Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, November 26th 2024 - 09:32 UTC

  The five principles guiding Overseas Territories association with UK, ‘as vital members of the global British Family’

  

  The British Minister for the Overseas Territories and elected Leaders and Representatives of the UK Overseas Territories, met as the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) on 19 to 21 November 2024 in London.

• Tuesday, November 26th 2024 - 08:18 UTC

  Falklands Tussac House again delayed and no residents move in until New Year

  

  The Falkland Islands Public Works Department has announced that the handing over of Tussac House, the sheltered homes project, has been delayed again. The handover to the Health Directorate should have happened mid-November but is delayed due to mechanical and electrical issues.

• Monday, November 25th 2024 - 09:00 UTC

  Falklands, public consultation on potential development of large-scale fish-farming

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is in the process of considering the potential for the development of large-scale commercial fish-farming activities in Falkland Islands waters.

• Friday, November 22nd 2024 - 10:27 UTC

  Gibraltar Chief Minister first formal bilateral meeting with IK PM Starmer

  

  Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo held his first formal bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday. The ongoing negotiations for a UK - EU Gibraltar agreement and support for Gibraltar were the main issues discussed.

• Friday, November 22nd 2024 - 08:47 UTC

  The grand finale for JMC 2024, with PM Starmer and King Charles

  

  It was a grand finale for the two days Joint Ministerial Council held in London between the democratic representatives from Britain’s Overseas Territories and the new UK government’s cabinet ministers, chaired by Foreign minister Stephen Doughty. In effect, Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed the group at the end of the event, reaffirming his government’s commitment to the OTs and the principle, “nothing about you, without you”. The Prime Minister also mentioned the Falkland Islands, when remembering his family’s despair during the 1982 war, after HMS Antilope went down with much loss of lives, and hours later it was reported that Starmer’s mother brother, miraculously survived.

• Friday, November 22nd 2024 - 07:44 UTC

  Falklands, survey insights into waste management in Camp

  

  As part of an ongoing effort to understand waste management practices in Camp, the Falkland Islands Environment Department, supported by FIDC, Falkland Islands Development Corporation conducted a comprehensive survey. This included gathering feedback from attendees at the Farmers Week Expo and responses from a questionnaire circulated to residents of Camp. The survey ran from the 30th June to the 16th September 2024, and collected valuable input from 49 respondents. These findings shed light on the current state of waste management, the challenges faced, and the support needed to create a more sustainable approach for the community.

• Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 10:54 UTC

  “Stop making politics with Malvinas”, yelled a crowd against Tierra del Fuego officials

  

  “Stop making politics with Malvinas,” openly complained municipal staff from the city of Ushuaia, capital of Tierra del Fuego, who were obliged to attend a conference on the “Malvinas” issue, and allegedly had to stand for political comments from national Senator Maria Eugenia Dure.

• Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 10:27 UTC

  UK to ax amphibious assault ships, a frigate 31 helicopters and obsolete drones

  

  Two former Royal Navy flagships, a frigate and a pair of RFA support tankers will be decommissioned under a series of cost-saving measures announced on Wednesday to the House of Commons by Defense Secretary John Healey.

• Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 10:00 UTC

  Drones and images from space to count elephant seals in South Georgia

  

  A team of researchers are using drones and satellite images from space to count southern elephant seals on the sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia. Using remotely piloted aerial systems (RPAS) to capture detailed ‘on the ground’ photos; the team will compare these with satellite imagery taken from space. This work will update the last island-wide census, conducted nearly 30-years ago.

• Wednesday, November 20th 2024 - 23:11 UTC

  Falklands, Three Peaks Challenge 12 mile competition 7 December

  

  The Falkland Islands 3 Peaks Challenge is an annual 12-mile (20km) endurance race, held in the hills due West of the capital Stanley, scheduled for Saturday 7 December.