Falkland Islands

Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 11:53 UTC
Francis kisses and blesses an Argentine flag and received soil from the Falklands cemetery

Pope Francis on Wednesday received the head of the Buenos Aires Malvinas Museum, Edgardo Esteban, who visited him at his official residence in the Vatican, and as a gift gave him some soil from the Falklands Argentine military cemetery at Darwin.
Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 09:35 UTC
Councillors of Portsmouth and Whitby visiting the Falklands

The Falkland Islands City of Stanley is twinned with Whitby and Portsmouth in the United Kingdom, and this week the mayors of both cities are visiting the Islands as part of the commemorations of the 40th anniversary of the Liberation of the Falklands in 1982.
Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 08:13 UTC
Thursday 8 December, Anniversary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands

Gilbert House, seat of the Falkland Islands Government elected Legislative Assembly has announced that the following program has been arranged for Thursday 8 December 2022 to commemorate the victory of the Naval engagements of 8th December 1914, on which day 6 British sailors lost their lives and a number of others died later from injuries received during the battle. 2,260 German sailors also lost their lives.
Monday, December 5th 2022 - 10:50 UTC
Falklands tells MPs of its concern with registers of beneficial ownership

During the recent visit of members of the Falklands All-Party Parliamentary Group, a controversial and thorny issue came up at a media conference when Penguin News asked whether the Falklands and the effect on the Islands, were being considered amidst the requirement for British Overseas Territories (BOTs) to establish registers of beneficial ownership (*).
Monday, December 5th 2022 - 10:28 UTC
Falklands' science celebrates ten years of SAERI and international academic recognition

Last Friday night Falklands Governor Alison Blake CMG hosted a reception at Government House to celebrate the founding ten years ago of the South Atlantic Environmental Research Institution, SAERI, a thriving independent institute-undertaking numerous projects and research in the Islands and across the world.
Saturday, December 3rd 2022 - 07:21 UTC
Role of the Falklands in the development and success of British Antarctic Survey

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) celebrated 60 years of scientific research in Antarctica as the UK’s national operator. BAS evolved from the Falkland Islands Dependency Survey (FIDS), following on the success of Operation Tabarin 1943/46 involving SS Fitzroy from the Falkland Islands. This week's event took place during the marking of Antarctica Day on December first.
Saturday, December 3rd 2022 - 07:05 UTC
Mercosur countries “are not safe to drink the Water”, CDC advice for travelers

In a long list of “countries where it is not safe to drink water”, figure all South American countries and Mercosur members with the exception of Chile.
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 10:46 UTC
Argentina to oppose Kosovo troops training at Falklands

Argentina's Foreign Ministry Thursday said it would strongly object to the presence of Kosovo troops in the Falkland Islands even if for training purposes because it would be in violation of UN resolutions.
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 10:36 UTC
Much prospective activity in the South Falkland Basin Darwin gas discovery

Borders & Southern Petroleum PLC, the independent oil and gas explorer focused offshore the Falkland Islands is raising £2.5 million to advance studies in its wholly-owned Darwin Gas Condensate discovery.
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 10:04 UTC
UK Government and Royal Family, 'huge champions' in support of Falklands' sovereignty and self determination

Visiting members of the Falklands All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) reminded Falkland Islanders that they had huge champions in the UK Government and Royal Family during a recent press conference. However Tory James Sunderland MP admitted that “the level of knowledge amongst most MPs about the Overseas Territories is quite limited,” but this does nothing to affect the support for the Islands.