Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, October 24th 2023 - 11:23 UTC

  Falkland Islands peatland project aims to combat climate change

  

  The Falkland Islands are set to embark on a comprehensive study to assess the greenhouse gas emissions from their vast peatland habitats, investigating their potential for carbon sequestration and offsetting. This groundbreaking project, titled “Improving Falkland Peatland GHG Data: Understanding Carbon Sequestration and Offsetting Feasibility,” aims to not only address environmental concerns but also lay the groundwork for future economic opportunities in the rural community.

• Tuesday, October 24th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

  St. Helena residents in Falklands can transit to Jamestown via Ascension Island

  

  The Ascension Islands Government Resources Directorate has announced new travel arrangements that will enable residents of St Helena to transit between the Falkland Islands and St. Helena via Ascension. The UK Ministry of Defense have introduced these arrangements with immediate effect following consultations with the FCDO, AIG, SHG and FIG.

• Tuesday, October 24th 2023 - 08:55 UTC

  BAS reports first confirmed cases of Avian Influenza in South Georgia; Biosecurity Handbook must be handy

  

  The highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in brown skua populations on Bird Island, South Georgia – the first known cases in the Antarctic region, reported British Antarctic Survey, BAS.

• Monday, October 23rd 2023 - 07:01 UTC

  Falklands brace for avian flu

  

  Agriculture officials in the Falkland Islands have announced that biosecurity measures have been stepped up in anticipation of the imminent arrival of avian influenza, which is likely to come from a sick bird.

• Saturday, October 21st 2023 - 10:44 UTC

  Argentina ready to choose next president: What has each one said about the Falklands?

  

  Amid rampant inflation, Argentina will celebrate 40 years of democracy when the new president to be elected on Sunday, Oct. 22, takes office. Although five candidates made it through the Aug. 13 Open, Mandatory, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections, only three of them are considered to have a real chance to succeed Alberto Fernández.

• Thursday, October 19th 2023 - 09:16 UTC

  FIG have appointed a new Financial Secretary with Falklands' knowledge and experience

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of Pat Clunie as the new Financial Secretary and will take up this post in January 2024.

• Thursday, October 19th 2023 - 09:13 UTC

  FIG announces new Director of Health and Social Services

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of John Woollacott as the new Director of Health and Social Services, who took up the position on Thursday 12 October 2023.

• Thursday, October 19th 2023 - 08:55 UTC

  Argentine spy granted war veteran status after long legal battle

  

  A 65-year-old Argentine woman known by the initials A.C., who claimed to have performed intelligence duties during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict against the United Kingdom, has been granted war veteran status after a legal process that lasted several years because navy records showed she was assigned other duties, Mar del Plata's La Capital reported this week.

• Saturday, October 14th 2023 - 06:30 UTC

  Infantry Patrol Competition in the Falklands' capital Stanley

  

  Starting on Saturday, 14 October 2023, until 22nd October, the British Army Roulement Infantry Company currently stationed at Mount Pleasant Complex will be running a patrol competition mainly through the capital Stanley.

• Friday, October 13th 2023 - 08:26 UTC

  Forty one years since the Falklands Task Force Parade in the heart of London

  

  The Falklands Task Force Parade took place on 12th October 1982, in London, and a few months since the Liberation of the Islands from the Argentine invasion and occupation. The salute to the Task Force encompassed a military parade, with military bands and contingents through the City of London.