Tag: Members of the Falklands Legislative Assembly

• Friday, June 8th 2018 - 11:46 UTC

  Falklands government to focus on family-friendly legislation in 2018/19

  

  In setting its legislative priorities for the next twelve months, the Falkland Islands Government has signalled an intention to focus on legislation of interest to families. The Islands are internally self-governing, with much law created locally or adapted from elsewhere in the world. The program for the next year was published this week alongside their fiscal budget for the year.

• Tuesday, December 12th 2017 - 09:21 UTC

  Falklands' election motivates support resolution in US House of Representatives

  

  The United States 115th Congress has tabled resolution 650 recognizing the results of the free and fair elections for the new Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands held on 9 November 2017. The resolution, 650, was submitted last week by Representatives Mario Diaz Balart, Derek Kilmer and George Holding, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

• Friday, September 29th 2017 - 06:42 UTC

  Falklands' election: eleven hopefuls registered in the first unofficial list

  

  Eleven members of the public have so far unofficially declared their intention to be candidates for the Falkland Islands November 9, General Election. They comprise Mark Pollard (38) Jason Lewis (46) Leona Roberts (45) Stacy Bragger (33) Barry Elsby (62) Gavin Short (55) Roger Spink,(57) Roger Edwards (71) Ian Hansen (58) Teslyn Barkman (29) and Ben Cockwell (42).

• Saturday, May 10th 2014 - 07:30 UTC

  Falklands' Governor role increasingly moving away from an executive position

  

  The role of the Governor has moved away from an executive position within the Falkland Islands according to Governor Colin Roberts, who only last week was inaugurated in the post. Speaking with Penguin News, the Foreign Office diplomat explained what he saw as his role, and how the position itself has changed over the decades.

• Tuesday, November 12th 2013 - 12:06 UTC

  Falkland Islands' legislators elect three MLAs to the Executive Council

  

  The first formal meeting of the newly elected Legislative Assembly was held on Monday morning in Stanley and it was confirmed that last Friday, following the election result the newly elected members of the Legislative Assembly met to discuss and distribute portfolio responsibilities.

• Friday, November 8th 2013 - 03:07 UTC

  Falklands election delivers two new (and most voted) faces to the Legislative Assembly

  

  Without banners, rowdiness or the chanting of political slogans, a good number of Falkland Islanders sat patiently in Stanley Town Hall on Thursday night to await the announcement of the 2013 General Election.

• Wednesday, August 7th 2013 - 13:55 UTC

  Falklands sends support message to Gibraltar; Cameron on the phone with Rajoy

  

  The Falkland Islands sent on Wednesday a support message to Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and the people of Gibraltar which is under strong pressure and threats from Spain over border crossings while from London it was reported that PM David Cameron called Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy to raise concerns about the escalation of the situation.

• Thursday, May 23rd 2013 - 02:19 UTC

  Falkland Islands wish for normal neighborly relations with all South American neighbors

  

  By MLA Jan Cheek - I was in The Hague in April on the last stop of my four capital trip planned to spread information about our decisive referendum. After London, a colleague and I visited Brussels before heading off to separate destinations. I visited Dublin and then returned to London to attend the funeral of Baroness Thatcher.

• Monday, March 4th 2013 - 07:02 UTC

  Falklands’ lawmakers underline significance of casting the ballot on March10/11

  

  Falkland Islands members of the Legislative Assembly have stressed the absolute need for a big turn out next March 10/11 when the Islanders will de deciding on their political status and future.

• Friday, November 30th 2012 - 18:50 UTC

  Falklands debates full time lawmakers and how to attract younger generations to elected posts

  

  With the next general election for Legislative Assembly Members for the Falkland Islands Government less than a year away, public consultation has begun on whether the posts should become full time with an appropriate salary paid.