Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 23:20 UTC

  Falklands, “Faugh a Ballagh”, (Clear the Way), the Irish Regiment has arrived

  

  B Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) have officially taken over from I Company, 2nd Battalion, The Rifles (2 RIFLES) as the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) Roulement Infantry Company (RIC), at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands.

• Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 19:14 UTC

  Falklands to mark Remembrance Day on Sunday 9 November

  

  The Falkland Islands will observe Remembrance Day on Sunday, 9 November 2025, marking the 107th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

• Tuesday, November 4th 2025 - 08:34 UTC

  Falklands, Lloyds Bank interested in operating in the Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has published a notice in the Penguin News saying that “there will be a public meeting held on Wednesday, 5th November 2025 at 5pm in the Court & Assembly Chamber.

• Monday, November 3rd 2025 - 08:46 UTC

  Falklands Government and Sure reach VSAT Licensing Agreement

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and Sure South Atlantic (Sure) have reached an agreement to allow Sure to continue to discharge its universal service obligations under its exclusive telecommunications licence, alongside the more permissive VSAT licensing scheme approved by Executive Council in June this year.

• Sunday, November 2nd 2025 - 15:20 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly Dissolved; General Election 11 December

  

  The Legislative Assembly has been dissolved ahead of the General Election that will take place on 11 December 2025. The Proclamation sets out the timetable for the General Election, which is as follows:

• Wednesday, October 29th 2025 - 18:58 UTC

  Falklands, new Visa Nationality List for Visitors

  

  The Falkland Islands Government wishes to advise that the new Visa Nationality List is now in force for visitors to the Falkland Islands.

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

  Falklands Government signs contracts for construction of new Port Facility

  

  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

  

  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 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.