miles and visited some 20 different countries during his four months as Foreign Secretary, zipping between European capitals and destinations further afield including Dubai, Paraguay, Thailand and the Falkland Islands. 

  • Wednesday, March 20th 2024 - 21:32 UTC

    Falkland Islands celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Social Services Department

    Social Services has a 10 staff team, supporting, Children and Adult Services, Early Help, Income Support, Probation Service (distinct but co-located service) and Jersey House (with a further 9 staff)

    Tuesday 19 March is World Social Work Day, and 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Social Services in the Falkland Islands. To mark this milestone the Social Services Department wanted to celebrate the successes that have been made since 1999.

  • Wednesday, March 20th 2024 - 13:04 UTC

    A Malvinas April 2nd parade in front of Argentine Congress

    Victoria Villarruel, a member of the 'military family' and a 'Malvinera'

    Argentine vice president Victoria Villarruel is planning a great parade of Malvinas Veterans in front of the Congress building in Buenos Aires, not necessarily to glorify war and military actions, but to vindicate the thousands of Argentine conscripts that were sent to invade and occupy the Falkland Islands, and after the mission's defeat had to return in disgrace, hidden by their officers, and only years later were given some sort of compensations, although abundant garrulous oral praise. The parade would take place on April 2nd, the 42nd anniversary of the Falklands invasion by Argentine forces.