Falkland Islands

• Thursday, June 21st 2018 - 14:38 UTC

  “The Argentine claim to our Falkland Islands is unfounded and unwelcome”

  

  ”We have a right to live in peace, in freedom and to determine our own future”. “We have a right to live in peace, we have a right to our freedom and above all we have a right to determine our own future”, Falkland Islands elected lawmaker, MLA Ian Hansen told the United Nations decolonization committee or C24 on Wednesday, in New York.

• Thursday, June 21st 2018 - 11:16 UTC

  Falkland Islands approve exhumation and repatriation of Argentine Soldier

  

  Last week the Falkland Islands Government approved under Falkland Islands law the exhumation of the body of Flight Lieutenant Luis Dario Jose Castagnari. Mr Castagnari is buried at the Argentine Cemetary near Darwin in the Islands, having perished during the 1982 war.

• Tuesday, June 19th 2018 - 08:58 UTC

  Falklands' mobile services provider announces network improvement

  

  The Falkland Islands Communications Regulator has reminded the public of changes coming this week to mobile services provided by Sure, which follows the switchover of existing services to the new mobile network.

• Monday, June 18th 2018 - 08:44 UTC

  Falklands' lawmakers ready for a robust presentation before C24

  

  Falkland Islands lawmakers have pledged that their presentations before the United Nations Decolonization Committee or C 24 this year in New York will be as robust as ever, despite the improvement of relations between Argentina and the United Kingdom.

• Saturday, June 16th 2018 - 10:24 UTC

  Falklands government implements Environmental studies budget

  

  The Falkland Islands are very serious and committed to protecting its unique environment, and besides strict measures to impede invasive species it has also spent millions of pounds in bio-security and environmental research.

• Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 22:02 UTC

  Gibraltar flies Falkland Islands flag on Liberation Day

  

  The Falkland Islands flag is currently flying above No 6 Convent Place to commemorate the Falkland Islands’ Liberation Day.

• Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 06:59 UTC

  Falklands commercial aircraft out of service for six months

  

  Following the landing incident on Beaver Island on Monday 11 June 2018, Falkland Islands Government Air Service has reported that the aircraft is currently secured on Beaver Island.

• Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 06:16 UTC

  Falklands has decided on a preferred operator for a second commercial flight

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council agreed on Wednesday to appoint a preferred airline operator to provide the second midweek flight between the Falkland Islands and South America.

• Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 06:15 UTC

  Falkland Islands anniversary of Liberation Day on 14 June

  

  To mark the Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentine occupation in 1982, the following programme has been arranged for Thursday 14 June 2018 by the local elected government, Gilbert House.

• Wednesday, June 13th 2018 - 09:35 UTC

  FIH Group has seen pretax profit rise 74%

  

  Falklands-focused retail and logistics firm FIH Group PLC hiked its dividend on Tuesday after profit and revenue rose amid a much improved performance from its largest unit. For the year ended March, pretax profit widened 74% to GBP3.3 million from GBP1.9 million the year prior. This was after revenue rose 8.2% to GBP43.8 million from GBP40.5 million the year before.