Falkland Islands

• Monday, August 19th 2024 - 10:46 UTC

  Sunshine at Mount Pleasant Airport in July way above average

  

  July of 2024 saw the Mount Pleasant Airfield record a total of 90.3 hours of sunshine against an average of 70.1 hours, Falklands Radio reported citing Met Office data. The broadcaster also mentioned that lying snow was present for 18 days, partially due to the heavy snowfall at the end of June, despite temperatures being around average.

• Monday, August 19th 2024 - 07:12 UTC

  Falklands cancels second season of Loligo squid for conservation reasons

  

  In July 2024 the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department conducted a routine pre-season survey prior to the second Loligo season, working in close partnership with local fishing companies. The survey results showed the lowest second pre-season biomass estimate since 2008, with the lower end of the estimate being below the Fisheries Department safe stock replenishment threshold of 10,000 tonnes.

• Friday, August 16th 2024 - 18:16 UTC

  Falklands oil development: update on the consultation on Sea Lion offshore field

  

  On Tuesday 2 July 2024 it was announced that Navitas Petroleum Development and Production Ltd (Navitas) issued a revised Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) concerning its proposals for the drilling of oil wells and offshore production from the Sea Lion Field Northern Development Area, Phase 1 and 2.

• Friday, August 16th 2024 - 10:04 UTC

  Argos Georgia: bodies of six Galician mariners expected Monday in Spain

  

  The inquests into the deaths of six 6 crew members of the FV Argos Georgia was opened this week in the Falkland Islands Coroners Court, Malcolm Simmons. Those in attendance, both virtually and in person, included Nigel Phillips, Governor of St Helena, (since the vessel flew the Red Ensign of St Helena), representatives for the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Nick Hibberd from the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch, Rosario Bernal, Consul General of Spain in London, and next of kin for crew members.

• Friday, August 16th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Day success, and community's preservation of Culture and Heritage tradition

  

  The success of Falkland Islands Day, 14th August was confirmed by all the messages received, from King Charles III down to individual and organization supporters of the Islands right to self determination and to integrate as a nation with its own people, geography and common sense of belonging to a shared culture and heritage

• Wednesday, August 14th 2024 - 11:26 UTC

  Falklands Day celebration in the Islands and London

  

  Today 14th August the Falkland Islands are celebrating when 432 years ago in 1592, English explorer John Davis recorded the first sighting of the Falkland Islands from aboard the vessel “Desire”.

• Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 08:05 UTC

  Falklands checks Orkney facilities, seat for next year's Island Games

  

  With the upcoming Island Games, Orkney 12 to 18 July 2025 just around the corner, and with the anticipated participation of a Falkland Islands delegation, Mike Summers, chair of the Falklands National Sports Council advanced some leads as to what can be expected next year, since he recently visited the Scottish Island.

• Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 23:31 UTC

  Falklands' Port Replacement: FIG halts contract negotiations with Harland and Wolff

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced the termination of contractual negotiations with Harland and Wolff for the port replacement project. The decision was reached after an extraordinary Executive Council (ExCo) meeting on August 1, 2024.

• Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:40 UTC

  Falklands community memorial service for the M/V Argos Georgia and crew

  

  On Sunday 4th August the Falkland Islands community came together in a moving memorial service for the crew of the lost Argos Georgia. The service was held at the Falkland Islands Defense Force Hall at 14:00 hours.

• Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:23 UTC

  Falklands: independent review of Legislative Assembly retributions

  

  Looking ahead to the Assembly elections in November 2025, there is a requirement for an independent review of how the Legislative Assembly system is working with regard to the scheme of retributions and allowances.