Falkland Islands

Monday, October 6th 2025 - 08:39 UTC
South Georgia invitation to Tender for a UK flagged Fisheries Protection Vessel

The Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) invites tenders for the Time Charter of a UK-flagged Patrol, Security and Fisheries Protection Vessel (FPV).
Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
G77 + China reaffirms support for Argentina over Falklands sovereignty and natural resources

The Group of 77 + China has reiterated its “strong support” for Argentina’s sovereignty claims over the Falkland Islands and surrounding maritime areas, urging Buenos Aires and London to resume negotiations to find a peaceful resolution to the long-standing dispute.
Thursday, October 2nd 2025 - 08:32 UTC
Falklands, British Forces announce a nine days training exercise

The British Forces South Atlantic Island, with HQ in Falkland Islands, is reporting that between 06 – 14 October 2025, BFSAIs current RIC (Roulement Infantry Company), I Company, 2nd Battalion the Rifles (2 RIFLES), will be conducting their final training exercise whilst deployed to the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, October 2nd 2025 - 08:20 UTC
Falklands, “knowledge gap” with the Loligo fishery, environmentally sensitive

The second Loligo squid season in the Falkland Islands fishery has been brought to an early close, finishing around a week sooner than expected. The daily monitoring of the catch showed the biomass had reached the minimum threshold required to safeguard the long-term sustainability of the stock.
Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 11:38 UTC
Falklands responds to Milei, we trust in self-determination and British support

“In the Falkland Islands, we feel very secure and confident with the support we receive from all British political parties for the exercise of our right to self-determination and our desire to remain a British Overseas Territory,” said Falkland Islands MLA Roger Spink in a telephone interview with GBnews from the UK.
Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 10:11 UTC
Falklands, growing hydrocarbons oil activity and funding for the Sea Lion oil project

Rockhopper Exploration half year results indicate that the UK oil and gas company is more hopeful than ever that a final investment decision will come this year on the Sea Lion oil project in the Falkland Islands, after it secured a successful capital raise of up to US$ 140 milliom. Rockhopper holds a 35% interest in the project with the Israeli operator Navitas Petroleum holding the remaining 65%.
Saturday, September 27th 2025 - 10:58 UTC
Falklands, Argentina’s Milei two lanes approach

Argentine cabinet chief Guillermo Francos received this week, recently arrived new UK ambassador David Cairns, and according to reports cooperation, trade and bilateral investments were the issues addressed by the two top officials.
Saturday, September 27th 2025 - 08:56 UTC
Falklands, First Chilean Consul in the Islands was FIC General Manager in 1877

This week 148 years ago, Queen Victoria signed and approved the appointment of British citizen Frederick E. Cobb as the first Consul of Chile in the Falkland Islands. According to the Chilean digital News agency Infogate, the message was published in the “Stanley Gazette”, September 1877.
Friday, September 26th 2025 - 21:35 UTC
Veterans bring CFK donations to Argentine Malvinas/Falklands cemetery

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) posted on social media that a group of veterans from the 1982 South Atlantic War with the United Kingdom over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands were bringing to the local Darwin cemetery a series of donations from her and her late husband -and also former President- Néstor Kirchner to honor the fallen.
Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 21:21 UTC
Milei reiterates Argentina's claim to Malvinas at UN Assembly

In his speech to the United Nations' General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Argentine President Javier Milei insisted on his country's claim to the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, describing the case as “legitimate and inalienable.”