Falkland Islands

• Saturday, November 30th 2019 - 07:34 UTC

  Argentine minister underlines Falklands' cooperation with UK in his final report

  

  With the change of government in Argentina just round the corner, 10 December, the Foreign and Worship ministry presented a Foreign Policy Performance Report of the four-year mandate of outgoing president Mauricio Macri. The report was presented by Minister Jorge Faurie, and chapter 5 refers to the South Atlantic Islands, specifically the Falklands, and also Antarctica.

• Friday, November 29th 2019 - 08:01 UTC

  Falklands' finances have to manage with budget surpluses

  

  The Falkland Islands Standing Finance Committee met on November 27 in the Liberation Room, Stanley and reported that the forecast operating surplus for the year is now £11.3 million, excluding capital expenditure.

• Friday, November 29th 2019 - 07:51 UTC

  Falklands South America inaugural second weekly flight occurred in May 1979

  

  The following letter was posted in the Penguin News edition of this week, signed by GW Cheek, who for several decades was head of Civil Aviation in the Falkland Islands.

• Thursday, November 28th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Falklands: Argentina and UK agree to extend Humanitarian Plan to identify remains in multiple grave

  

  The outgoing government of Argentine president Mauricio Macri and the United Kingdom are in talks for an extension of the humanitarian plan which, with Falkland Islands consent and under the guidance of the International Committee of the Red Cross had enabled the identification of 115 remains buried in the Islands with the sole reference, “Argentine soldier, only known to God”, the tragic legacy of the 1982 conflict.

• Thursday, November 28th 2019 - 09:46 UTC

  Falklands government and fishing companies contrast over ITQ fees

  

  The announcement by the Falkland Islands Executive Council referred to ITQ fees, particularly toothfish and calamari, which would represent an annual £3.9 million additional income for government coffers, was contrasted by a release from the Falklands' seafood sector pointing out that “to increase quota access fees paid by local fishing companies by 50% will increase costs to the industry by £4 million per annum”

• Thursday, November 28th 2019 - 09:46 UTC

  The contrasting position, “Government strip an additional £4 million per annum from the Falklands' Seafood Sector”

  

  The decision of the recent meeting of Executive Council attended by MLA Elsby, Bragger and Edwards, to increase quota access fees paid by local fishing companies by 50% will increase costs to the industry by £4 Million per annum. The hike is targeted at the Loligo and toothfish quota holders.

• Wednesday, November 27th 2019 - 09:35 UTC

  Falklands to invest £2.5 million in upgrading jetties and ramps in fifteen islands

  

  The Falkland Islands government has announced a three-year program to repair and upgrade jetties and ramps in fifteen locations. The program was approved by the Islands' Executive Council which is estimated to have a cost of £2.5 million.

• Thursday, November 21st 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Falklands celebrates “touchdown for the Second Flight” and anticipates a new era of development for the Islands

  

  The elected government of the Falkland Islands announced that a new era has opened Islands with the inaugural Second Flight from São Paulo, Brazil, touching down this Wednesday afternoon at Mount Pleasant Airport.

• Wednesday, November 20th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Judge ratifies Wednesday's air link between Sao Paulo and Malvinas/Falklands

  

  Argentine federal judge Luis Rodriguez ratified on Tuesday the green light for Latam's flight, beginning this Wednesday, linking Sao Paulo in Brazil and Cordoba with the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, after throwing out a request to suspend the link.

• Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 09:36 UTC

  Falklands/Sao Paulo air link: Argentina requests “most discretion” from Brazil

  

  Argentina has requested “most discretion” for the coming Wednesday air link and first flight between Sao Paulo and the Falkland Islands, suggesting no officials be present at the departure. The news was revealed by one of Brazil's main dailies and allegedly the request arrived through informal diplomatic channels from the Argentine foreign ministry.