Falkland Islands

• Saturday, October 21st 2023 - 10:44 UTC

  Argentina ready to choose next president: What has each one said about the Falklands?

  

  Amid rampant inflation, Argentina will celebrate 40 years of democracy when the new president to be elected on Sunday, Oct. 22, takes office. Although five candidates made it through the Aug. 13 Open, Mandatory, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections, only three of them are considered to have a real chance to succeed Alberto Fernández.

• Thursday, October 19th 2023 - 09:16 UTC

  FIG have appointed a new Financial Secretary with Falklands' knowledge and experience

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of Pat Clunie as the new Financial Secretary and will take up this post in January 2024.

• Thursday, October 19th 2023 - 09:13 UTC

  FIG announces new Director of Health and Social Services

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of John Woollacott as the new Director of Health and Social Services, who took up the position on Thursday 12 October 2023.

• Thursday, October 19th 2023 - 08:55 UTC

  Argentine spy granted war veteran status after long legal battle

  

  A 65-year-old Argentine woman known by the initials A.C., who claimed to have performed intelligence duties during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict against the United Kingdom, has been granted war veteran status after a legal process that lasted several years because navy records showed she was assigned other duties, Mar del Plata's La Capital reported this week.

• Saturday, October 14th 2023 - 06:30 UTC

  Infantry Patrol Competition in the Falklands' capital Stanley

  

  Starting on Saturday, 14 October 2023, until 22nd October, the British Army Roulement Infantry Company currently stationed at Mount Pleasant Complex will be running a patrol competition mainly through the capital Stanley.

• Friday, October 13th 2023 - 08:26 UTC

  Forty one years since the Falklands Task Force Parade in the heart of London

  

  The Falklands Task Force Parade took place on 12th October 1982, in London, and a few months since the Liberation of the Islands from the Argentine invasion and occupation. The salute to the Task Force encompassed a military parade, with military bands and contingents through the City of London.

• Friday, October 13th 2023 - 07:43 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly sends message of support to the people of Israel

  

  The Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly has condemned the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, and has sent a message of support to the people of Israel at this very difficult time.

• Friday, October 13th 2023 - 06:41 UTC

  Falklands have a new Acting Chief of Police until mid November

  

  The Falkland Islands government is inviting locals to welcome Chief Inspector Paul Chipolina from Royal Gibraltar Police who will be covering Acting Chief of Police Barry Thacker until mid-November. “Please give him a smile and a wave if you see him around”.

• Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 08:43 UTC

  UK committed to upholding self-determination and responsibilities in BOTs: Gibraltar and Falklands

  

  United Kingdom statement delivered by Mungo Woodifield, UK Spokesperson to the UN, at the UN Fourth Committee on Decolonization. Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered.

• Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 08:30 UTC

  Falklands flagged Sir David Attenborough prepares for its Antarctic summer expedition

  

  Having ended its Arctic expedition, icebreaker Sir David Attenborough has docked in Harwich before it will head off to welcome its new crew and prepare for the austral summer mission in Antarctica.