Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, September 24th 2024 - 10:35 UTC

  Busy days for Falklands delegation at the stand in Labour's Conference Liverpool

  

  A flurry of activity and visits at the Falkland Islands stand at the Labour Party Convention taking place in Liverpool with Members of the Legislative Assembly Leona Roberts and Mark Pollard as hosts with the support from staff of the Falklands Government Office in London.

• Monday, September 23rd 2024 - 08:31 UTC

  Falklands Pound among the ten world oldest currencies still circulating

  

  The Falkland Islands pound is listed among the top ten oldest currencies still circulating in the world with the pound Sterling leading the ranking, having taken off back in the Middle Ages sometime in the 800s, according to the World of Statistics.

• Monday, September 23rd 2024 - 08:02 UTC

  HMS Protector involved in practicing boarding operations with navies from four countries

  

  Ice Patrol HMS Protector has provided the perfect training platform during Exercise Unitas, the world's longest-running multinational maritime exercise. Teams from the UK, US, Chile, Mexico and Colombia used the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship for practicing boarding operations, where personnel move between vessels.

• Friday, September 20th 2024 - 08:02 UTC

  Falklands, confirmed case of avian influenza in Surf Bay, close to Stanley

  

  The Falkland Islands Director of Natural Resources has released the following, “On Monday 16 September 2024 swabs that were taken from a dead Gentoo penguin on Surf Bay were tested and returned positive for HPAI. Given that this is an isolated case of one single bird, that is more than 1km from poultry or a colony, a level 1 response will be followed and a full protection zone will not be declared.”

• Thursday, September 19th 2024 - 08:07 UTC

  Falklands join local Chilean community in celebrating independence Day

  

  The Falkland Islands have decades of close links with Chile which not only refer to trade, connectivity, shipping, but are mainly because of the long-established Chilean community in the Islands. Currently almost two hundred strong they are the largest from mainland South America and have greatly contributed to the development of the Islands in different fields of expertise, both in Camp and Stanley. And many families in the Islands have Chilean born members or descendants.

• Thursday, September 19th 2024 - 07:58 UTC

  Lush Rainforest in Falklands? Mysteries that Tussac House foundations helped discover

  

  A researcher from the University of Southampton (UK) has found evidence that the treeless, rugged, grassland landscape of the Falkland Islands was home to a lush, diverse rainforest up to 30 million years ago.

• Wednesday, September 18th 2024 - 10:45 UTC

  Falklands: FIRS, the supply link between UK and Mount Pleasant Complex

  

  Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands has provided information on how the British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, are kept alert and ready for the defense of the Islands with regular shipments from the UK.

• Wednesday, September 18th 2024 - 09:00 UTC

  Falklands celebrates decision to hold Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2026

  

  The Falkland Islands Sports Council celebrated and shared the good news from Scotland on the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Although the Commonwealth Games 2026 Statement refers to Scottish government support and no other details, from the Falklands reaction was most positive, “there is no further news on what sports are included, or the numbers of places we will have……but at least there is a Games.”

• Wednesday, September 18th 2024 - 07:59 UTC

  Falklands Tourist Board preparing for this summer's season

  

  With the incoming cruise season round the corner the Falkland Islands Tourist Board is actively preparing for what is expected to be a very busy summer. With that in mind the Falklands Tourist Board is inviting any individuals and or businesses involved within the tourism industry to attend a pre-season meeting scheduled for this Wednesday at the Jetty Visitors Center, beginning at 17:00 hours.

• Tuesday, September 17th 2024 - 14:09 UTC

  Falkland Islands hold first Liberal Democrat fringe meeting at Brighton Conference

  

  The Falkland Islands Government held their first fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton on September 15. Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly (MLA), Mark Pollard and Leona Roberts, joined a panel with Liberal Democrat Peers, The Lord Purvis of Tweed and Baroness Smith of Newnham, to discuss the topic “The Falkland Islands: Self-determination in the 21st Century.”