Falkland Islands

• Friday, September 9th 2016 - 06:07 UTC

  Argentina promises 'respectful' cooperation over Falkland Islands

  

  The Guardian's diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour caught up with Argentine foreign minister Susana Malcorra in London and interviewed her on UK-Argentina relations and the Falklands/Malvinas dispute. Ms Malcorra said Argentina wants to end the era of confrontation over the South Atlantic islands.

• Wednesday, September 7th 2016 - 17:54 UTC

  Falkland Islands Holdings declares lower profitability; plans name change

  

  Falkland Islands Holdings PLC on Thursday tabled plans to change its name to FIH Group PLC, as it said profitability in the first five months of its financial year was at a lower level than the prior year. Falkland Islands Holdings, which owns services businesses based in the UK and the Falkland Islands, said it will change its name to FIH Group, subject to shareholder approval, to “more properly reflect the balance of the group's activities”. Its activities are now predominantly in the UK and Europe.

• Wednesday, September 7th 2016 - 13:14 UTC

  South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands mark Toothfish Day

  

  The Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) are celebrating Toothfish Day with a reception and quiz at Government House in Stanley, Falkland Islands.

• Wednesday, September 7th 2016 - 04:15 UTC

  “On the Falkland Islands, a traveler’s quest to see more types of penguins than ever”

  

  The Washington Post Magazine has published an interesting article on the Falkland Islands, rookeries and penguins credited to Andrea Sachs. Equally striking is Andrea who describes herself as an ornithologist in love with penguins.

• Tuesday, September 6th 2016 - 17:56 UTC

  Aerolineas official magazine refers to the Islands as the Falklands

  

  Argentina's flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas has been caught with its official bi-lingual magazine, “Alta”, committing a major “sin”. The magazine can be found in all aircraft seat pockets and in a reference to the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, the company apparently apologized for having committed a “translation excess”.

• Tuesday, September 6th 2016 - 16:55 UTC

  “Why meet Falklands' neighbors”, competition for students from Uruguay, Brazil and Chile

  

  The Government of the Falkland Islands and the British Embassies in Uruguay, Brazil and Chile invite university students to participate in this regional competition to win the chance to visit the Falklands for a week, all expenses paid.

• Monday, September 5th 2016 - 16:42 UTC

  Falkland Islands produced 1.700 tons of wool, says 2015/16 Farming Statistics

  

  Falkland Islands farmers produced 1.7 million kilos of wool last year and also provided 44,000 sheep to the abattoir, according to the 2015/16 Farming Statistics recently compiled by the Department of Agriculture. This work was carried out by just 281 people recorded as living on the farms; 151 on the East, 105 on the West and just 25 scattered around the 11 farms on outer islands.

• Tuesday, August 30th 2016 - 07:00 UTC

  Argentina wants to make life easier for the Falklands: insists with air link to Buenos Aires

  

  Argentine ambassador in the UK, Carlos Sersale Di Cerisano said that ”an association with Argentina will be favorable for the Falklands Islanders (kelpers)“ and added that ”the Argentine government will try to make life easier for Islanders”.

• Saturday, August 27th 2016 - 04:40 UTC

  Falkland Islander voted as Chair of Cruise New Zealand, leading voice of the country's sector

  

  Falkland Islander Debbie Summers was this week voted in as Chair of Cruise New Zealand, the leading voice for the country’s cruise sector. Currently Executive Director of ID New Zealand Destination Management, Debbie left the Falklands nine years ago having progressed the Islands’ cruise ship industry as Tourism Manager for Sulivan Shipping Ltd.

• Friday, August 26th 2016 - 08:13 UTC

  Falklands and Montserrat sign marine spatial environment partnership accord

  

  UK Overseas Territories governments of the Falkland Islands and Montserrat have signed an agreement that facilitates a Territory to Territory partnership with the purpose of transferring knowledge and skills from the South Atlantic and the Caribbean. The skills and knowledge transfer will focus on information management and marine spatial planning.