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Montevideo, December 3rd 2025 - 00:33 UTC

Falkland Islands

  • Monday, October 27th 2025 - 18:23 UTC

    Falklands Government signs contracts for construction of new Port Facility

    The current FIPASS structure dating back to after the Falklands war, and with an expiring date in 2028

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced the signing of key contracts marking a major milestone in the delivery of a new port facility for the Falkland Islands, a critical project that will replace the ageing FIPASS structure and play a vital role in the Islands’ economic future.

  • Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 - 07:38 UTC

    Falklands’ elections in December, “Why should you vote”

    The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly is pleased to share the second video produced by the Falkland Islands Film Company ahead of the 2025 Falklands General Election, 11 December, with support from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Secretariat's Small Branches Regional Initiative Fund.

  • Tuesday, October 21st 2025 - 08:21 UTC

    Falklands, visit from Shetland salmon expert

    John Goodlad, expert advisor on seafood investment funds and three times author, spoke about his latest publication, ‘Food from the Sea: The Future of Seafood’.

    Shetlands’ author and former fish farmer John Goodlad visited the Falklands this week to give a public talk, at the invitation of Unity Marine (*). The expert advisor for two seafood investment funds and three times author, spoke about his latest publication, ‘Food from the Sea: The Future of Seafood’. Falklands TV talked with him about his experiences and views on the future of sustainable seafood and the potential for salmon farming in the Falklands.

  • Tuesday, October 21st 2025 - 08:16 UTC

    Salmon Free Falklands fact-finding trip to the Faroe Islands

    Salmon floating pens at sea where fish is grown

    Salmon farming was once again a topic of conversation last week, both in Stanley and further afield in the Faroe Islands. A small delegation from Salmon Free Falklands recently spent a week in the Faroes, intent on gathering facts and figures, and listening to local expert opinions about the industry there.

  • Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 06:46 UTC

    Falklands’ avian influenza, Yorke Bay Gentoo Colony closed to Public Access

    Given the proximity of the affected colony to Stanley, the density of wildlife in the area, Yorke Bay Gentoo colony is closed to public access and is declared an infected place.

    On Wednesday, 15 October, swabs from 3 dead Gentoo penguins from Yorke Bay returned positive results for highly pathogenic avian influenza. On Sunday, 12 October, more than one hundred carcasses were observed at the site, with several more symptomatic individuals also counted. Estimated further mortality for the week of 13 October exceeded the threshold for review of current management.

  • Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 06:30 UTC

    Falklands, Civil Works Begin on Next Sapper Hill Housing Phase

    The construction involving 111 housing serviced plots is anticipated to last approximately two years

    The Public Works Department and RSK Falkland Islands (RSK) have informed the public that civil works for the new Sapper Hill Housing Development Phase 7 are scheduled to commence during the week of 20 October 2025.

  • Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 06:10 UTC

    HMS Westminster heads for retirement and disposal as she's towed to Portsmouth

    Known as the 'capital ship' throughout the Royal Navy, she visited the Falklands on more than one occasion when on South Atlantic patrol (Pic MoD)

    The former Royal Navy frigate HMS Westminster has been towed out of Devonport on her way to Portsmouth, where she will be prepared for disposal.  She joins HMS Argyll, HMS Montrose, and HMS Northumberland, as the Navy continues to retire its older Type 23 frigates, reports Forces News.

  • Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 02:45 UTC

    UK restates at UN Assembly support for OTs Falklands and Gibraltar

    Ambassador Thomas, “Under the UN Charter and in Article One of both UN covenants on human rights, the Falklands people are free to determine their political status”

    The following was the statement by Simon Thomas, UK Ambassador to the General Assembly, at the UN's Special Political and Decolonization Fourth Committee this week: “The United Kingdom has no doubt about its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands...Nor do we have any doubt about Falkland Islanders’ right of self-determination.”

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 00:59 UTC

    British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has officially launched its 2025/26 Antarctic field season

    The Falklands flagged polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough, where BAS scientists conduct multi-disciplinary research studying the ocean, seafloor, ice and atmosphere.

    October 16 marked the arrival of the first aircraft at Rothera Research Station and the departure of the Falklands-flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough from the UK. The new season brings a full schedule of ambitious science, deep-field exploration, and major infrastructure milestones across the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic.

  • Tuesday, October 14th 2025 - 12:40 UTC

    From Ukraine to the Falklands: Endurance model’s remarkable journey

    The scale model of Endurance aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough

    A model of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s famous polar vessel, crafted by a former rocket engineer in war-torn Ukraine, has set sail on the British Antarctic Survey's RRS Sir David Attenborough. The ship left Harwich for the Falkland Islands on Monday 13th October 2025.