Stories for 2017

Monday, March 13th 2017 - 08:00 UTC
Falklands governor will deliver the Queen's Commonwealth message

A full program of activities has been planned for this Monday, Commonwealth Day, by the Falkland Islands government. Students and staff from the Falklands Community School will raise the Commonwealth Flag at 08:00, and an hour later the Falklands Junior School together with Defence Force, FIDF, officers will raise the Commonwealth Flag on Victory Green, and the Speaker is to read the Commonwealth Affirmation.
Monday, March 13th 2017 - 07:51 UTC
Young Falkland Islanders celebrate Commonwealth Day with Youth Assembly meeting

Young Falkland Islanders with a taste for politics will be holding this Monday a special meeting of the Commonwealth Day Youth Parliament. The event will take place beginning at 10:00 at the Chamber of Commerce and is open to the public wishing to attend.A distinguished witness of the debate will be HMA Anwar Choudhury, British ambassador to Peru.
Saturday, March 11th 2017 - 07:26 UTC
Argentina tells Malvinas' Families and Veterans that identification process in Darwin cemetery is “strictly humanitarian”

Argentine foreign ministry officials reiterated to representatives from the Malvinas Fallen Relatives Commission and the Confederation of Malvinas Combatants that the initiative to identify Argentine unknown soldiers buried in the Darwin cemetery in the Falklands, is strictly humanitarian.
Saturday, March 11th 2017 - 07:09 UTC
Argentine Nobel Peace wants to dialogue with “Malvinas inhabitants”, ruled by a “colonial government”

An Argentine delegation linked to human rights groups is en route to the Falkland Islands with a “message of dialogue, peace and demilitarization”, hoping to meet Islanders, express support for the identification process of unknown combatants buried in Darwin cemetery, collect evidence on abuses committed by Argentine officers during the 1982 conflict, but also claim sovereignty and reject “militarization” of the Islands.
Friday, March 10th 2017 - 08:03 UTC
UK calls on 30 Commonwealth countries for a post-Brexit trade network

British trade‎ minister Liam Fox has urged ministers from more than 30 Commonwealth countries to resist “seductive” trade protectionism on Thursday, eyeing the network of mostly former colonies as a way to boost post-Brexit trade.
Friday, March 10th 2017 - 07:53 UTC
States' legal challenges to Trump's revised travel ban keep mounting

Legal challenges against President Donald Trump's revised travel ban mounted Thursday as Washington State said it would renew its request to block the executive order and a judge granted Oregon's request to join the case.
Friday, March 10th 2017 - 07:33 UTC
Korean constitutional court removes President Park; fears of street clashes

In a historic, unanimous ruling on Friday, South Korea's Constitutional Court formally removed impeached President Park Geun-hye from office over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into political turmoil and worsened an already-serious national divide.
Friday, March 10th 2017 - 07:21 UTC
BAS scientific research survey of South Georgia fish resources

Every two years BAS leads a scientific research survey of the fish resources on behalf of the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. This time Dr. Mark Belchier from BAS was head of the team of experts that carried out the survey.
Friday, March 10th 2017 - 06:55 UTC
Falklands' Fortuna donates £30,000 to FIOGA and celebrates 30 years of business

The Overseas Games Association received a generous £30,000 from fishing company Fortuna Ltd to be used to purchase sports kit for the competitors at this year’s Island Games in Gotland. Presenting the cheque Fiona Wallace said that as the wholly-Falkland Islander owned company was celebrating its 30th anniversary, it was felt appropriate to support a nationally significant event.
Friday, March 10th 2017 - 06:23 UTC
Argentine delegation reminded Falkland Islanders have rights

A remainder of the rights of Falkland Islanders has been included in an open letter from the Falklands Government to a delegation of Argentines due to arrive Saturday. They are part of the Comisión Provincial de la Memoria CPM, an independent non-governmental organization.