Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, July 19th 2023 - 10:45 UTC

  EU-Celac summit's final declaration: Falklands/Malvinas a territory under dispute

  

  The final declaration of the two-day Summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) issued Tuesday in Brussels included in its 13th provision the Falkland/Malvinas Islands as a territory under dispute. The document also condemned Russia's military deployment in Ukraine with a footnote noting that one country (Nicaragua) would not adhere to that point.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 09:47 UTC

  Falklands: Aberdeen children model ships to circumnavigate Antarctica

  

  Model ships built by two young Aberdeenshire brothers have been launched on what is planned to be an epic journey around the South Pole. The mission to circumnavigate Antarctica, started by Harry and Ollie Ferguson, is thought to be a world first.

• Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 19:25 UTC

  Falklands farmers consider the new agriculture challenge and climate change

  

  Pulling together Rural Business Association Members (RBA) policymakers and experts on the impact of climate change in the Falkland Islands was the aim of Chair of the RBA Lewis Clifton at Farmers Week, he told Penguin News (PN) in an interview recently.

• Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 10:52 UTC

  Falklands extends payment increases to all FIG grades

  

  Following representations from Falkland Islands Government Officers, Members of Legislative Assembly reconsidered their budget decisions to not award increments to officers in grades C-A and agreed in Executive Council on July 3 to extend the award to include the payment of increments to all grades.

• Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 10:12 UTC

  Icy toes at Falklands Midwinter Swim in Surf Bay

  

  The day dawned frosty for this year’s Falkland Islands Midwinter Swim, held at Surf Bay on Sunday July 9. Sensible souls looked from their windows, shook their heads and returned to their warm beds.

• Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:52 UTC

  Falklands win shock archery gold medal at 2023 Island Games

  

  The Falkland Islands (pop. 4,000) produced one of the major shocks in the history of the International Island Games by trouncing the host Island Guernsey by 6-2 to win the Gold Medal in the 'Recurve Head to Head Team Knockout' at the 2023 Island Games.

• Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:46 UTC

  Falklands projected new port facility is a floating dock at FIPASS location

  

  A tender was launched on July 10 for a new port facility for the Falkland Islands, following previous iterations of plans being deemed too costly. The tender is for a floating dock location, to be located in the same location as FIPASS, the current port facility.

• Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:16 UTC

  Falklands, MPC in routine training exercise next week

  

  From 16 July until 23 July 2023, Mount Pleasant Complex, MPC, personnel will be conducting a series of routine training exercise activities around the Falkland Islands. Key dates to be aware of:

• Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 22:22 UTC

  Falklands approves additional medical funding

  

  The Falkland Islands Standing Finance Committee met in the Liberation Room this week and approved initial funding of £600,000, then £200,000 annually, for an Arthroplasty ‘Catch-Up’ Plan to treat Islanders who have been waiting for hip or knee replacements.

• Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 22:21 UTC

  Falklands CFL Charitable Fund made seven awards this year

  

  Falkland Islands Consolidated Fisheries Ltd Charitable Trust has made a total of seven awards this year, benefitting a range of people both in the Falklands community and beyond.