Falkland Islands

Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Technical issue impacting Falklands' government departments

The Falkland Islands Government released on Wednesday the following statement: ”The public will be aware that KEMH (Stanley Hospital) have been experiencing technical difficulties this Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 21st 2022 - 10:53 UTC
Tierra del Fuego team planning Falklands trip to assess the economic impact of UK 'usurpation' of the Islands

The economic impact of the “illegal” occupation of the Falklands Islands by the British, is to be analyzed by the Economic Development and Innovation Institute from the Argentine University of Tierra del Fuego, in coordination with other tertiary education centers both public and private.
Tuesday, December 20th 2022 - 12:32 UTC
Non native species commercial farming back in the Falklands debate

Responding to a question submitted by Sally Poncet, MLA Teslyn Barkman confirmed at the public meeting last week that there was no draft legislation to ban open pen large-scale salmon farming.
Tuesday, December 20th 2022 - 08:04 UTC
Falklands prepares for climate change, which is arriving with much less rainfall

At the Legislative Assembly last week MLA Peter Biggs was invited to outline steps “the government and country had taken to coordinate a plan for climate action and assess and react our ocean needs, and landowners most pressing concern - our drying climate?”
Saturday, December 17th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
“Malvinas are not Argentine, and definitively... Falklands are English,” argues Peruvian lawmaker

“If Argentine president Alberto Fernandez insists on recognizing coup-monger Pedro Castillo as the legitimate president of Peru, we should definitively say that the Malvinas islands are not Argentine, but British.”
Saturday, December 17th 2022 - 07:20 UTC
Princess Anne in the Falklands impressed by Islands continued development and vibrant community

Letters of thanks from HRH The Princess Royal and Admiral Sir Tim Lawrence, and Rear Admiral Jeremy Larken DSO following their recent visit to the Falkland Islands as part of the 40th Anniversary commemorations have been received addressed to MLA John Birmingham, currently the spokesperson for the Legislative Assembly.
Thursday, December 15th 2022 - 22:44 UTC
New Faces, Same Objective: Falkland Islands Association AGM in London

Last week saw the first face-to-face AGM of the Falkland Islands Association since the pandemic began in 2020. It was held at the Abbey Centre in Westminster. About fifty members were present in person. But another fifty took part - some of them from the Falklands – via Zoom. This was a major improvement on earlier AGMs when decisions could be taken only by those actually present. All future AGMs will be done this way.
Thursday, December 15th 2022 - 21:30 UTC
Falklands forced to reschedule flu vaccine clinics

The KEMH regrets to advise the public that the second expected shipment of flu vaccines has not arrived in the Islands in time for the scheduled clinics.
Thursday, December 15th 2022 - 11:30 UTC
RRS Sir David Attenborough docks in Falklands: Saturday begins Antarctic round at Rothera Base

Falkland Islands RRS Sir David Attenborough has arrived to the Islands, and docked at East Cove, and is scheduled to leave for the Rothera Base on Saturday, beginning the Antarctica campaign.
Wednesday, December 14th 2022 - 10:13 UTC
Next of kin of the only Argentine combatant buried in South Georgia visit his grave

Forty years after the end of the South Atlantic conflict, the children of Argentine Navy NCO Felix Oscar Artuso were able to visit the grave of their father, the only Falklands combatant buried in South Georgia island.