Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, August 2nd 2023 - 16:40 UTC

  Echoes of Falklands success at Guernsey Games leave Isle of Wight “grumpy”

  

  Echoes of Falklands' great performance at the Islands Games recently held in Guernsey. In an opinion piece written in the Island of Wight, sports reporter Warren Whitmore appeared a little bit irritated that the Falkland Islands outperformed them.

• Wednesday, August 2nd 2023 - 10:39 UTC

  Falklands reminds residents of unpleasant current cold and flu-like illness, and Covid-19 cases

  

  The people of the Falkland Island may be aware that there is an unpleasant cold and flu-like illness and some cases of Covid-19 in the community.

• Wednesday, August 2nd 2023 - 10:15 UTC

  Falklands will be releasing five separate stamp issues on Islands' Penguins

  

  On Friday 3 March 2023, the Stamp Advisory Committee ran a competition inviting members of the public to submit their photographs of penguins in the Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, August 1st 2023 - 18:08 UTC

  Falklands' budget promotes environmental activities and research

  

  The Falkland Islands, FIG, Environmental Studies Budget provides annual funding to support individuals and organizations in the Falkland Islands to conduct activities and research which benefit and enhance our natural environment.

• Monday, July 31st 2023 - 11:26 UTC

  Falklands: major tri service drill simulating the recapture of invaded Islands proved high readiness

  

  Members of the United Kingdom's elite Paras and elements of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands, stationed at Mount Pleasant Complex, plus the local Falkland Islands Defense Force, FIDF, have conducted drills to simulate a recapture of the Falkland Islands.

• Monday, July 31st 2023 - 11:05 UTC

  Falklands police has staff shortage; drink driving and speeding the main concerns

  

  The Falkland Islands are short of uniformed police officers, was made public at the Police Committee meeting by Inspector and Acting Chief of Police Barry Thacker. A recruitment process has been started, and in the meantime the Royal Falkland Islands Police (RFIP) is using detectives in uniform, management, and reserve police officers to provide the policing service as well as relying on officers to work on rest days.

• Saturday, July 29th 2023 - 11:04 UTC

  Falklands: Argentine official complaint, stimulates Warrah Resources mineral exploration

  

  Argentina in an official release has complained bitterly what it describes as UK's unilateral activity, for having awarded a new license for gold and other minerals exploration to Warrah Resources in the Falkland Islands.

• Saturday, July 29th 2023 - 11:01 UTC

  RRS Sir David Attenborough preparing for its first Antarctic science cruise

  

  The British Antarctic Survey is reporting that further trials are underway on the Falkland Islands-flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough in preparation for its first Antarctic science cruise.

• Friday, July 28th 2023 - 10:44 UTC

  MLAs debate, income distribution and social inequality stats in the Falkland Islands

  

  Social inequality is likely to be lower in the Falkland Islands than in countries with similar incomes according to the Chief Executive - so the people here are better off he says. But he also suggested that commonly used tools for measuring social inequality in larger countries might not be appropriate for the Falklands.

• Friday, July 28th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

  Falklands lawmakers want Stanley Growers back in the private sector

  

  The Falkland Islands Government is committed to continuing to operate the Stanley Growers business, including fresh imports, MLA Mark Pollard said in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday.