Falkland Islands

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  UK stands for Falklands' squid in post-Brexit trade talks, Financial Times

  

  UK has been standing out for the Falklands and its squid and fish sales to the European Union, according to an article from the Financial Times, credited to Jim Brunsden in Brussels, and referred to the post-Brexit EU/UK trade talks.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 09:20 UTC

  Falklands Airbridge, strict measures for travellers; no Latam flights for at least the next two months

  

  The Falkland Islands currently have an only air link which is the air bridge with the United Kingdom twice a week, since the commercial flights from Chile and Brazil managed by Latam, have been suspended at least until the end of July.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 06:39 UTC

  Falklands eases restrictions around funeral arrangements

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, has updated its advice and guidance around funeral arrangements in light of the recent easing of restrictions.

• Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 - 10:26 UTC

  Falklands government on track to deliver a five year £130m capital program

  

  The Falkland Islands Government confirmed its commitment to delivering its capital program, despite some disruption caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The approved total capital program is valued at £130m over five years and there is significant work on-going to deliver critical infrastructure projects.

• Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 - 05:40 UTC

  “We will continue to pursue Malvinas sovereignty in all world forums” pledges president Fernandez

  

  Argentine president Alberto Fernandez has repeatedly said that the “Malvinas question” is a matter of State and his government “will continue to pursue sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands until we recover the territory, which is currently usurped by the United Kingdom”.

• Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:18 UTC

  Islanders manufacturer, Britten-Norman celebrates 55th anniversary. Backbone of Falklands air service

  

  The UK aircraft manufacturer, Britten-Norman, celebrates the 55th anniversary of the Islander’s maiden flight with a look to the future of British Aviation. The Islander is one of the world’s most successful and enduring aircraft designs.

• Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:15 UTC

  Falklands: Stanley/MPC travel restrictions lifted; confinement measures relaxed

  

  The Falklands Government, FIG, and the British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, given the current pandemic situation in the Islands, announced on Friday the lifting of travel restrictions between Stanley and Mount Pleasant Complex.

• Friday, June 19th 2020 - 11:45 UTC

  Falklands after UK quarantine waiver because there are no Covid-19 cases in the Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has confirmed that it has asked UK authorities to waive quarantine requirements for Falkland Islands residents travelling to UK. The move comes as surveillance swabbing continues to return negative results. To date, 413 PCR tests have been carried out in the Falklands, all resulting in negative results.

• Friday, June 19th 2020 - 10:08 UTC

  Toothfish season underway at South Georgia

  

  The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI, usually celebrates the toothfish fishery on the 4th September each year – Toothfish day. However, this season celebrations started early, when, on the 1st May the first vessels arrived at South Georgia for the start of the 2020 fishing season.

• Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 23:10 UTC

  Macri's Falklands policy and the Foradori/Duncan pact were “shameful”

  

  President Mauricio Macri's Malvinas question policy was “shameful” and the three bills sent to Congress to reaffirm Argentina State Malvinas claim policy, represent a drastic change in the “de-Malvinization process” of the last four years, explained Guillermo Justo Chavez, head of the foreign minister Felipe Solá's cabinet.