Falkland Islands

• Friday, November 29th 2024 - 23:06 UTC

  Falklands, upcoming visit to the Islands by next of kin of Argentine fallen soldiers

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced that on Wednesday 04 December, a private charter is scheduled to arrive at Mount Pleasant Airport, carrying the next of kin of fallen Argentine soldiers during the 1982 conflict..

• Friday, November 29th 2024 - 10:18 UTC

  Falklands Argos Group receives freezer trawler to catch squid

  

  Just a few weeks after the delivery of Prion to its Spanish-Falklands joint venture owners, the Nodosa Shipyard in Marín has delivered a second 85-metre freezer trawler designed to catch squid in the South Atlantic.

• Friday, November 29th 2024 - 10:07 UTC

  Falklands: Responses to Equality and Discrimination survey

  

  The Falkland Islands Government would like to thank everyone who responded to the Community Views Survey on Equality and Discrimination in the Falkland Islands.

• Friday, November 29th 2024 - 10:05 UTC

  Falklands’ lawmakers meet the farming community

  

  Falkland Islands members of the Legislative Assembly, heads of Government Departments, and advisors are visiting Camp this weekend to meet the Farming community for a session of questions and answers.

• Friday, November 29th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

  Schmidt Ocean Institute will explore South Atlantic Ocean in 2025

  

  The California based Schmidt Ocean Institute (*) has announced its 2025 expedition schedule will take it to the South Atlantic Ocean, including Antarctica, South Georgia, Patagonian shelf, Mar del Plata and Uruguay.

• Wednesday, November 27th 2024 - 07:20 UTC

  Greetings from the Falkland Islands

  

  By MLA Gavin Short for Infogate  - We have passed nearly through spring and are but a few days away from summer which has proved to be cooler and wetter than in previous years, which is a blessing after the dry seasons experienced over the last few years and I believe that despite the lower temperatures, grass growth is good which will be welcomed by our rural sector.

• Tuesday, November 26th 2024 - 10:45 UTC

  Falklands, larger oil reserves at Sea Lion development; independent resource report contracted by operator Navitas

  

  Rockhopper Exploration plc, the oil and gas company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin (“NFB”), has reported on the recent update published by Navitas Petroleum LP on Sea Lion development progress, which includes an updated NFB independent resource report conducted by Netherland Sewell & Associates (“NSAI”) (the “October 2024 NSAI Independent Report”) on behalf of Navitas.

• Tuesday, November 26th 2024 - 09:32 UTC

  The five principles guiding Overseas Territories association with UK, ‘as vital members of the global British Family’

  

  The British Minister for the Overseas Territories and elected Leaders and Representatives of the UK Overseas Territories, met as the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) on 19 to 21 November 2024 in London.

• Tuesday, November 26th 2024 - 08:18 UTC

  Falklands Tussac House again delayed and no residents move in until New Year

  

  The Falkland Islands Public Works Department has announced that the handing over of Tussac House, the sheltered homes project, has been delayed again. The handover to the Health Directorate should have happened mid-November but is delayed due to mechanical and electrical issues.

• Monday, November 25th 2024 - 09:00 UTC

  Falklands, public consultation on potential development of large-scale fish-farming

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is in the process of considering the potential for the development of large-scale commercial fish-farming activities in Falkland Islands waters.