Falkland Islands

• Friday, December 12th 2025 - 22:54 UTC

  Are the UK and Argentina discussing easing Falklands-era weapons ban?

  

  According to an interview of Argentine President Javier Milei published by The Telegraph this week, the South American country and the United Kingdom are in talks to lift the weapons ban in place since the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas War.

• Friday, December 12th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

  Falklands Election: Renewed Legislative; oath ceremony at Government House

  

  As anticipated, close to 11:00pm Thursday 11 December, the results of the Falkland Islands general election were announced by the Returning Officer Dr. Andrea Clausen, and the integration of the new Legislative Assembly for the next four years was confirmed.

• Friday, December 12th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

  Argentina rejects UK and Israeli oil plans for Malvinas

  

  Argentina's Foreign Ministry on Thursday issued a vigorous rejection of a reported “Final Investment Decision” by British company Rockhopper Exploration Plc and Israel's Navitas Petroleum Development and Production Limited regarding the “Sea Lion” oil field in the North Falkland Basin.

• Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

  FIG Notes Final Investment Decisions for Sea Lion Development Program

  

  The Falkland Islands Government notes that Navitas Petroleum Development and Production Ltd and Rockhopper Exploration Plc have taken their Final Investment Decisions to invest in the Development Program for the Northern Area of the Sea Lion Field.

• Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 10:24 UTC

  First step for “Falkland Islands as an oil and gas producing region,” BOR Petroleum

  

  Borders & Southern Petroleum plc (AIM:BOR) said that the Navitas/Rockhopper on its final investment decision (FID) for the Sea Lion development project represents the first step toward establishing the Falkland Islands as an oil and gas producing region.

• Wednesday, December 10th 2025 - 15:00 UTC

  Falklands, Additional Voting Opportunity, Returning Officer

  

  The Falkland Islands Government would like to inform voters of an additional opportunity to cast their ballots ahead of the General Election on Thursday 11 December.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 23:57 UTC

  Falklands, Sunday 14 December airbridge flight with 84 seats for civilian passengers

  

  Following the cancellation of the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) airbridge flight on Sunday night, the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) had been advised by MoD that all of the passengers impacted would be rebooked for Wednesday night’s southbound flight.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 23:49 UTC

  HMS Lancaster, once on South Atlantic Patrol, ends 34 years of exceptional service

  

  HMS Lancaster, at times on South Atlantic patrol and visiting the Falkland Islands, has ended in Bahrein the busiest and longest careers of any major British warship.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 23:43 UTC

  Falklands War iconic Yomper statue recovered with donations

  

  The campaign to preserve the Yomper statue, a tribute to the British forces that yomped across East Falkland, during the Falkland Islands war in 1982, has raised more than £16.000, exceeding its £9,000 target.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 22:20 UTC

  Falklands Police risk prevention Operation Comet for the festive period

  

  The Royal Falkland Islands Police launch Operation Comet, which will run throughout the entire festive period until 1 January 2026. This annual initiative targets one of the highest-risk times of the year, when incidents involving drink-driving historically increase.