Falkland Islands

Friday, July 12th 2019 - 02:37 UTC
Falklands tourism industry broke several records

The Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) has released its annual tourism statistics for 2018, which shows the tourism industry broke several records all in one year.
Thursday, July 11th 2019 - 20:16 UTC
Falkland Islands: Brazil flight indicative fares “extremely competitive”

“Extremely competitive” is how MLA Barry Elsby, speaking to Penguin News this week, described indicative fares for the new flight to Sao Paulo from the Falklands, beginning November 6.
Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 10:15 UTC
Military parade and Malvinas Veterans march to celebrate Argentina's independence

Some four thousand troops, including Malvinas Veterans will be marching this Tuesday in the posh district of Palermo in Buenos Aires, as part of the Independence Day celebrations. Last year the parade was cancelled because of budget problems.
Monday, July 8th 2019 - 12:10 UTC
Falklands' single constituency referendum questions

The wording of the question for a referendum on whether the Falkland Islands should have a single constituency has been announced. The question will be as follows: ‘Should there be two constituencies, Stanley and Camp, or should there be one constituency for the whole of the Falkland Islands?
Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 22:51 UTC
Natwest Islands Games in Gibraltar opening ceremony on Saturday evening

The Natwest International Island Games start this Saturday in Gibraltar and will run till Friday. The games will see 2945 participants in 14 sports,1625 competitors and 476 volunteers from 22 Islands.
Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Falkland Islands and Brazil: Agreement reached for historic commercial flight

An agreement has been finalised with LATAM Airlines Brazil to introduce a second international commercial air link to the Falkland Islands with a weekly service from São Paulo/Guarulhos (with a monthly stop in Cordoba, Argentina), complementing the existing weekly flight to Santiago, Chile.
Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 09:22 UTC
Falklands' Governor in Gibraltar for the Islands Game

The Governor of Gibraltar, Lieutenant General Edward Davis, and his wife, Lorraine, have welcomed the Governor of the Falkland Islands, Nigel Phillips, to Gibraltar.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 08:45 UTC
Falklands' shearers will compete with teams from 34 countries in France

Sheep shearing experts flocked to a small town in the French countryside on Thursday for the opening of the annual world championship, a four-day event held for the first time on French soil.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 08:31 UTC
Falklands' farmers suffer Brexit uncertainty: lower prices and slower sales of meat

$UK export sales are down and with only a fraction of those being absorbed by the national market, produce has been put into cold storage$

Uncertainty surrounding the possibility of a no-deal Brexit resulted in lower prices and slower sales of meat in the 2019 export season, Falkland Islands farmers were told this week.
Monday, July 1st 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Falklands' next permanent patrol shadows Russian vessel in the English Channel

HMS Forth that in a few months time will be replacing HMS Clyde as Falkland Islands permanent patrol has been engaged in shadowing a Russian patrol ship as it passes through the English Channel towards Dover.