Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, June 13th 2023 - 02:39 UTC

  Falklands farms will try to finish cattle with feed imported from Uruguay

  

  In his report for the FLH (Falklands Land Holdings) board meeting on June 7, General Manager John Ferguson predicted that, by the end of the financial year on 30 June, FLH will have sent 20,792 sheep and 118 cattle to FIMCo in 2022/23.

• Tuesday, June 13th 2023 - 01:53 UTC

  Falklands leading fishing companies opened to review by HRAS

  

  The recent visit to the Falkland Islands by HRAS, (Human Rights at Sea), to conduct an independent review of fishing licensing, related enforcement, and improvements for onboard crew safety and welfare, saw three leading companies opened their doors to scrutiny. This included access to one of the licensed squid fishing vessels and its crew at sea. 

• Friday, June 9th 2023 - 21:07 UTC

  Pascoe's third volume of “Falklands Saga,” covering 1852/1982

  

  The third volume of Graham Pascoe’s Falklands Saga has been published: it is as substantial as his two earlier volumes – 730 pages – and covers the period 1852 to 1982.

• Friday, June 9th 2023 - 19:36 UTC

  Only 40% of Falklands wool clip, mainly finer wool, has been sold

  

  Falklands Landholdings General Manager John Ferguson confirmed 835 bales have been sold so far from this year’s FLH wool clip but there are still 1,800 bales of wool left to sell.

• Thursday, June 8th 2023 - 15:35 UTC

  Postman summer job in one the world's most southerly offices

  

  An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team for the 2023-24 Austral summer as Post Officer, working at South Georgia, running one of the most southern Post Offices in the world.

• Thursday, June 8th 2023 - 15:14 UTC

  Falklands budget, “it won't be easy for the private sector”

  

  The latest announcements on the Falkland Islands budget have not gone without comments from the Falklands Chamber of Commerce and its current president Mike Summers, according to an interview on the local television channel.

• Wednesday, June 7th 2023 - 10:33 UTC

  Falklands agrees on main topics of constitutional review

  

  The Falklands Islands Select Committee on the Constitutional Review has decided the order in which it is going to deal with the topics to be covered. The first issue to be looked at will be the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms chapter of the Constitution at a meeting that will possibly take place as soon as the middle of June.

• Wednesday, June 7th 2023 - 10:18 UTC

  Falklands: dual nationality voting rights triggers contention

  

  Those who did turn up to the second meeting of the Falkland Islands Select Committee on Constitutional Review on May 25 were greeted by a numbered list of 10 topics projected onto a large screen. The topics were listed in a proposed order for consideration that was produced by what was called “a small group”.

• Wednesday, June 7th 2023 - 08:41 UTC

  Visiting specialists scheduled to travel to the Falklands

  

  The King Edward Memorial Hospital, KEMH is informing the public that the following visiting specialists are scheduled to travel to the Falkland Islands in the next few months.

• Tuesday, June 6th 2023 - 10:32 UTC

  Falklands: with an inflation index of 6,1%, salaries increase in budget of 3%, trigger long debate

  

  It briefly appeared the Falkland Islands Budget process was going to be delayed this year when MLA Leona Roberts supported by MLA Mark Pollard asked for “elements” of the 2023 Budget to be taken back to Budget Select Committee for further public consultation and engagement.