Stories for 2024

Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 10:27 UTC
Buenos Aires under heavy mosquito invasion

In Argentina, the City and Province of Buenos Aires are going through a “peak of abundance” of the Aedes albifasciatus mosquito, which has led specialists to recommend the citizenry to up all preventive measures and use repellents, mosquito nets, and wear long-sleeve clothing. These insects are said to be behind the spread of the Western Equine Encephalitis virus (WEE).
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 10:08 UTC
Lord Cameron 'not welcome' in Tierra del Fuego

Gustavo Melella, Governor of the Argentine Province of Tierra del Fuego and the South Atlantic Islands -to which the British Overseas Territories in the region technically belong- Monday declared British Foreign Secretary and former Prime Minister David Cameron “persona non grata” after the latter landed in Stanley for a series of engagements.
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 10:00 UTC
Crossing the Line Certificate for surviving in freezing Antarctic waters when an iceberg capsized

A former sailor who served on board the previous Royal Navy Ice Patrol HMS Protector, who escaped with his life after falling into the freezing waters of the Antarctic, has shared a collection of memorabilia with the crew of the current vessel.
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 09:15 UTC
Falklands Conservation outlines significance of World Whale Day 2024

World Whale Day, WWD was created in 1980 by Greg Kaufman founder of the nonprofit organization, Pacific Whale Foundation, and is celebrated the third Sunday of February.
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 09:11 UTC
King Charles III has chosen the rounded Tudor Crown for his royal cypher

King Charles' preferred crown has replaced Queen Elizabeth II's favored symbol on the government website, marking his role of the head of state. The logo can be seen on key pages on gov.uk as the site rebrands this month.
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 07:41 UTC
Falklands, first leg of Lord Cameron's visit to South Atlantic, South America and New York, FCDO release

Foreign Secretary David Cameron is visiting the Falkland Islands during the first leg of his first visit to the South Atlantic, South America, and New York, reports a release form the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 07:29 UTC
EU sending naval mission to protect international shipping in the Red Sea

The European Union will be sending three European warships and airborne early warning systems to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, to protect international shipping, following a meeting of EU foreign ministers
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 07:18 UTC
Positive avian flu confirmed in wandering albatross in South Georgia

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to affect the wildlife on the sub-antarctic islands of South Georgia. The latest results from samples taken from the islands reveal that the disease has now been detected in the wandering albatross (as at 9 February 2024).
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 07:05 UTC
Falklands lawmakers look forward to further deepen cooperation between UK and the Islands

The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly in a release said it was pleased to extend a warm welcome to the Rt Hon Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, Secretary of State for Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on the official visit to the Islands.
Monday, February 19th 2024 - 19:05 UTC
Lord Cameron arrives in Falklands to commemorate 1982 conflict and reaffirm sovereignty

UK Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron has arrived in the Falkland Islands for a two-day visit, emphasizing the UK's commitment to upholding the Falkland Islanders' right to self-determination. Governor Alison Blake CMG welcomed the news, expressing her delight at Lord Cameron's visit to the Islands.