Falkland Islands

Friday, May 29th 2020 - 08:04 UTC
Falklands drafting “prudent” budget with no proposal to increase fees and charges

The Falkland Islands Government this week unveiled plans for a “prudent” budget that maintains the current levels of expenditure but does not propose any increase in fees and charges. The budget aims to keep the current levels of service delivery but shies away from major investments or increases in operating costs.
Tuesday, May 26th 2020 - 07:58 UTC
Argentines love rattling the Falklands' cage and Argentine journalists are us usual 'naughty', MP Bryant

“Argentines love rattling the Falklands cage, and I suspect that journalists in Argentina, are being naughty as usual”, commented Labor MP Chris Bryant who was recently interviewed in several Argentine radio stations but was not able, because of workload, to listen or read to his edited statements, aired rather controversially.
Saturday, May 23rd 2020 - 10:50 UTC
Argentina asks Ireland's support to exclude the Falklands from any post Brexit EU-UK accord

The Argentine foreign minister Felipe Solá held a round of talks with his counterparts from Australia, Ireland and Armenia to address issues of special significance for an Argentine foreign policy such as the current Coronavirus pandemic, and its impact on the global economy, and the European Union position regarding the Falkland Islands in a post Brexit scenario.
Saturday, May 23rd 2020 - 09:05 UTC
Falklands announces the appointment of a new Director of Education

The Falkland Islands Government announced the appointment of Marie Horton as the new Director of Education, taking up her position from the 27 May 2020. Ms Horton is an experienced education professional and holds an initial degree from Cardiff University, a Master’s degree from Bristol University and has undertaken further professional qualifications from Liverpool Hope University.
Friday, May 22nd 2020 - 08:57 UTC
Falklands' next tourist season “very tough, very late, if there is one at all”

Falkland Islands lawmaker MLA Mark Pollard this week said that the coming tourist season is likely to be, “very tough, and a very late one if there is one at all.” However MLA Pollard emphasized that he was expressing his own opinion, and described any expectation that the cruise ship season will start as normal in October as fanciful.
Friday, May 22nd 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Falklands' restriction measures will not be reviewed for another month, despite swabbing capacity

The Falkland Islands' government this week confirmed that it will be a month before there is any review of current social distancing measures even if Covid-19 tests continue to return negative results.
Friday, May 22nd 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Falkland Islands commemorates Landing Day, 38 years ago, in San Carlos

The Falkland Islands commemorated on Thursday Landing Day, 38 years ago when British Forces took several beaches in San Carlos settlement beginning the recovery of Islands territory.
Tuesday, May 19th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Falklands' lab can undertake on-Islands Covid-19 testing; no need to send swabs to UK

The Falkland Islands government on Monday reported that the latest test results received by the Stanley hospital KEMH are all negative for Covid-19.
Friday, May 15th 2020 - 11:03 UTC
A Falklands' milestone: opening of Mount Pleasant airport 35 years ago

May 12 was the 35th anniversary of the opening of Mount Pleasant Airport in the Falkland Islands. A milestone that definitively changed the life and future of the Islands, helping to boost trade and tourism.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Premier Oil suspends Falklands' Sea Lion project; Navitas remains interested in farm out project

UK-based oil and gas operator Premier Oil has said it has suspended the Sea Lion-1 oil project offshore the Falkland Islands. The company said the US$1.8 billion offshore oil project would be suspended to minimize ongoing spend in light of the current market conditions.