Tag: MLA Leona Roberts

• Saturday, March 9th 2024 - 08:55 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly Celebrates International Women’s Day

  

  On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly proudly joins the global community in celebrating the achievements and contributions of women around the world. This annual observance serves as a reminder of the ongoing journey towards gender equality and the empowerment of women in all aspects of society, both locally and internationally.

• Friday, March 3rd 2023 - 20:31 UTC

  Falkland Islands responds to Argentina’s decision to end the “Foradori-Duncan Pact”

  

  Members of the Legislative Assembly are disappointed to hear of Argentina’s decision to put an end to the “Foradori-Duncan Pact” of 2016. This pact looked at improving relations on trade and security between the UK and Argentina but it also ensured the agreement to identify the remains of the unknown Argentine soldiers buried near Darwin.

• Friday, February 24th 2023 - 12:13 UTC

  The Falkland Islands continue to support Ukraine

  

  Today, one year ago, Russia made an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. To mark this sad anniversary the Falkland Islands Government and the community continue to express their support for Ukraine in their fight for peace against a hostile nation.

• Saturday, December 11th 2021 - 08:12 UTC

  “All Human, All Equal”, Falklands Government advocates Human Rights Day

  

  The Falkland Islands Government remembers Human Rights Day with the following statement, ”Today, Friday 10 December, is the United Nations Human Rights Day, which was established in 1950 to draw the attention of ‘the peoples of the world’ to the inalienable rights of individuals as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

• Thursday, August 19th 2021 - 05:04 UTC

  Falklands receive batch of Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines; fishing vessels crews immunized

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has received a batch of Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines, supplied by the UK government. These 960 doses arrived on 12 August and are being rolled out as part of the ongoing vaccination programme which began in February.

• Friday, July 30th 2021 - 00:30 UTC

  Falklands signs HPP2 Memorandum of Understanding ahead of August visit by ICRC

  

  This Thursday the Falkland Islands Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between FIG, the UK Government, and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

• Friday, July 31st 2020 - 22:02 UTC

  Falkands: Successful repatriation flight to Punta Arenas

  

  The repatriation flight organised by the Falkland Islands Government arrived this morning, 31 July 2020, from Punta Arenas, Chile returning two Falkland Island residents to the Islands, and departing with 30 passengers on-board.

• Friday, June 19th 2020 - 11:45 UTC

  Falklands after UK quarantine waiver because there are no Covid-19 cases in the Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has confirmed that it has asked UK authorities to waive quarantine requirements for Falkland Islands residents travelling to UK. The move comes as surveillance swabbing continues to return negative results. To date, 413 PCR tests have been carried out in the Falklands, all resulting in negative results.

• Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 17:06 UTC

  Falklands announces arrangements for observance of Remembrance Sunday

  

  Gilbert House, seat of the Falkland Islands elected government has announced the arrangements for Sunday 10 November 2019, Remembrance Sunday.

• Thursday, October 17th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Brexit concerns blowing gale across nervous Falklands

  

  The following piece on the Falklands and Brexit was distributed by the French news agency, AFP, both in English and Spanish. - It may be a remote archipelago 13,000km from mainland Britain but the Falkland Islands' incredible biodiversity, as well as fishing and meat exports, are under threat from Brexit.