Falkland Islands

• Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 18:07 UTC

  Falklands, 4 PARA current Roulement Infantry Company at BFSAI

  

  The Parachute Regiment (4 PARA), 4th Battalion have officially taken over from B Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) as the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) Roulement Infantry Company (RIC), located at MPC, Falkland Islands.

• Saturday, January 31st 2026 - 01:03 UTC

  Falklands 1690, when English Captain John Strong made the first recorded landing

  

  The Falkland Islands derive their name from Falkland Sound, the name given to the waterway between the two main islands, East and West Falkland by Captain John Strong, who spent several days in the Islands on his ship Welfare in January 1690.

• Friday, January 30th 2026 - 14:16 UTC

  Falklands, Tussac restoration project to protect peatlands

  

  Dr. Nicholas Midgley, a senior lecturer and his team from Nottingham Trent University have been in the Falkland Islands for the last three weeks investigating coastal peatland and tussac’s significance for agriculture and wildlife.

• Thursday, January 29th 2026 - 10:05 UTC

  UK and Chilean air forces share Operation ‘Austral Endurance’ in Antarctica

  

  British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, stationed at the Falkland Islands have completed Operation ‘Austral Endurance’, strengthening the UK’s ability to operate safely and responsibly in the Antarctic.

• Thursday, January 29th 2026 - 09:18 UTC

  South Georgia opens license application for 2026 toothfish fisheries

  

  The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI has announced the opening of the license application round for the 2026 South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands toothfish fisheries.

• Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 22:47 UTC

  Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marks Holocaust Memorial Day

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January, joining people and governments worldwide in a statement centered on remembrance and renewed vigilance against hatred and discrimination.

• Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 15:20 UTC

  Government of South Georgia are recruiting their next Chief Executive Officer

  

  The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI, are recruiting for their next Chief Executive Officer – to be based in Government House, Stanley, Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 10:38 UTC

  Falklands’ expert participates in program on food security and climate change

  

  Falkland Islands Government Department of Agriculture Agricultural Advisor and Chair of the Beef Suppliers Working Group, Olivia Woodiwiss, represented the Falkland Islands at the Green Overseas Program “Strengthening Food Systems Resilient to Climate Change” workshop in Tahiti, last December where she spoke on beef supply chain challenges, stakeholder coordination, and adapting agriculture to climate change alongside counterparts from 15 Overseas Countries and Territories.

• Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 10:32 UTC

  Falklands, presentation at FIDC on “Tourism and the Island paradox”

  

  James Ellsmoor is an award-winning entrepreneur, writer, and CEO of Island Innovation, widely recognized for his work on sustainable development, renewable energy, and island economic resilience, and will be giving a presentation in the Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 08:48 UTC

  Falklands joins IWTO Petition: “Wear Wool, not Fossil Fuel”

  

  The Falkland Islands is supportive of the International Wool Textile Organization (IWTO) plea for all in the wool industry to sign the petition “Make the Label Count”, which calls for, “Wear Wool, not Fossil Fuel”.