Falkland Islands

• Monday, September 9th 2024 - 10:14 UTC

  Falklands support for tourism sector affected by pathogenic avian influenza

  

  Following the approval at ExCo on Tuesday 27 August 2024, the Falkland Islands Government are pleased to announce the continuation of the support scheme designed specifically to mitigate the effects of site closures associated with the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, on tourism businesses, operators and employees until 2 April 2025.

• Friday, September 6th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  Falklands delegation at Expo-Prado strengthens relations with Uruguay

  

  The Falkland Islands Government are pleased to announce the safe arrival of the Falkland Islands delegation to Uruguay on Sunday September First 2024, marking a significant opportunity to strengthen our long-standing relationship and explore new avenues of cooperation.

• Friday, September 6th 2024 - 10:29 UTC

  Falklands to attend Lib-Dem, Labour and Conservative parties conventions

  

  A delegation from the Falkland Islands Government will be attending the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences this year, while it will also be holding the first ever fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton with a conference titled, “Falkland Islands: Self determination in the 21st century”.

• Friday, September 6th 2024 - 09:36 UTC

  Falklands plans to create a consultation Maritime Committee seeking advice from the sector

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Committee system will have a new addition and that is the Maritime committee, and is forecasted to function broadly along the lines of the fisheries committee has been confirmed.

• Thursday, September 5th 2024 - 08:01 UTC

  Scientific research study on Avian Influenza Virus, HPAIV

  

  Nature Communications has published and made public an extensive report with full results on field sampling and diagnosis of the deadly Bird Flu virus, high pathogenicity avian influenza virus (HPAIV), detected in the Falkland Islands and South Georgia, which apparently is rapidly spreading to sea birds and mammals species in sub-Antarctica islands and the frozen continent.

• Thursday, September 5th 2024 - 07:45 UTC

  UK Ice Patrol HMS Protector joins the Unitas navies exercise in Chilean waters

  

  UK Ice Patrol HMS Protector is in Chile where she is taking part in Unitas - the world’s longest running multinational maritime exercise sponsored by the US Navy. This year the Chilean Navy is hosting the exercise, while the Royal Navy's icebreaker served as the backdrop to the opening ceremony.

• Thursday, September 5th 2024 - 07:00 UTC

  Falklands Community Survey on Equality and Discrimination

  

  The Falkland Islands Government are pleased to announce the launch of the Community Views survey on equality and discrimination in the Falkland Islands.

• Thursday, September 5th 2024 - 05:29 UTC

  Falklands: “Three strikes and out of the game”, for tourist operators who don't comply with guidelines

  

  The cruise ship season is approaching, and the Falkland Islands Government Environment Department and the Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) have been working together to create and implement a set of strict and clear guidelines for operators and tourists visiting the Gypsy Cove and Yorke Bay penguin colonies on cruise ship days.

• Wednesday, September 4th 2024 - 09:53 UTC

  Falklands/Brize Norton airbridge flights fully booked; recommendations for challenging September

  

  The Falkland Islands Government with the UK Ministry of Defense is working on bookings and waiting lists for the airbridge, during the month of September and announced the following release, ”Our community will be aware of the current strain on Airbridge flights where all flights are fully booked, and nearly every flight waitlisted. The cancelled and returned flights in late August has added additional pressure on the availability of Airbridge seats.

• Wednesday, September 4th 2024 - 09:53 UTC

  Falklands commemorates Merchant Navy Day and honors the Red Ensign

  

  On Merchant Navy Day, 3 September, the Falkland Islands remember all those merchant seafarers who helped to liberate the Falkland Islands in 1982 and those, past and present, who do so much to keep our waters safe.