Falkland Islands

Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 03:55 UTC
“Falkland Islanders feel a strong relationship with Uruguay going back a long way”

British ambassadors in Chile, Brazil and Uruguay, Fiona Clouder, Alex W Ellis and Ben Lyster-Binns, respectively visited the Falkland Islands on a familiarization tour and to try to establish closer links with the Islands.
Tuesday, February 24th 2015 - 04:03 UTC
Argentine 50-Peso bill in March dedicated to “Malvinas Islands. A sovereign love.”

Argentina's Central bank will make available next March the new 50-peso bill paying tribute to Argentina’s sovereignty over the resource-rich archipelago, under the slogan “Malvinas Islands. A sovereign love.”
Monday, February 23rd 2015 - 06:33 UTC
Falklands governor says road to independence possible, rejects dialogue with Argentina

Falkland Islands Governor, Colin Roberts, came on stage to suggest that the future of the disputed British Overseas Territory will depend on its people bluntly rejecting any dialogue with the Argentine government.
Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 04:40 UTC
US top news figure admits he never was in the Falklands during the 1982 war

Another United States prominent TV news figure has been accused of exaggerating his exploits while covering combat situations: this time it's Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and refers to his alleged coverage of the Falklands' war in 1982.
Friday, February 20th 2015 - 22:50 UTC
Falklands' reports on two Taiwanese jiggers man-overboard incidents

The Falkland Islands government has informed that there have been two separate man-overboard incidents reported this week concerning a total of nine crewmen from two Taiwanese fishing vessels.
Thursday, February 19th 2015 - 06:15 UTC
Sculptures dedicated to 29 Britons who lost their lives in Antarctica service

A two-part sculpture dedicated to Britons who lost their lives in service of science in Antarctica will be unveiled by a Watford man. Brian Dorsett-Bailey, 75, will officially reveal one of the monuments at Stanley in the Falkland Islands in tribute to the 29 people who have died in British Antarctic Territory, reports the Watford Observer.
Thursday, February 19th 2015 - 05:30 UTC
Ascension and South Sandwich islands proposed for marine protected areas

Ahead of the May 7 British general election, a coalition of conservationists and high-profile supporters has called upon the UK government to create three marine reserves that together would more than double the world’s protected waters, reports Inhabitat.
Monday, February 16th 2015 - 21:50 UTC
Falklands begins consultation on oil impact on society and local culture

Falkland Islands will this month begin to grapple with the big questions about how oil and gas development will impact on their society and culture. The start of a series of focus groups run as part of the Social Effects Monitoring Programme study, led by Regeneris Consulting, and Falkland Island partners Karen Lee and Carolyn Montgomerie, reports the Penguin News in its latest edition.
Saturday, February 14th 2015 - 06:03 UTC
Falklands' Sukey Cameron elected chair of UK Overseas Territories Association

Sukey Cameron MBE, Representing the Falkland Islands Government, was elected Chair of the UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) on Thursday 12 February at the association's annual general meeting, AGM.
Friday, February 13th 2015 - 09:53 UTC
World's only flying Vulcan bomber will be displayed at the Yeovilton Air show

XH558, the world’s only flying Avro Vulcan ‘V-bomber’, is RNAS Yeovilton Air Day’s first confirmed flying display participant. . Now 55 years old, this thunderous Cold War icon which played a great role in the Falklands' conflict, will be among the largest, heaviest and noisiest types involved in this year’s show on Saturday 11 July.