Falkland Islands

• Friday, March 20th 2026 - 20:31 UTC

  Falklands end of working horse? British Army decides to retire iconic Land Rover fleet

  

  British soldiers will use a new fleet of thousands of modern vehicles, following the start of the retirement of the iconic Land Rover fleet. The retirement marks the end of an era for the vehicle that has been a cornerstone of UK military operations for more than 70 years, as reported by MoD. 

• Thursday, March 19th 2026 - 02:02 UTC

  Falklands, concerns on the Meningitis B outbreak in UK; Islands’ children have been vaccinated since 2025

  

  The Falkland Islands Directorate of Health and Social Services is aware of growing concerns from parents with children studying in the UK, arising from an outbreak of Meningitis B. These concerns are entirely understandable.

• Wednesday, March 18th 2026 - 23:04 UTC

  Falklands celebrate success of Shearers and Wool-handlers Team at world Golden Shears competition in New Zealand

  

  Congratulations have been pouring on the Falkland Islands Team at the recent 2026 World Shearing and Wool-handling Championships, Golden Shears, at Masterton, New Zealand, following the outstanding results obtained at the competition by Adam, Evan, Talia, Pilar and Richard.

• Friday, March 13th 2026 - 02:49 UTC

  Falklands: Loligo squid returns, “sufficient biomass abundance” for fishing season

  

  Fisheries surveys in the Falkland Islands indicate that there is “sufficient biomass abundance” of Loligo squid to sustain a commercial fishing season.

• Friday, March 13th 2026 - 02:41 UTC

  Falklands mark anniversary of March 2013 referendum

  

  The Falkland Islands this week mark thirteen years since the referendum in which residents overwhelmingly voted to remain a British Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom.

• Friday, March 13th 2026 - 02:24 UTC

  Falklands: Mount Pleasant Complex to hold public open day

  

  The Mount Pleasant Complex (MPC), which includes the Falkland Islands’ international airport and the headquarters of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI), will open its doors to the public on Sunday, March 22, allowing residents to visit its facilities and equipment.

• Monday, March 9th 2026 - 23:23 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly marks Commonwealth Day with youth-focused sitting and emphasis on parliamentary ties

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked Commonwealth Day 2026 on Monday with a public statement highlighting the Territory’s links to the wider Commonwealth network and the role of local democratic institutions. In the release issued on March 9, the Assembly said the Commonwealth flag was flown alongside the Falklands flag on Victory Green, reflecting “our pride in being part of the Commonwealth family of nations.”

• Monday, March 9th 2026 - 18:50 UTC

  King Charles III Message on Commonwealth Day 2026, “a family that stands as a force of good”

  

  We join together on this Commonwealth Day at a time of great challenge and great possibility. Across our world, communities and nations face the increasing pressures of conflict, climate change and rapid transformation. Yet it is often in such testing moments that the enduring spirit of the Commonwealth is most clearly revealed.

• Monday, March 9th 2026 - 16:53 UTC

  Falklands, Uruguayan scientists join UK project to study biodiversity on the Islands’ sandy beaches

  

  A team of researchers from the Marine Sciences Laboratory at the Faculty of Sciences of the Uruguayan national university (Universidad de la República) is working in the Falkland Islands on the UK sponsored project “Biodiversity Assessment of Sandy Beaches in the Falkland Islands”.

• Sunday, March 8th 2026 - 16:28 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly marks International Women’s Day with inclusive message

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked International Women’s Day on March 8 with a message centered on broad recognition of women across the community, in a statement signed by MLAs Dot Gould and Cheryl Roberts. In the text, the lawmakers thanked “mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, colleagues, and neighbours” for bringing “strength, care, and inspiration” to life in the Islands.