Stories for 2022

Tuesday, October 11th 2022 - 10:10 UTC
Falkland Islands Government announces new Financial Secretary

The Falkland Islands Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Tracey Prior as the Financial Secretary, who takes up her appointment from Tuesday 1 November, formally taking over responsibility from Tim Waggott on his departure later in November. Tracey first arrived in the Islands in February 2021 when she joined FIG as Head of Finance.
Tuesday, October 11th 2022 - 10:03 UTC
Falklands Mensun Bound received a lifetime achievement award in Montecarlo

Falklands marine archaeologist, Mensun Bound, received a lifetime achievement award on September 14 on behalf of the Atlantic Youth Trust. The award was presented by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, at a gala dinner in Montecarlo. 2022 marks the 40th year since Mensun began directing underwater archaeological excavations.
Tuesday, October 11th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Minor accident disrupts operations at a Sao Paulo airport for a day

São Paulo's Congonhas Airport saw thousands of travelers cramming through the halls as operations were delayed for an average of 9 hours Sunday after a small-size aircraft suffered an accident that prevented the main runway from being used.
Tuesday, October 11th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Assange isolated inside prison after testing positive for COVID-19

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, housed at Belmarsh prison in the UK awaiting extradition to the United States, has been reported to have tested positive for COVID-19 while his wife harbors fears over his well-being.
Monday, October 10th 2022 - 19:07 UTC
Bolsonaro not welcome at Catholic celebration

Catholic authorities in the Brazilian city of Belém condemned the political use of the Cirio festivities, arguably the largest worship celebration in Latin America, ahead of the presidential runoff scheduled for Oct. 30.
Monday, October 10th 2022 - 19:05 UTC
Bolsonaro and Lula score separate TSE victories

Former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's team has been banned from further using campaign ads linking the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to cannibalism.
Monday, October 10th 2022 - 18:59 UTC
Scientists reach world's tallest tree, where did they find it?

A group of scientists has found the world's tallest tree, a towering specimen the size of a 25-story building in the Amazon rainforest, it was reported this weekend.
Monday, October 10th 2022 - 18:55 UTC
Nobel Economics Prize split among 3 US scholars

The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond, and Philip H. Dybvig of the United States “for their research on banks and financial crises,” it was announced in Stockholm Monday.
Monday, October 10th 2022 - 10:50 UTC
China increasingly aggressive on the Falklands: “UK stubbornly clings to its colonial sin”

The following is the lead editorial of China Daily's 6 October edition, a newspaper belonging to the Chinese Communist Party editorial and refers to the recent Organization of American States declaration in support of Argentina's claims of Falkland Islands sovereignty.
Monday, October 10th 2022 - 10:43 UTC
Chilean Senator outraged at Argentine ministers' Antarctica trip

A Chilean opposition Senator has voiced his concern over the recent presence of Argentine Ministers Jorge Taiana, Daniel Filmus, and Carla Vizotti in Antarctica, as both countries' claims over the territory overlap