Falkland Islands

Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 08:25 UTC
Falklands, Rockhopper Exploration disposes of Italian assets to focus on Sea Lion

Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the oil and gas company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin (“NFB”), has announced it has put in place an insurance policy to cover the event that the Italian Republic succeeds in its attempt to have the Rockhopper Ombrina Mare Arbitration Award annulled and has also signed a share purchase agreement with Zodiac Energy Limited to exit its other Italian assets.
Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 08:18 UTC
Falklands Waters, UK Hydrographic starts seabed mapping surveys in November

In November, the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) will conduct seabed mapping surveys of the Falkland Islands coastal waters to support safe maritime trade and the development of a sustainable blue economy.
Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 23:10 UTC
Falklands confirms case of avian influenza at Volunteer Green and Cow Bay

The Government of the Falkland Islands confirmed that on Thursday 10 October 2024 swabs that were taken from dead penguins at Volunteer Point, which returned a positive result for HPAI.
Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 22:47 UTC
Shackleton's original Hope Cross exhibited at the Discovery Point in Dundee

Sir Ernest Shackleton, the great English polar explorer died in 1922 at the age of 47 in Grytviken, South Georgia during his fourth trip and expedition to the Antarctic continent on board the Quest. .
Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 10:47 UTC
Milei welcomes Boris Johnson at Casa Rosada

Argentine President Javier Milei Monday welcomed former UK Primer Minister Boris Johnson at Casa Rosada, after which the South American leader announced he would travel to England for a meeting with musician Mick Jagger at a date yet to be determined. Milei had already discussed rock with another exPM - Lord David Cameron - whom he met as Foreign Secretary.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 08:21 UTC
Falklands lawmakers check progress of new sports facility

The Falklands National Sports Council, NSC, was very pleased to welcome MLAs Teslyn Barkman, Pete Biggs, Jack Ford, Mark Pollard, Leona Roberts, and Gavin Short to the new sports facility for an update on progress.
Saturday, October 12th 2024 - 11:20 UTC
Premier of the discovery of the “Endurance” at the London Film Festival

This Saturday, October 12, a documentary film about the discovery of the ship “Endurance” by the great Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton will be presented at the London Film Festival.
Saturday, October 12th 2024 - 09:50 UTC
Aldridges Feltons Smiths and Shorts 175 years old in Falklands and still going strong

By Gavin Short, Elected Member of the Falklands Legislative Assembly (*)<br />
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On Saturday the 13th of October 1849 the 578-ton barque Victory, under the command of Captain Mullens, out of London, England, sailed up Port William. The vessel which was built by Fenwick & Co, Sunderland in 1847 was owned Willis, Gunn and Co (the company advertised as H H Willis and Co) and later owned by Wilson and Cook.
Saturday, October 12th 2024 - 09:44 UTC
New Principal at Falkland Islands Community School

The Falkland Islands Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Marsh as the new Principal of the Falkland Islands Community School. Amy arrived in the Islands in August and will formally take over the role on 21 October 2024 following an excellent handover from outgoing Principal Sebastian St.John.
Thursday, October 10th 2024 - 10:48 UTC
Keir Starmer: “Falklands are British and will remain British; it's personal for me”

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer made a conclusive statement of support for the Falkland Islands during the Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, hoping to put an end to speculations over the future of British Overseas Territories following on the decision to hand the Chagos archipelago sovereignty (British Indian Ocean Overseas Territory) to the Republic of Mauritius.