Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 07:40 UTC

  Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting scheduled for June suspended

  

  A Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting scheduled to take place in the Rwandan capital Kigali in June has been postponed due to COVID-19, the organization said on Tuesday. A new date for the event, which takes place every two years, would be announced in due course, the body's London-based secretariat said in a statement.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 10:11 UTC

  Falklands planning to lift building industry restrictions on Wednesday

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council last Friday agreed in principle that construction activity on the Islands can resume this Wednesday, 22 April. However, Chief Executive Barry Rowland said the final decision would be subject to COVID-19 test swab results from the United Kingdom expected to be received this Tuesday 21 April.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 10:10 UTC

  Falklands government and people wish the Queen a safe and healthy birthday; parade cancelled

  

  The Falkland Islands government said that in light of the announcement by Her Majesty the Queen and following consultations between Governor Nigel Phillips CBE and Buckingham Palace, it has been decided to cancel the Queen's Birthday Parade on 21 April.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  Falklands appoints new Financial Secretary, takes office 24 April: quarantine and swab test waiting for him

  

  The Falkland Islands Government announced on Monday the appointment of Tim Waggott as the new Financial Secretary, taking up his position from the 24 April 2020.

• Saturday, April 18th 2020 - 18:55 UTC

  Falklands Government unveils comprehensive COVID-19 support package

  

  The Falkland Islands Government announced on Friday a suite of new measures to assist businesses, private sector employees and households as they adjust to the economic effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

• Friday, April 17th 2020 - 09:58 UTC

  The Falklands' tourist season that fell off the cliff

  

  The 2019/20 tourist season is likely to be remembered as, “the one that fell off the cliff in March,” summed up Falkland Islands Tourist Board Executive Director Steph Middleton this week. But despite the impact of the pandemic it wasn’t all bad up until then confirmed, Mrs. Middleton and other industry members.

• Friday, April 17th 2020 - 09:31 UTC

  Falklands' patrol vessel HMS Forth maiden visit to South Georgia

  

  The Falkland Islands' patrol vessel HMS Forth crossed 850 miles of icy ocean to patrol the waters around the South Atlantic territory’s archipelago of South Georgia. The 2,000-ton ship arrived in the Falklands at the beginning of the year as the islands’ new patrol ship, replacing the smaller HMS Clyde.

• Tuesday, April 14th 2020 - 19:01 UTC

  Another six positive Covid 19 cases at MPA in Falkland Islands

  

  The Government of the Falkland Islands reported on Tuesday that another six positive cases of COVID 19 cases have been identified, following the processing of a large batch of test results that were sent to UK.

• Tuesday, April 14th 2020 - 18:52 UTC

  “Good supply” in Falklands' supermarkets and of domestic fuel products

  

  The government of the Falkland Islands in a regular assessment of supplies and domestic fuel products said that the situation are “in good supply and no problems are foreseen”.

• Monday, April 13th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Falklands Mount Pleasant Airport main runway has been resurfaced

  

  The full main runway at the Falkland Islands Mount Pleasant Airport has re-opened after the completion of resurfacing works covering 3,000 meters, the British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, command announced this week.